Over the years, I have also become much more selective in choosing which cases I handle. When I first started practicing, I took virtually every case that came through my door, as most young lawyers do. However, now that I am older (and hopefully wiser), I find that I probably reject as many cases as… Continue Reading
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Attorneys Also Benefit From Handling Family Law Cases on a Fixed Fee Basis
Posted in Attorney-Client Relationship, SeminarsWhy is it that most family law attorneys handle cases on an hourly basis? Did they consider and evaluate the many different billing options that are available and then conclude that this was the best one? I doubt it. I believe that the reason that attorneys use that archaic method is simply because that was… Continue Reading
Clients Benefit From Fixed Fees in Family Law Cases
Posted in Attorney-Client Relationship, Financial Issues, SeminarsThe American Bar Association released a report just over five years ago that was very critical of the “standard” way that many (if not most) attorneys charge their clients for their services. Its conclusion was that “[t]he billable hour is fundamentally about quantity over quality, repetition over creativity.” To me, that doesn’t sound like it… Continue Reading
What Makes The Perfect Client?
Posted in Attorney-Client RelationshipI have previously posted thoughts about what makes someone the perfect client. The article below gives another view on this topic from The Oregon Divorce Blog: What a lawyer thinks of as a “perfect client” in the domestic relations sense is a client who helps the process of the dissolution, custody, or support matter along…. Continue Reading
How to Hire the Right Divorce Attorney
Posted in Attorney-Client Relationship, DivorceToo many people don’t know what to look for when they are considering which divorce lawyer to hire. Most people who are interviewing family law attorneys are in a very stressful situation, typically one that they have not been in before. Making an important decision during a particularly stressful time can be a recipe for… Continue Reading