Sentences with phrase «fee arbitration systems»

HALT's Report Card graded fee arbitration systems in six categories: (1) whether lawyers are required to participate in binding arbitration at a client's request; (2) the ease of initiating arbitration; (3) the amount of state bar publicity of fee arbitration; (4) the program's reliance on non-lawyer arbitrators; (5) whether non-binding mediation is offered in addition to arbitration; and (6) how the system enforces awards.

The inherent bias of most fee arbitration systems should be obvious: The vast majority of fee arbitrators are lawyers and, unless they are working pro bono, they are probably paid by the hour.

HALT hopes its Fee Arbitration Report Card will galvanize state bars and courts to take similar strides so that the fee arbitration system lives up to its promise of conveniently and effectively resolving everyday fee disputes between lawyers and clients.

Not exact matches

While this is HALT's first report card on fee arbitration, its previous Lawyer Discipline Report Cards conducted studies of the lawyer discipline system that have led states to make critical improvements.

To shine a light on the out - of - court systems designed to help clients conveniently settle bill conflicts with attorneys, HALT released its 2007 Fee Arbitration Report Card, ranking lawyer - client fee arbitration forums in all 50 states and the District of ColumbFee Arbitration Report Card, ranking lawyer - client fee arbitration forums in all 50 states and the District of Columbfee arbitration forums in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.