Should We Stop Billing by the Hour?
An old Chinese story goes like this: The emperor called on his advisors to summon the greatest doctor in China. His advisors all agreed that the most famous physician in the land was Dzang-gung. So...
View ArticleBillable Hours vs. Flat Fees
Today’s Wall Street Journal has an article on how companies are starting to insist on flat fees for legal services. In the economic recession, companies are starting to complain that lawyers billing...
View ArticleWhy Should I Have to Pay for a Lawyer When I’m Innocent?
In Patrick O’Brian’s The Reverse of the Medal, one of the novels in his brilliant Aubrey-Maturin series set during the Napoleonic wars, one of the main characters winds up being prosecuted for insider...
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