Make More Rain : alternative fee arrangements, blended rates

Know Your Alternatives: Internal Ethics

RussHaskin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:49:00 GMT

Although this will indicate a piece of my style of humor, one of my favorite movies happens to be Billy Madison with the great Adam Sandler. Not to bore you with the details of the film, but if you are familiar with this piece of cinematic genius you...(read more)

Planning Concepts and a Sneak Peek at the LexisNexis Redwood Planning Application

MichelleStPierre — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:45:00 GMT

Planning Overview The LexisNexis Redwood Planning application is a sophisticated management tool that uses a firm's profitability model to look at client planning and alternative choices in the staffing and pricing of new matters as well as the consequences...(read more)

Know Your Alternatives: The Blended Rate - An Alternative Arrangement or Not?

RussHaskin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:59:00 GMT

It may seem odd to jump from speaking about the "pinnacle" of the alternative arrangements ( the fixed fee ) to what many consultants believe is not an alternative arrangement at all, the blended rate. The reason for the jump is simple. I have...(read more)

Shipping Fees and Success Fees

MichelleStPierre — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Moving this blog was a bigger job than I thought it would be, and now that we're all moved in, I thought I'd celebrate with a little retail therapy - some online shopping. I had gotten a free shipping code from a retailer I hadn't patronized in a while so I picked out some items, put them in my shopping basket and prepared to check out. I don't know what made me click through to the shipping charts but I'm glad I did. I realized that if I paid the regular, nominal price for shipping I'd have my items in 3 days. But the free shipping option would take an additional 3-7 days after processing time. (I guess the free shipping method comes by camel!) It got me thinking about other bargains in my life - am I sacrificing quality, speed, or my health for a good deal? I know better than to buy the deli meat that is on sale, but what about legal fees? Everyone is looking for a bargain in legal services these days, and it's had our clients scrambling to provide alternative fee arrangements, like flat fees and success fees. So does bargain hunting lead to a less zealous defense?

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