Sentences with phrase «at their clients expense»

I think the problems of bill - padding and double - billing likely pales in comparison to (1) the expense incurred by parties because of lawyers making overconfident recommendations to embark on misguided litigation where those recommendations happen to coincide with the interest of the attorney to bill more hours; and (2) the excessive billing caused by law - firm technological and human - resources inefficiencies that regularly result in the wheel being reinvented at client expense.

Leftovers include, for example, the junior associates who are serving apprenticeships at client expense, partners without client portfolios, senior associates who have fallen off the partnership track, temporaries, paralegals with nothing else to do, and even summer clerks.

Lawyers in general, are lazy and they make their money from quick and easy settlements at their clients expense.

Not exact matches

«Our conversations with investors certainly indicated a «have» and «have not» view of media stocks domestically, with [bigger companies](the Haves) able to leverage their large breadth of content into something near full carriage on emerging distribution packages like YouTube TV, perhaps at the expense of the Have Not [small to medium companies],» RBC analyst Steven Cahall wrote in a note to clients Monday.

Its co-packer was reluctant to give it excess capacity at the expense of its other clients — a frequent problem in the industry, says William Madden, a food and beverage supply chain consultant.

They coordinated their movements in foreign exchange markets for their own benefit, at the expense of clients.

While you should do everything in your power to hold on to a good client, don't become desperate in the process, and certainly don't do so at the expense of your own staff.

Buffett, a billionaire investor and outspoken critic of fund managers who profit from high fees at the expense of their clients, bet in 2007 that a Vanguard S&P 500 index fund would beat five funds of hedge funds selected by Protégé Partners over the next 10 years.

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The company is also helping its clients invest in better foodservice facilities, sometimes at its own expense.

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His client will benefit by getting to finally construct the long - awaited project, Brenner said; the town will benefit by getting an attractive new tax ratable with virtually no offsetting expenses and the community will benefit by getting an architectural landmark that will hopefully be placed on the National Register of Historic Sites once restoration is complete, at the developers cost.

In their cross hairs from the outset were the pots of money that had long spawned scandals in the Legislature: campaign donations and spending; the easy - to - abuse expense reimbursements known as per diem payments; and the outside income that some lawmakers earned in lucrative part - time jobs, often at law firms representing clients with business before the state.

It's all just a trick to get more money flowing into their pockets at the expense of the client.

One of the biggest mistakes I see clients make is taking a look at a workout and trying to get through their reps as quickly as possible, at the expense of their form - and, quite frankly, their enjoyment of the workout.

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This might be the exact thing Amy needs right now in her life, but it comes with the expense of possibly ruining her father's chance at getting the client.

So it was an easy decision for the clients to participate and benefit: Trident would only charge its customary commission based on revenues received by the authors, and Trident would not become an e-book publisher, profiting at the client's expense, being a rights holder, and finding itself potentially in an adversarial position with authors.

What you get is a guaranteed essay which will be fresh, client drawing in and mistake free at a reasonable expense.

The FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule prohibit charging fees to your client prior to completing the debt reduction services you promise Since it may take months to complete a debt settlement, have enough money available to pay your expenses for at least six months until you build your business to a point where you are receiving reliable income.

Social Security is a great retirement benefit, but it's possible your clients may be counting on that monthly check a little too much — at the expense of getting serious about building adequate retirement investments.

All at his client's expense.

They review monthly expenses with clients, look at their total debt, and help create a budget for them.

«A two wage earner family should have at least three months of living expenses in an emergency savings account, and I tell all my clients to make this a top priority for any financial plan.»

If you're always driving around town car pooling with the kids or coworkers, taking clients out to lunch, and treating yourself to fine dining, you should at least get something in return for all those expenses.

I don't need to feather my nest at the expense of the best interests of my clients.

«While Vanguard has some of the lowest - cost mutual funds and ETFs in the industry, low costs have not come at the expense of providing competitive investment performance, a broad array of funds and other services, and a high level of client service,» McNabb explained.

In fact, given the high 10 % - of - AGI threshold for deducting medical expenses, and the fact that premiums will be partially subsidized for many, it's unlikely that most clients will be able to obtain much of any deduction at all, especially if they are high income.

Staffing services are provided at the client's facility and are billed primarily on an hourly basis based on the actual hours worked by technical personnel provided by the Company and with reimbursement for out - of - pocket expenses.

Ordinarily that is cancelled, because the unscrupulous use that to reward friends at the expense of the client.

NSFX Ltd., at its own expense, provides clients with the benefit of Negative Balance Protection.

Investment bankers convince their analysts to give their corporate client a «Buy» rating for a shot at the next public offering, often at the expense of the retail client trusting that analyst's report.

«Beyond that, clients have all the exemptions and deductible expenses, some portion of their total receipts are taxed at (lower) dividend or capital gains rates, muni bond payments are not taxed by the federal government at all (unless you are in the AMT), losses are harvested out of the investment portfolio, and many advisory clients have a host of other lines filled out on their tax forms that blunt Uncle Sam's fingers in your client's wallet.»

Oak Brook, Ill. - based certified financial planner Elizabeth Buffardi tells MagnifyMoney that after examining one of her client's expenses she found the client was spending a lot of money at drugstores picking up snacks and little things after work.

Medication: A daily charge of 60 cents per dose of any medication / supplement administered Intestinal parasites and / or fleas treatment: Will be treated at the client's expense.

We encourage clients to consider insurance coverage for their pets so that they are able to provide optimal care at lower expense.

Ethical dog breeders usually make, at most, a small profit from the sale of their puppies because most of the money their clients pay goes to cover expenses such as health screening for genetic disorders, stud fees, vet fees and registration.

In fact, if you are a business traveler who must entertain clients at airports, your lounge access will be taken care of by your expense account, which is fine, as long as no money is being drained out of your own pocket.

Indeed, half of in - house lawyers (50 %) said that as global law firms continue to grow they become bogged down by internal operating pressures at the expense of client service.

Advertising is attempted client poaching, and it does little more than allow firms who were less successful at attracting clients by dint of their reputation for excellence to attract them at the expense of firms who were more successful at attracting clients by dint of their excellence.

I recall one memorable exchange over the phone with a town clerk who didn't want to send me his development bylaw (at my expense) unless I told him who my client was and why I wanted it.

To control advances to clients within reasonable limits requires toughness and a combination of approaches are needed: (1) don't permit them at all; (2) insist on retainers or at least on deposits to cover estimated advances; (3) bill client advances immediately and apart from fees; (4) record certain advances, i.e., contingent fee disbursements, as expense to reflect them in the income statement; (5) hold your lawyer accountable for write - offs; (6) insist that your accounting department do not accept requests for client advances in excess of a predetermined minimum amount.

To ensure the cost - effective delivery of legal services, a lawyer in private practice needs to: (1) operate in a skilled and efficient manner; (2) keep accurate records of time and costs; (3) maintain communication with the client as the matter progresses; (4) inform the client is there is a need for change in the arrangements concerning the scope of the work or fees and expenses; (5) bill clients monthly or quarterly, or as arranged, but promptly in accordance with the arrangement; and (6) maintain an internal rate schedule justifiable to the consumer, and review it at least annually.

We provide employment law advice and representation, and we are often paid by the legal expenses insurance attached to home insurance — at no cost to our clients.

Some of our clients set up the advance retainer as a refundable retainer to be returned at the conclusion of the matter, provided all outstanding bills and expenses have been paid.

And, due to a variety of factors, lawyers are now widely perceived to be maximizing their own interests (i.e. income) at the expense of their clients.

It can not predict whether a lawyer will act responsibly or use the law to his advantage at the expense of his clients and the public.

National legal research and writing expert Lisa Solomon takes the rationale a step further, arguing at Legal Research and Writing Pro that firms should treat online legal research costs as ordinary overhead expenses, which are typically rolled into an hourly rate or flat fee, rather than passed through to clients as disbursements.