Cheapness
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
How To Deal With Clients Who Want You To Discount Your Fee
Only give discounts to clients who are willing to make concessions and do their part. -
Morning Docket, Politics
Morning Docket: 04.12.17
* The Republicans hold on to the House seat vacated by CIA director Mike Pompeo; state treasurer Ron Estes defeated James Thompson, a Wichita civil rights lawyer. [New York Times]
* So it seems the FBI did obtain a FISA warrant to monitor the communications of a Trump adviser (foreign policy adviser Carter Page). [Washington Post]
* In a time when many firms are closing offices, Adams and Reese is opening new ones, in Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale. [Law.com]
* The retirement buzz around Justice Anthony M. Kennedy persists — and stems from conversations Kennedy has had with people close to him. [Bloomberg and CNN via How Appealing]
* As for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has she been enjoying Opus One yet again? [New York Daily News]
* Yes, it’s possible for an in-house legal department to be too cost-conscious — just ask Wells Fargo. [Big Law Business]
* A professor accused of sexual harassment by a student and a staff member just lost his case before the Sixth Circuit. [Law.com]
* Speaking of things sexual… don’t write “sexual favors” in the check memo line when paying your taxes. [Billings Gazette]
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
4 Common Excuses Potential Clients Use To Mooch Discounts From Attorneys
If solo practitioners want to stay in business, they must be able to separate the moochers from the genuinely needy.
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
When Potential Clients Try To Be Cheap By Seeking To Lawyer Up At The Last Minute
Some folks are so hung up on saving money that they'll listen to anyone, not knowing whether the advice is good or not. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
When Clients Try To Be Cheap By Doing The Work Themselves
Some people do not understand or appreciate what experienced lawyers know. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Back In The Race: When A Potential Client Asks This One Question First, Be Careful
When the potential client asks this question first, before discussing anything else, you can assume a few things. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
A Biglaw Behemoth's Weak-Sauce Raise
First-year associates get $180K, but only in certain offices; pay for more-senior associates remains TBD; and the raise doesn't happen until September. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
Dear Biglaw Firms, Please Don't Raise Salaries
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Are D.C.-Based Firms 'Cheap'?
This law firm is a great place to work, but associates would appreciate a little extra cash. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Compensation That's 'Woefully Below Market'
If you think your firm's bonuses are bad, check out this sad scale. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: What About Super-Senior Associates And Counsel?
What approach does your firm take to bonuses for its most-senior associates and counsel? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
5 Reasons These Biglaw Bonuses Suck
While everyone celebrates their bonus, remember they really suck. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Is Publicly Shaming Someone The Best Way To Collect A $225 Bill?
It's a tactic fraught with peril, as small-firm columnist Shannon Achimalbe warns.
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
If You’re Not Getting Paid, You’re Getting Played: 3 Signs Your Potential Client Is A Moocher
There's no surefire way to know if a caller is a moocher -- but look out for these red flags, according to columnist Shannon Achimalbe. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
5 Things I Miss About Biglaw
Small-firm columnist Gary J. Ross reflects on what's beautiful about Biglaw. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: WilmerHale's Wily Ways?
Is "merit-based" compensation just a poorly disguised way for a law firm to lower total compensation costs? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Firm Angers Associates With Low Bonuses (Outside New York)
When the word associates use most often to describe how they felt after receiving bonuses from your firm is "livid," you know you've got some changes to make. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Massive Disappointment At A Major Firm
These associates aren't just disappointed; they're angry. -
Biglaw, Bonuses
Associate Bonus Watch: Which Biglaw Firm Is Shortchanging Its Associates?
Which firm is acting the Scrooge this year? -
Billable Hours, Cheapness, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Do You Build Invoices Or Relationships?
An egregious episode offers a lesson in client service.