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Study: Washington, DC Outpaces Peer Cities on Hourly Rate Growth

February 15, 2024

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ALM Covers NALFA’s 2023 Litigation Hourly Rate Survey & Report

February 2, 2024

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Article: Seven Key Metrics to Evaluate Spend on Outside Counsel

January 8, 2024

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Kirkland’s Billing Rate Nears $2500 in Big Bankruptcy

December 15, 2023

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Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

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Judge: Vague Billing Justifies 10 Percent Cut in Attorney Fees

November 29, 2023

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Soaring Billing Rates as Law Firms See Revenue Growth

November 15, 2023

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Study: Corporate Legal Departments Return to Hourly Billing?

November 13, 2023

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Former Twitter Executives Seek Coverage of Legal Expenses

August 22, 2023

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New Billing Rate Matrix Adopted to Set Fees in DC Litigation

August 14, 2023

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Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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Client Didn’t Notice Billing Rate Hikes, Jury Hears

July 14, 2023

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Lawsuit Reveals Wachtell’s Billing Practices

July 11, 2023

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Twitter Claims Wachtell Ran Up $90M Legal Bill

July 7, 2023

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Where Are Partner Billing Rates Surging the Most?

May 24, 2023

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Report: Sharp Rise in Partner Hourly Rates Last Year

May 22, 2023

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Fee Expert Report: Attorney Fee Award Generated $380K in Returns

May 4, 2023

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Report: Big Law’s Total Hours Billed at 15-Year Low

May 2, 2023

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Can Rates Make Up for Expense Growth Much Longer?

April 18, 2023

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What $1000 an Hour Gets You Today in Big Bankruptcy

March 31, 2023

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Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

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NALFA Releases 2022 Litigation Hourly Rate Survey & Report

December 20, 2022