Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jun. 7, 2019
Licensed to bill: Give billing the attention it deserves
Attorneys who ignore billing problems when they arise not only make things harder on themselves in collecting fees, but also can risk breaching their ethical obligations to clients.
In the middle of the calendar year, billing issues can be low on the list of an attorney's priorities. The demands of providing legal services, developing business, and dealing with other tasks can take precedence, as attorneys instead relegate the collection of outstanding billings and fees as an "end of year" task. However, attorneys who ignore billing problems when they arise not only make things harder on themselves in collecting fees, but also can risk breaching ...
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