Focus (Forum & Focus)
Sep. 29, 2007
Thou Shalt Not ...
Forum Column - By William Gwire - In-house counsel that want to control costs through litigation guidlines should take a cue from the Ten Commandments — Keep your rules simple and few.
By William Gwire
The ever-escalating hourly rates of law firms and the increasing complexity and rising stakes involved in litigation mean that attorney fees and, in particular, litigation costs, can easily get out of control. The prevalence of the billable hour as the primary means of attorney compensation, coupled with law firms making business generation and billable hours the primary factors in compensating th...
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