December 23, 2016
A recent Florida Record story, “State Senator Makes Second Attempt to Limit Attorney’s Fees,” reports that State Senator Greg Steube (R-Sarasota) gave action to the old adage “If at first you...
December 22, 2016
A recent The Recorder article, “Things to Think About Before Suing a Client Over Past-Due Bills,” by Randy Evans and Sheri Klevens considers suing clients over past due legal bills. The article...
December 21, 2016
A recent Spokesman Review story, “'Loser Pay' Rule in Idaho Court System Could Make Justice Available Only to Those With Deep Pockets,” reports that the Idaho Supreme Court has launched the...
December 20, 2016
A recent New York Law Journal Law story, “Law Firm Deserved Higher Fee Award, Panel Says,” reports that a Manhattan-based law firm has more than tripled an award linked to unpaid legal fees after...
December 19, 2016
A recent Law 360 story, “ABA Urges Caution on Client Info in Fee Dispute Withdrawals,” reports that lawyers and judges should cooperate to protect client confidences when attorneys want to...
December 16, 2016
A recent Corporate Counsel story, “The Billable Hour Just Won’t Die, Report Finds,” reports that, while alternative fee arrangements are gaining popularity, data recently collected by the...
December 14, 2016
A recent New York Law Journal Law story, “Judge Cuts Attorney Fees for Plaintiffs Counsel in Xerox Pension Case,” reports that a federal judge has reduced to $4.71 million from $7.6 million the...
December 8, 2016
A recent American Lawyer story, “Elite Law Firms Increasingly Suing Clients to Collect Fees,” reports that the days of large law firms allowing clients to skip or delay paying bills are...
December 5, 2016
Bankruptcy fee examiners are judicially qualified attorney fee experts appointed by U.S. Bankruptcy Courts to review professional fees in bankruptcy cases. These NALFA members follow Best Practices...
December 2, 2016
A recent NLJ story, “Independent Lawyers Ask for Fees in VW Exhaust Class Action,” reports that more than 30 law firms have asked a federal judge to award them legal fees and costs associated with...
