Law Practice
Jun. 11, 2009
Downturn Lifts Fortunes for Mid-Size Firms
Mid-size California law firms haven't been immune to the challenges presented by the economic downturn, but they claim to have a leg up in attracting clients, thanks to their ability to offer clients more flexibility and lower costs.
By Jill Redhage
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - A Fortune 100 technology company based in Northern California was recently scouting out a new law firm. It needed someone to evaluate the way in which it had sorted its exempt and non-exempt employees. Law firms often bill by the hour to complete such work, as did the company's old outside counsel. But this time, the company wanted the work done for a flat fee. So it approached San Francisco's Han...
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - A Fortune 100 technology company based in Northern California was recently scouting out a new law firm. It needed someone to evaluate the way in which it had sorted its exempt and non-exempt employees. Law firms often bill by the hour to complete such work, as did the company's old outside counsel. But this time, the company wanted the work done for a flat fee. So it approached San Francisco's Han...
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