Be Careful of Overbilling & Teams

As noted on my most recent Facebook and Twitter posts, it appears overbilling and teams are becoming the norm to maximize profits for firms.

Now, large corporate cases and large car accident cases require resources and eyes of two or more lawyers, two or more paralegals, and a team of legal assistants. 

Most cases don't fall under this umbrella. Indeed, I hear complaints that people who hire these firms who run up costs at the beginning have no other choice but to stay with them because of the money expended.  Sometime people have to take out loans for thousands or tens of thousands of dollars to fund a lawsuit. 

For small or solo firms think there also. Before I started on the path to shut down the Firm, I cared more about the work and charged a flat fee. So, and hour estimate may indeed be off by three or four hours. The pipeline clogged, but the work was better with those extra hours. 

Read more about teams, padding, and why the litigation swamp is no longer for me.

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