At the time of the Roman republic, how much did legal services cost? - ✔✔They were free of charge :)
Name the 10 different types of fees - ✔✔1) Retainer
2) Hourly
3) Flat or Fixed
4) Task-based
5) Contingency
6) Statutory
7) Referral
8) Premiums
9) Value based
10) Combination
Name the 4 types of retainers - ✔✔1) True
2) Nonrefundable Chargeable retainer
3) Nonrefundable nonchargeable retainer
4) Refundable chargeable
What is a true retainer? - ✔✔A fee paid to the law firm to ensure the firm's loyalty to the client
Why is a true retainer fee used? - ✔✔To ensure the firm's loyalty to the client
What is a nonrefundable chargeable retainer? - ✔✔Paid in advance of representation and is not
refundable to the client under most circumstances
What is a nonrefundable nonchargeable retainer? - ✔✔Paid to the firm at the beginning of the case and
is not applied to the client's bill
, Why do may firms use nonrefundable retainers? - ✔✔To ensure client's loyalty to the firm and to test a
client's commitment to the case
What is a refundable retainer? - ✔✔It is applied to the total fee and is refundable if the client terminates
the case
What are hourly fees? - ✔✔Client's are charged by the hour for each hour or portion of an hour spent
on the case
Hourly rates vary according to what 3 things? - ✔✔Speciality, geographic location, and the lawyer's
years of experience
What is blended hourly rates? - ✔✔Average hourly rate of each person working on the case
What are the 6 factors used to determine hourly rates? - ✔✔1) Planned or budgeted expenses
2) Anticipated billable time made by the partner and the associates
3) Desired profit percentage
4) Reasonable allocation of expenses by a partner, an associate, or a paralegal
5) Firm collection rate
6) Billing Rate
What is the most common fee in law offices? - ✔✔Hourly
What is a flat (fixed) fee? - ✔✔Set fee for service rendered
What is per diem flat fee? - ✔✔Fee charged by the attorney for one day's work
What are minimum and maximum flat fees? - ✔✔The maximum fee is charged when the client's
outcome is satisfying, if the outcome is not satisfying to the client the minimum fee is charged