It did that far more efficiently and at lower
cost than those lawyers could do for themselves.
A lawyer in Florida who was put out of business, along with every other real estate lawyer in her city, by a six - month long (that is all it took) campaign of predatory pricing, and who, needing to make a living, then took a job with that industry (but is no longer doing much law), went on to describe the level of service (despite the now four times greater
cost than the lawyers ever charged) that her new employer and its non-competitors now deliver to the public as shit (her word).
Not exact matches
The outside firm can often
cost less
than the salary and benefits of a full - time employee and, at the same time, you may be getting a higher level of advice from a CPA or a tax accountant, the latter of whom usually is a licensed CPA and a
lawyer specializing in tax law.
And Valeant's round - about method of funding research, if that's what it's actually doing, seems a lot less
cost effective, with all of the bankers and
lawyers and hedge fund managers taking chunks of deals
than if drug companies directly devoted a portion of their sales toward finding new drugs.
British supermarket chain Tesco is facing legal claims that it is paying women less
than men for work of equal value, in a case that
lawyers estimate could ultimately
cost it as much as 4 billion pounds ($ 5.6 billion) in compensation payments.
His chief of staff, Viveca Wright Simpson, made false representations to a VA ethics
lawyer and altered an official email to secure approval for taxpayer funding of Shulkin's wife's flights, which
cost more
than $ 4,000, the VA inspector general found.
Yahoo is punishing CEO Marissa Mayer and parting ways with its top
lawyer for the mishandling of two security breaches that exposed the personal information of more
than 1 billion users and already have
cost the company $ 350 million.
In a primary High Court hearing on Thursday, the company's
lawyers said the singer has run up
costs of more
than # 500,000.
Lawyers for Kentucky's Department of Insurance are encouraging a judge to hold Medi - Share, a
cost - sharing ministry that helps pay medical bills for Christians who don't smoke or abuse alcohol (among other qualifications), in contempt for continuing to operate in the state more
than a year after a circuit court judge ordered the Florida - based group to stop until it meets Kentucky insurance regulations.
Your divorce will not
cost a lot because you won't have any
lawyer fees or expenses other
than a filing fee of between $ 350 and $ 400.
I breasfeed, make my own babyfood, use store brand diapers (and I've consistenly had 2 kids in diapers for 5 years, so the
cost never goes up) and own all the gear and boy and girl clothes, and stay home (after more
than 2 kids - I'm pregnant w / # 5, you'd have to be a doctor,
lawyer, or CEO to be able to pay for daycare.
The analysis, made available to the tenants»
lawyers this morning, theorizes it would
cost more to repair the building
than it's worth.
Lawmakers voted to have Rural Law Center handle appeals from people who can't afford their own
lawyer at $ 2,250 per case, which is lower
than what it's been
costing the county to hire local
lawyers
The city Housing Authority's widening lead - paint scandal could
cost taxpayers more
than $ 100 million, leading personal - injury
lawyers told The Post on Friday.
The NYC Housing Authority's widening lead - paint scandal could
cost taxpayers more
than $ 100 million, leading personal - injury
lawyers told The NY Post.
Phyllis (Barbara Stanwyck) figures that having Walter (Fred MacMurray) get rid of her husband will be far more
cost - effective
than hiring a divorce
lawyer.
And it may have been worth rolling the dice when the lawsuit's
costs will amount to little more
than the union's
lawyers» time.
Defense
costs can be staggering, so this benefits both you and the insurer — you're not worried about burning through your policy limits with the
cost of a
lawyer and the insurer is able to continue to defend against a suit for which they may be responsible even if they spend more
than the policy limits to do so.
If someone is not sure they want to remain in the area, it is more logical to rent
than to purchase a home which requires closing
costs,
lawyer fees.
The average renters insurance policy
costs less
than one hour of a trial
lawyer's time, and far, far less
than the
cost of not having the coverage when you need it the most.
There's a very good reason for that, other
than the replacement
cost: Your insurance company has
lawyers, and recovering that loss is a matter for the
lawyers to handle.
The best part is you get to meet with the
lawyer for 30 minutes and it won't
cost you more
than taking the family to McDonald's.
Lawyers discovered that courts have been favorable on discharging loans if they were made to students who attended non-accredited programs or were loaned for more
than the
cost of attendance.
Closing
costs include the loan origination fee (if not already paid), points, prepaid homeowner's insurance, appraisal fee,
lawyer's fee, recording fee, title search and insurance, tax adjustments, agent commissions, mortgage insurance (if you are putting less
than 20 % down), and other expenses.
Aside from the merits of the decision, which puts the
cost of the courts not just on the users but on all the taxpayers (which may be the appropriate place for them), it is amusing to see high - priced
lawyers say that access to justice is greatly improved because of the abolition of hearng fees that are less per day
than the
lawyers charge per hour.
The Association of
Costs Lawyers (ACL) has been working on its own, more workable version of the Excel - based bill that is intentionally far less rigid
than Precedent AB.
«Rather
than seeing the Avvo ratings for what they are — «that and $ 1.50 will get you a ride on Seattle's new South Lake Union Streetcar» — plaintiffs Browne and Wenokur want to make a federal case out of the number assigned to them because (a) it could harm their reputation, (b) it could
cost them customers / fees, or (c) it could mislead the
lawyer - hiring public into retaining poor
lawyers or bypassing better
lawyers.
A retired
lawyer is fighting to have the Law Society of New Brunswick reimburse more
than $ 170,000 he spent in legal
costs to clear his name.
Flaherty admits that comparing the gain from earning one corporation's legal business to the high
cost of extensive computer training at a law firm with hundreds of
lawyers makes his test little more
than academic.
Increasingly what we see in the courts is a rising number of people who represent themselves with measurably worse outcomes
than if they had retained a
lawyer, and many more who are just not seeking justice at all because of legal
costs.
Each job posting on Craigslist
costs $ 25, and you can post to one category in one city no more
than once every forty - eight hours (the relevant category for
lawyers and paralegals is the legal / paralegal category; support staff jobs can also be posted under admin / office).
While the problem of access to justice has more
than one cause (and so must be addressed in more
than one way), the
cost of
lawyers seems increasingly to be part of the problem.
«Hiring a
lawyer for a parking - ticket appeal is not only a headache, but it can also
cost more
than the ticket itself.»
The
lawyers surveyed said that mediation, collaborative negotiation and arbitration are more likely to produce results that are in the client's interest and in the interest of the client's children
than litigation, at a lower
cost and in half the time.
She's about given up on getting her guns back, figuring that hiring a
lawyer would
cost her more
than the value of the weapons.
(4) the taxpayers who finance the justice system whereat the legal profession, including benchers, earn an income that is considerably better
than the average income of taxpayers, but the majority of those taxpayers can not have a
lawyer who can provide legal advice services at reasonable
cost.
It might take her twice as long as a research
lawyer, but she will
cost less
than half per hour.
However many of these individuals explained this by saying that said that they assumed that they could easily handle their matter (eg in small claims court) and that the
cost of a
lawyer would be larger
than the amount at stake.
For them, the
cost of just working an extra 30 minutes is far less
than getting
lawyers involved, but it did pique my interest so I thought it was worth a question.
Is it excessive for
lawyers to collect more
than $ 800,000 in fees and
costs from an estate valued at $ 1.2 million?
Yes, he may be probably more negative on the industry generally (just because of legal numbers declining / firms cutting
costs / outsourcing of
lawyers etc. rather
than he thinks law firms are suddenly going to decide they don't need information nor switch to a Google style product) but more that the old duopoly that drove profits is dead.
The Oregon task force determined that a program similar to the Washington LLLT program «might not allow [LLLTs] to provide services to the target population at a
cost lower
than typical
lawyer fees» and also determined a legal technician program might have a negative impact on new
lawyers.
First, it would allow
lawyers, government, and non-profits to hire LLLTs at a lower
cost than hiring
lawyers to do particular things that many of us would already consider suitable to be done by experienced, trained, and properly supervised paralegals.
Hourly rates of
lawyers have risen with inflation and
costs that are relatively higher today
than they were ten years ago.
The second lens is that of
cost:
lawyers and legal processes often
cost far more
than the benefit they offer.
While a perception of increased
cost might deter people from using a real estate
lawyer, it is important to understand
than non-legal service providers aren't obliged to adhere to the same standards of service as real estate
lawyers themselves.
Since
lawyers typically bill for their work at higher rates
than those charged by IT service professionals, outsourcing IT responsibilities can be more
cost - effective
than the DIY approach.
For someone of his seniority, this provides
cost - effective legal services for those who do not wish to pay for more
than one
lawyer.
The
costs of these expenses are much higher
than the
cost of hiring a motorcycle accident
lawyer.
A
lawyer website design company that tells you they can't create a legal website for less
than the
cost of a car, likely doesn't have your law firm's lead generation or any attorney leads for that matter at the top of their list of priorities.