Every year, NALFA conducts an hourly rate survey of civil litigation in the U.S. Today, NALFA released the results from its 2021 hourly rate survey. The survey results, published in The 2021...
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Category: Billing / Fee Guidelines
Article: What is a Legal Fee Audit?
October 7, 2021
A recent article by Jacqueline Vinaccia of Vanst Law LLP in San Diego “What is a Legal Fee Audit?,” reports on legal fee audits. This article was posted with permission. The article...
Insurer Overpaid Policyholder’s Attorney Fees, Judge Finds
August 25, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Daphne Zhang, “Insurer Overpaid For Policyholder’s Legal Bills, Judge Finds,” reports that a New York federal judge said that an insurer's decision to stop paying a...
A recent ABI Journal article by Brittany B. Falabella and Allison P. Klena, “Actual and Necessary: A Guide to Keeping Time So You Get Paid,” reports on good billing practices in large Chapter 11...
Defense Firms and Clients Can Boast About Attorney Fee Wins
January 25, 2021
A recent Law.com story by Christine Simmons, “Both Law Firms and Clients Can Boast About Fee Wins,” reports that, several organizations have reported that, despite the Am Law 200’s worst fears,...
A recent Law.com article by Nathan Wenzel of SimpleLegal Inc., “5 Cost-Cutting Strategies For Corporate Legal Department,” reports on legal cost measures for corporate legal departments. This...
Article: 3 Tips for Working with Bankruptcy Fee Examiners
October 2, 2020
A recent Law 360 article by Robert M. Fishman, “3 Tips For Working With Bankruptcy Fee Examiners” provides practice tips for working with outside bankruptcy fee examiners. This article was...
The Nation’s Top Attorney Fee Experts of 2020
June 24, 2020
NALFA, a non-profit group, is building a worldwide network of attorney fee expertise. Our network includes members, faculty, and fellows with expertise on the reasonableness of attorney fees. We...
A recent Law 360 article by Chris Seezen, “5 Tips for Drafting Effective Legal Billing Guidelines” reports on tips for drafting effective legal billing guidelines. This article was posted with...
Do Outside Billing Guidelines Hurt the Profession?
April 21, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Aebra Coe, “Do Strict Outside Counsel Guidelines Hurt the Profession?,” reports that an American Bar Association presentation offered two opposing perspectives on a...