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Illinois Supreme Court to Adopt New Rules on Attorney Fees

April 7, 2025

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$1M Fee Request for $125K in Awards Reaches PA Supreme Court

October 24, 2024

Coverage of Fees

Fees & Judicial Discretion

Fees more than Damages

Fees Paid by Insurers

Trial / Jury / Verdict

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Florida Supreme Court Suspends Attorney Over ‘Punitive’ Rate Hike

October 21, 2024

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NJ Ethics Board: Referral Fees Only for In-State Attorneys

March 15, 2024

Fee Sharing / Referral Fees

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Law Firm’s Reimbursement Agreement Violates Ethical Rules in Colorado

January 16, 2024

Intra-Law Firm Fee Dispute

Fixed Fee

Law Firm Economics

Law Firm Management

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California Bar Adopts AI Guidelines Tackling Legal Billing

December 26, 2023

AI & Billing / Fees

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NJ Attorney Reprimanded for Claiming ‘Lowest Fees in the State’

December 12, 2023

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Article: The Ethics of Crowdfunded Legal Fees

October 8, 2023

Advancement of Fees

Criminal Law

Defense Fee Fund

Fee Discovery / Fee Disclosure

Fee Fund

Litigation Financing / Funding

Legal Spend

Third-Party Payer

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Article: Twitter Fee Dispute Case Offers Crash Course in Billing Ethics

September 19, 2023

Billing / Fee Guidelines

Billing Increments

Billing Judgment

Block Billing

E-Billing

Fee Engagement Letter

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Fees & Fiduciary Duty

Litigation Management

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Billing Tips: The Devil Is In The Details

July 6, 2023

Billing / Fee Guidelines

Billing Judgment

Block Billing

Defense Fees / Costs

Law Firm Management

Legal Spend

Litigation Management

Overbilling

Staffing Issues

Unpaid Fees

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Judges Asks If Attorney Fee Split Restrains Competition

June 15, 2023

Fee Entitlement / Recoverability

Fee Collection

Fee Sharing / Referral Fees

Law Firm Management

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Appeals Court: Law Firms Must Share Fees With Ex-Attorney

June 1, 2023

Fee Sharing / Referral Fees

Fee Lien

Fees & Withdrawing / Terminated

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ABA Issues New Guidelines on Prepaid Attorney Fees

May 5, 2023

Ability to Pay

Advancement of Fees

Fees & Withdrawing / Terminated

Fee Engagement Letter

Fee Retainer

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Judge Cuts Attorney Fee Request by 25 Percent

March 28, 2023

Billing / Fee Guidelines

Fee Award

Fees & Judicial Discretion

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Staffing Issues

Trial / Jury / Verdict

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Philadelphia Bar Clarifies Advancement of Attorney Fees

August 24, 2022

Advancement of Fees

Fee Retainer

Fees in Escrow

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Article: A Lawyer’s Guide To Collecting Fees From Nonpaying Clients

August 12, 2022

Ability to Pay

Fee Engagement Letter

Fee Lien

Fee Retainer

Fee Shifting

Overbilling

Unpaid Fees

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Client Drops Attorney Fee Dispute Against Law Firm

May 16, 2022

Practice Area: IP Litigation

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Article: Do We Really Need An Attorney Fee Expert?

April 18, 2022

Fee Discovery / Fee Disclosure

Fee Expert / NALFA Member

Fees & Judicial Discretion

Fee Shifting

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Article: The Holder Rule and Attorneys’ Fees

February 24, 2022

Fee Entitlement / Recoverability

Fee Award

Fee Cap / Fee Limits

Fee Shifting