Corporate & Securities Law

GCs, Law Firms and Flat Fee Arrangements: A Matter of Trust (Law.com)
Tom Sager, GC for E. I. du Pont de Nemours, likes alternative fee arrangements, and he's made sure his outside counsel know it. With the economic downturn forcing cost cutting across America, Sager's not alone...

Am Law 200 Firms Expected to Increase Revenues Through Alternative Fee Arrangements Over the Next Few Years
Zach Lowe, writer for Am Law Daily reports in his article "Greenberg Continues Unique Billing Arrangement with Alcoa" that experts expect revenues from alternative billing arrangements to increase for Am Law 200 firms over the next few years...

"GCs, Law Firms and Flat Fee Arrangements: A Matter of Trust"
In the news: "Tom Sager, GC for E. I. du Pont de Nemours, likes alternative fee arrangements, and he's made sure his outside counsel know it. With the economic downturn forcing cost cutting across America, Sager's not alone...

"Will Alternative Fee Arrangements Be Profitable for Lawyers"
Posted by Allison Shields: "Last week's  Legal Business Development Blog entry was part 16 on a series on alternative billing, entitled, "Alternative Fees (Part 16) - Win-win or win-lose?" The article opines that firms who are talking about their success...

Alternative Fees (Part 17) Costs
Alternative fee arrangements can help law firms to survive and thrive in the current economy. Aligning the interests of lawyers with their clients produces more stable long-term relationships, and can help firms improve their competitive position...

"The Fears of Alternative Billing"
Posted by Reid Trautz: "The American Lawyer has a short but valuable article today about the role of fear in negotiating alternative fee arrangements: Clients fear they will get shoddy service for their money, and law firms fear they will...

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