The Quebec Shuffle
Many years ago, Maurice called me to complain about a legal bill that he had received. Fortunately, it was not me who had drawn his… Read More »The Quebec Shuffle
Legal Fees
Breaking The Rules
Near the end of my career, at a time when I frequently congratulated myself (since no one else would listen) about how brilliant I was… Read More »Breaking The Rules
Who’s Zooming Who?
Long ago, when it came to billing, lawyers addressed precedents in one of two ways:
Racing to the Bottom of the Legal Profession
Many of you will be familiar with the old saying (sometimes attributed to John Adams and other times to Winston Churchill) to the effect that… Read More »Racing to the Bottom of the Legal Profession
Docketing For Dummies
I never met a lawyer who loved to docket their time, but I have met a number of lawyers (myself included) who were very good… Read More »Docketing For Dummies
Playing The Price is Wrong
“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten” is a quote frequently attributed to Benjamin Franklin. Quite true, but… Read More »Playing The Price is Wrong
The Litigator’s Dream Client
Back in grade two, the class bully and I got hauled off the principal’s office who demanded to know why we were fighting in the… Read More »The Litigator’s Dream Client
Things are Better When Someone Else Pays
Years ago, a young person I know was quite proud to show me his first credit card. I was underwhelmed and said: “Big deal. Anyone… Read More »Things are Better When Someone Else Pays
A Lawyer’s Perspective on All that Hourly Rate Nonsense
“Our policy is to push the work down to the least expensive professional resource who can provide an excellent work product, and by doing so… Read More »A Lawyer’s Perspective on All that Hourly Rate Nonsense
Estimates or Guesstimates?
Every time I phone a call centre for just about any company, it turns out that they are experiencing a higher volume of calls than… Read More »Estimates or Guesstimates?
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