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Pricing Pyramid
It's naïve to think law firms increase headline rates by 10% and that all clients just pay up For certain clients, and certain practice...

James Markham
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Expensive lawyers have gone mainstream
Expensive lawyers look to have gone mainstream with the Wall Street Journal reporting on US rates of $2,500 over the weekend But,...

James Markham
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Capped Fees need killing off for good
The billable hour and fixed fees can set off a heated debate, but there is one particular fee type that we should all unite behind and...

James Markham
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Partners don't help themselves by referring to the 'price' of legal services as the 'cost'
The table below shows a law firm and a client perspective when pricing a piece of work Too often, we talk about 'cost' without...

James Markham
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"This work is a loss leader for more profitable work"
I'm not a fan of this framing for a couple of reasons: The work rarely generates a true loss, where delivery costs exceed the fee income,...

James Markham
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