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Law Practice,
Law Office Management

Jul. 6, 2018

Who didn’t pay their bill, and why?

Trying to figure out why certain of your clients didn’t pay their bills in full is a truly worthwhile exercise.

Frederick Hertz

5464B College Ave
Oakland , California 69461-8

Phone: (510) 834-4114

Email: fred@frederickhertz.com

Frederick is an attorney and mediator based in Oakland. He has managed his practice for more than 25 years.

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Who didn’t pay their bill, and why?
Some might call me simplistic -- or accuse me of belaboring the obvious -- but in fact, trying to figure out why certain of your clients didn't pay their bills in full is a truly worthwhile exercise. (Shutterstock)

Some might call me simplistic -- or accuse me of belaboring the obvious -- but in fact, trying to figure out why certain of your clients didn't pay their bills in full is a truly worthwhile exercise. It simply isn't correct that there are just some jerks out there who don't pay their bills, and that one should just raise one's billing rates for one's full-paying clients to make up the losses. Indeed, one of the messages I frequently convey to clients at the outset of ...

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