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Law Practice,
Law Office Management,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Dec. 1, 2017

Five tips for effective billing and collection as the year comes to a close

For all of the effort that goes into providing legal services, far too many attorneys take an informal, anything-goes approach to setting and collecting the fees charged for those legal services.

Shari L. Klevens

Partner
Dentons US LLP

Phone: (202) 496-7500

Email: shari.klevens@dentons.com

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Alanna G. Clair

Partner
Dentons US LLP

Email: alanna.clair@dentons.com

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Five tips for effective billing and collection as the year comes to a close
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As another year comes to a close, most law firms are focused on collections of outstanding invoices. However, for all of the effort that goes into providing legal services, far too many attorneys take an informal, anything-goes approach to setting and collecting the fees charged for those legal services. Failing to enact proper billing and collection procedures can, at a minimum, result in losing out on fees. Worse yet, improper billing practices are one of the greate...

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