NALFA is the nation's leading CLE provider of programs on attorney fees and legal billing issues.  Our CLE programs are live, remote, and multi-state.  All our CLE programs are free for our members, faculty, and fellows.  A $100.00 discount applies to registered guests from any previous NALFA program and registered survey participants.  To register by phone, call us at (312) 907-7275 or CLICK HERE (pdf) to register by mail-in form.  Ask about our group rate discounts and free media passes.  If you register for 4 or more NALFA programs (live or on-demand), you'll earn a Certificate in Ethical Billing & Reasonable Fees and qualify for NALFA fellowship.

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  CLE Webinar: "Attorney Fees in Class Actions"
  June 29, 2023 @ Noon-2:00pm (Central)
  2.00 CLE Credit Hours in CA, FL, GA, IL, OH, PA & TX (Pending)
  Tuition: $350.00


Faculty
Moderator: Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, Professor of Law, University of Georgia - School of Law
Sol H. Weiss, Shareholder, Anapol Weiss (Philadelphia)
Jay Edelson, Founder & CEO, Edelson PC (Chicago)
Rachel Soffin, Senior Partner, Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC (Miami)

Course Description
Class actions generate the largest attorney fee awards.  A panel of some of the nation's top class counsel discuss a range of attorney fees issues in class action and other multi-party litigation.  Panelists discuss the current state of class actions in the U.S., the latest jurisprudence on fee awards, fee calculations methods in mega-cases, economic variables in class settlement, and more.  Panelists also consider hot issues including fee recovery strategies, responding to objectors, fee allocation issues, class incentive awards, cy pres, and litigation funding.  Panelists also examine recent court trends in class action fee awards from across the U.S.  Course materials included.

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  CLE Webinar: "Billing & Fees in Large Chapter 11 Bankruptcy"
  August 31, 2023 @ Noon-2:00pm (Central)
  2.00 CLE Credit Hours Sought in CA, FL, GA, IL, OH, PA & TX
  Tuition: $350.00


Faculty
TBD - Moderator (U.S. Trustee Program)
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Course Description
In large bankruptcy cases, professional fees can quickly grow into the millions of dollars.  Panelists cover a range of fee, rate, and billing issues that arise in large Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.  Panelists take an in-depth look at the role of the bankruptcy fee examiner, the process of legal bill review, hourly rates, expenses, and ways U.S. Bankruptcy Courts manage fees and expenses in major reorganization cases.  Panelists also examine practicing under the updated USTP Fee Guidelines, new developments post-ASARCO, and consider fee and billing issues in current large bankruptcy matters.  Course materials included.

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  CLE Webinar: "Courtroom Calculations: Judges on Awarding Attorney Fees"
  September 28, 2023 @ Noon-2:00pm (Central)
  2.00 CLE Credit Hours Sought in CA, FL, GA, IL, OH, PA & TX
  Tuition: $350.00


Faculty
TBD - Moderator (Former Judge)
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Course Description
Only judges can approve attorney fee awards.  A panel of sitting federal judges address a range of issues on awarding attorney fees and expenses in large, complex federal litigation.  Panelists discuss the nuts and bolts of attorney fee awards including fee calculation methods, attorney fee award factors, establishing hourly rates, attorney fee disputes, attorney fee allocation issues, and more.  Panelists also offer judicial insight on attorney fee requests and provide practice tips for fee-seeking and fee-challenging litigators.  Course materials included.

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  CLE Webinar: "Ethical Billing Practices in Litigation"
  October 26, 2023 @ Noon-2:00pm (Central)
  2.00 ETHICS Credit Hours Sought in CA, FL, GA, IL, OH, PA & TX
  Tuition: $350.00


Faculty
TBD - Moderator (Law Professor)
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Course Description
The billing record is the blueprint for attorney fees.  In litigation, proper billing practices is critical not only for good client relations but seeking attorney fees in court.  A panel of legal billing ethics experts discuss effective and ethical litigation management.  Panelists address a range of ethical issues in task-based billing including timekeeper practices, billing increments, staffing, billing judgment, details of entries, block billing, reimbursable expenses, billing systems, use of technology, and more.  Course materials included.

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