Sentences with phrase «forces small law firms»

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It's a term that has forced its way firmly onto the agenda of law firms large and small.

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Although there is no comprehensive national survey to buttress their view or to document the extent of savings for clients, «anecdotal evidence and our own recent, small - scale survey confirm the trend that we perceived: law firms increasingly moving to alternative billing approaches at clients» request,» said Richard C. Reed, who is a consultant at Altman Weil Pensa, a Philadelphia - based legal management consulting firm, as well as chairman of the American Bar Association's alternative billing task force.

5th May is also the day that hard pressed criminal law firms have to submit tender bids for the disastrous reorganisation of criminal defence which is likely to force the closure of 1000 small locally based community law firms.

Other firms may opt to cut the overall payout, forcing retirees to take smaller compensation packages, adds Philip Deitch, a New York City - based principal with PricewaterhouseCoopers who consults with law firms on pension issues.

While larger law firms may hire administrative personnel to assist in day - to - day business operations, solo attorneys are often chief cooks and bottle washers; and, even at small firms, managing partners are forced to both practice and manage the practice.