http://myshingle.com/2005/01/articles/news/a-law-firm-thats-out-of-this-world-at-least-its-fees-are/ Great Things Come in Small [Law] Practices! Sun, 13 May 2012 18:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://myshingle.com/2005/01/articles/news/a-law-firm-thats-out-of-this-world-at-least-its-fees-are/#comment-165 Mike W Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:52:40 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/92/a-law-firm-thats-out-of-this-world-at-least-its-fees-are/#comment-165 One of the worst things about the practice of law, and those who seek to regulate it, is the acceptance of the billable hour, and the vilification of the flat fee or, gasp, the contingent fee. Billable hours reward inefficiency and discourage settlement. Billable hours foster no relationship between compensation and results. Flat and contingent fees do. One of the worst things about the practice of law, and those who seek to regulate it, is the acceptance of the billable hour, and the vilification of the flat fee or, gasp, the contingent fee. Billable hours reward inefficiency and discourage settlement. Billable hours foster no relationship between compensation and results. Flat and contingent fees do.

]]> http://myshingle.com/2005/01/articles/news/a-law-firm-thats-out-of-this-world-at-least-its-fees-are/#comment-6104 Mike W Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:52:00 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/92/a-law-firm-thats-out-of-this-world-at-least-its-fees-are/#comment-6104 One of the worst things about the practice of law, and those who seek to regulate it, is the acceptance of the billable hour, and the vilification of the flat fee or, gasp, the contingent fee. Billable hours reward inefficiency and discourage settlement. Billable hours foster no relationship between compensation and results. Flat and contingent fees do. One of the worst things about the practice of law, and those who seek to regulate it, is the acceptance of the billable hour, and the vilification of the flat fee or, gasp, the contingent fee. Billable hours reward inefficiency and discourage settlement. Billable hours foster no relationship between compensation and results. Flat and contingent fees do.

]]> http://myshingle.com/2005/01/articles/news/a-law-firm-thats-out-of-this-world-at-least-its-fees-are/#comment-166 Legal Blog Watch Wed, 26 Jan 2005 17:08:46 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/92/a-law-firm-thats-out-of-this-world-at-least-its-fees-are/#comment-166 <strong>SHEPPARD, MULLIN ET AL. IN "DEEP OUTER SPACE," SAYS JUDGE</strong> SHEPPARD, MULLIN ET AL. IN “DEEP OUTER SPACE,” SAYS JUDGE

]]> http://myshingle.com/2005/01/articles/news/a-law-firm-thats-out-of-this-world-at-least-its-fees-are/#comment-6105 Legal Blog Watch Wed, 26 Jan 2005 17:08:00 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/92/a-law-firm-thats-out-of-this-world-at-least-its-fees-are/#comment-6105 <strong>SHEPPARD, MULLIN ET AL. IN "DEEP OUTER SPACE," SAYS JUDGE</strong> SHEPPARD, MULLIN ET AL. IN “DEEP OUTER SPACE,” SAYS JUDGE

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