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Ethical Considerations for Flat Fee Billing

Attorney at Work

QUESTION: I’m a solo practitioner with a general practice handling everything from real estate transactions to family law. While most of my billing comes from traditional hourly rates for matters, I have always used flat fees for certain client demands such as residential real estate transactions and basic estate planning.

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10 AI-Assisted Legal Tech Vendors Delivering Reliable Productivity to Law Firms

RPC Strategies

Steno is an innovative solution to managing costs for depositions, same-day or overnight court transcripts, transcript analysis, and litigation financing. Steno facilitates quick and accurate transcript delivery, remote depositions videoconferencing, and AI-powered analytics to litigation firms, all with no up-front costs.

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The Ultimate Paralegal Billing Cheat Sheet: Save Time and Avoid Errors

Destination Articles Blog

According to Guideline 8 of the ABA Model Guidelines for the Utilization of Paralegals, lawyers are permitted to include charges for paralegal work when determining fees or billing for legal services. Legal billing software can help you track tasks and ensure your work meets the agreed flat fee.

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The Ultimate Paralegal Billing Cheat Sheet: Save Time and Avoid Errors

Destination Articles Blog

According to Guideline 8 of the ABA Model Guidelines for the Utilization of Paralegals, lawyers are permitted to include charges for paralegal work when determining fees or billing for legal services. Legal billing software can help you track tasks and ensure your work meets the agreed flat fee.

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Lookback 2020: The Biggest Takeaways for Attorneys

MyCase

With in-person interaction limited in many parts of the country, client and staff communication have become a major through-line in the post-pandemic legal industry landscape. In this segment, our expert panel dives into the growing demand for virtual collaboration options and implications thereof on office policy and real estate.

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ABA Formal Opinion 513: The Lawyer’s Duty of Investigation

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

A Hypothetical Illustration Formal Opinion 513 follows this with a hypothetical to illustrate the use of its recommended “risk-based” approach: An investor based outside the United States contacts an established real estate lawyer seeking representation regarding the proposed purchase of an office building in the lawyer’s city.