Legal Fee Considerations: Are Your Billing Practices Ethical? (OnDemand Webinar)

$199.00

SKU: 410420EAU

Description

Avoid common collection issues when billing clients while ensuring your billing practices are ethical.This important topic will address issues almost all practicing attorneys face in one fashion or another compensation for services. This information is designed for attorneys who follow traditional billing methods and those who are compensated in a more flexible manner, such as participating in a client’s venture. This course will cover the various compensation methods used by attorneys, including compliance with the applicable professional rules. Common collection issues, avoidance of those issues, professional rules related to collection issues, and the resolution of disputes with clients will also be addressed.

Date: 2023-03-30 Start Time: End Time:

Learning Objectives

Compensation for Legal Services
• Hourly Rate
• Not to Exceed Fees
• Flat Fee
• Contingency
• Participating in Client’s Venture
• Third-Party Payors
• Blended Forms of Compensation

Collections
• Avoidance of Collection Issues

Counterclaims/Bar Complaints

Withdrawal

Engagement Letters and Retainers
• Mediation/Arbitration
• Resolution • Independent Counsel

CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,NALA ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

John A. Snow-Parsons Behle & Latimer

Legal Fee Considerations: Are Your Billing Practices Ethical? (OnDemand Webinar)

$199.00

SKU: 404901EAU

Description

Avoid common collection issues when billing clients while insuring your billing practices are ethical.This important topic will address issues that face almost all practicing attorneys in one fashion or another compensation for services. This information is designed for attorneys who follow traditional billing methods, as well as those who are compensated in a more flexible manner, such as participating in a client’s venture. An overview of the various methods used by attorneys to be compensated for their services will be given, and a discussion of the applicable professional rules and compliance with those rules is also included. Common collection issues, the avoidance of those issues, and the professional rules that relate to collection issues and resolution of disputes with clients will also be addressed.

 

 

Compensation for Legal Services
• Hourly Rate
• Not to Exceed Fees
• Flat Fee
• Contingency
• Participating in Client’s Venture
• Third-Party Payors
• Blended Forms of Compensation

Collections
• Avoidance of Collection Issues

Counterclaims/Bar Complaints

Withdrawal

Engagement Letters and Retainers
• Mediation/Arbitration
• Resolution • Independent Counsel

CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,NALA ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

John A. Snow-Parsons Behle & Latimer