The following post is the sixth in a six-part series on legal billing excerpted from our white paper, Houston, We Have a Billing Problem. Instead of immediately trying to get your firm to Level Five proficiency with billing, concentrate on advancing one level at a time. Establishing good practices takes time, and the following steps […]

The following post is the fifth in a six-part series on legal billing excerpted from our white paper, Houston, We Have a Billing Problem. Time and billing is, conceptually, the direct conduit between the legal work being performed and the client. As such, the time and billing function is in an extremely unique position: it […]

The following post is the fourth in a six-part series on legal billing excerpted from our white paper, Houston, We Have a Billing Problem. Imagine a prospective client – say, a business – needs some assistance prosecuting a simple trademark application. If this client has made the determination that she wants to use a lawyer […]

The following post is the third in a six-part series on legal billing excerpted from our white paper, Houston, We Have a Billing Problem. Consider this: Currently, in the United States alone, there are 2X more lawyers than are actually needed for the available legal work. Combine that with the continued growth of consumer and […]

The following post is the second in a six-part series on legal billing excerpted from our white paper, Houston, We Have a Billing Problem. We’ve taken observations from thousands of law firms, extracted some criteria, and constructed a simple scale of billing effectiveness. Typically, we see law firms falling fairly neatly into one of these […]

The following post is the first in a six-part series on legal billing excerpted from our white paper, Houston, We Have a Billing Problem. Over the past six years we’ve worked with thousands of law firms. These firms vary widely in terms of size, practice area, and geographic location. And while firms, just like lawyers, […]

The following post is an excerpt from our free e-book, Ridiculously Remarkable Legal Billing. Better billing practices improve your law firm and your life. Here’s the 14th one from the book. Let your clients know in-person when you are making a change to your billing practices. Part of the billing process is good communication. Good […]