Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Mar. 12, 2021
Ethical billing: avoiding scum and villainy
To paraphrase Obi Wan Kenobi, in the hands of unscrupulous and unethical attorneys, legal billings can be a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
Brandon Krueger
Shareholder
Sall Spencer Callas & Krueger, A Law Corporation
Brandon is a certified Legal Malpractice Specialist and his practice focuses on the handling of legal malpractice claims and fee disputes. He is a current member of the State Bar of California's Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC) and is a member and the immediate past chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Committee on Professional Responsibility and Ethics. The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author, and not the views of any committee.
To paraphrase Obi Wan Kenobi, in the hands of unscrupulous and unethical attorneys, legal billings can be a wretched hive of scum and villainy. But even the non-villainous among us can benefit greatly from reexamining and improving our billing practices.
Cynics delight in the claim that the very notion of ethical billing of attorney fees is an oxymoron. But many of us -- including those of us who litigate...
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