Please take a few moments to review the final report and evaluation report and consider
how unbundling is or could be a more prominent part of your practice.
Also — FYI — Alberta is shortly rolling out it's own Limited Scope Retainer Project, which will provide an online lawyer roster and which will also be engaging in lawyer and client surveying to gather data and information on unbundled legal work, culminating in a report to provide further guidance on
how unbundling or limited scope work can best meet the needs of clients and lawyers.
They also discuss
how unbundling their legal services has positively impacted their practice, and why they are now strong advocates for the unbundled legal services model.
Now I get it — why we need to offer unbundled legal services to address unmet needs and
how unbundling can work in my practice.
25 Here, Mosten describes how «mediation can be a partner with collaborative divorce» 26 and
how unbundling is an inherent, but flexible part of collaborative lawyering.
How unbundling enables you to build a unique and individualized practice, both for you and your clients
As an example of
how unbundling online might work, an attorney whose practice centers on litigation may use a virtual law practice to generate additional client revenue by answering basic traffic ticket questions while maintaining a full - service litigation practice.
Why Moises chose to use lead generation, and
how Unbundled Attorney compares to the other companies he has worked with
In this episode, the «Father of Unbundling,» Forrest («Woody») Mosten explains
how unbundled services came to law practice, discusses the future of unbundling and its potential for closing the access - to - justice gap, and lays out some best practices for lawyers who want to offer unbundled services.
Not exact matches
AltSchool and Summit might then begin to
unbundle their offerings and develop clear standards that detail
how the component parts must interact with each other.
One of the ways they figured out
how to do that is by
unbundling option packages.
Designer Carl Ledbetter tells Develop
how Microsoft considered building the motion sensor into the console itself, and why he's not sad to see it
unbundled
Panel: Capturing the full value of capital intensive non-emitting resources in an
unbundled electricity market A discussion on
how to capture the energy and non-energy attributes of strategic resources and the opportunities to operate these assets more efficiently to meet future needs.
So just
how can
unbundling be combined effectively with mediation to enhance a client's access to justice?
It is important not to take our foot off the gas and to consider further just
how much the
unbundling concept can improve access to justice.
Jenny Beck, Partner with UK - based ABS Stephensons Solicitors, explains
how, using fixed prices,
unbundling, and technology, the firm makes its services accessible on a number of levels:
Why Anthony started offering
unbundled services to his clients, and
how this has allowed him to fulfill on his desire to help people in a cost - effective manner
Some of the challenges you can face in courts not used to working with attorneys who provide
unbundled services, and
how to protect yourself
How delivering flat rate
unbundled document services helps you to earn an effective hourly rate of $ 400 per hour or more
How to train new associates or contract lawyers to deliver
unbundled services by narrowing their focus to the task at hand
Be careful with communications when opposing counsel is acting on an
unbundled basis: The commentary under 3.2 - 1A.1 provides that: «a lawyer who is providing legal services under a limited scope retainer should consider
how communications from opposing counsel in a matter should be managed.»
How solo attorneys can incorporate
unbundled legal services and why it can help create cash flow.
Sam Glover: By way of moving to a close here, where should lawyers go for a resource if they want to learn more about
how to do
unbundling services?
So Sam, Lawyerist has been around for 10 years and in that time you've probably either written or solicited 50 posts related to
unbundled services and alternative pricing models and I'm excited for today's conversation but I'm also a little wary because it's hard for me to conceive
how this is still a thing we need to talk about.
You can download Woody's Tip Sheet on
how to incorporate
unbundling into your current practice here.
Sam Glover: What kind of guidance can we give to lawyers who are favorable to
unbundling whether because of this podcast or already were but just aren't sure
how to go about implementing it.
I have written before about
how lawyers can use
unbundling as part of a marketing strategy for their law firms to differentiate themselves from traditional full - service law firms that stick to the billable hour model.
Then I think there's kind of this parallel track of issues to unpack where there's a distinction between small firms that have built their business model around being able to help solve problems of access, whether that's around
unbundling their services or
how they do their pricing, or giving away some free do it yourself content on the front end, whether that's also as part of their lead acquisition strategy or just as a service to people who need it, is I think separate from people who then volunteer their time in pro bono efforts, or people who donate their money to legal charitable causes.
CanLII is building a few, small - scale applications to get things going, but the point of
unbundling access is to provide the tools to those that see opportunities for innovation, not to dictate
how you should innovate.
How do you price your unbundled services and how do you talk about that with clien
How do you price your
unbundled services and
how do you talk about that with clien
how do you talk about that with clients?
Examples of
how the Washington courts have supported attorneys who are providing
unbundled services, such as offering standard forms that enable attorneys to make limited appearances in court
They also discuss
how offering
unbundled services has positively impacted their practice, and why they are now strong advocates for the
unbundled legal services model.
How lead generation services like
Unbundled Attorney can be extremely valuable when launching a new practice
He draws upon his years of varied experience in the chapter entitled «
How Collaborative Divorce Works with Mediation and
Unbundled Legal Services.»
Matt's method via a walk - through and then live role - playing with the exact words Matt uses on initial calls to
Unbundled leads and
how he is able to convert 50 % of those leads into paying clients
The firm is also considering
how to introduce «
unbundling» — providing legal services on a partial retainer, where the client chooses which elements to purchase.
How would you advertise the
unbundled service on your website?
Or considered the other way,
how would you know when a client's legal problem is a bad fit for your
unbundled service?
How would you identify clients for whom the
unbundled service is a good fit?
Why teaching lawyers
how to make great money delivering
unbundled services plays such an important role in promoting access to justice
The big - picture vision and mission of
Unbundled Attorney and
how we are seeking to impact the affordability and accessibility of legal services in North America
How to connect with
Unbundled Attorney and our community of like - minded attorneys and legal professionals throughout the country
Episode 26: Deep Dive with Dave Aarons, CEO of
Unbundled Attorney:
How to Thrive in a Disrupted Legal Market and the Future of
Unbundled Legal Services
Chapter 2:
Unbundling:
How It Works Limited Legal Services Stage 1: Office Preparation Stage 2: Clarify Your Approach Stage 3: Initial Client Intake Conference Stage 4:
Unbundling Assessment Stage 5: Contracting for
Unbundling Stage 6: Monitoring Limited Services Stage 7: Converting from
Unbundled to Full Service Representation Stage 8: Evaluation of Client Satisfaction Practice Tips
How she explains full representation versus
unbundled services, including exact wording and the main benefits she highlights for each option
Episode 35:
How to Compete in the DIY Internet Age: A Practical, Step - by - Step Guide to Delivering
Unbundled Legal Services Efficiently and Profitably in Your Practice
How to increase your «effective hourly rate» to as high as $ 500 per hour by streamlining your
unbundled services and charging a flat rate
Chapter 15: Involuntary
Unbundling: Limited Scope Services for Underserved Populations Involuntary
Unbundling Perspectives on Delivering
Unbundled Legal Services to the Poor
How Mutual Biases May Impact Legal Representation Tips for Breaking Poverty Barriers to Equal Justice
How Racial Disparities May Impact Provision of
Unbundled Legal Services Our Justice System from an Immigrant Perspective
How Mental Health Issues May Impact Provision of Limited Scope Legal Services Providing Limited Scope Services Remotely Practice Tips Endnotes
The typical
unbundled services Brian provides,
how much he charges, and
how he determines when to offer them
An invitation for a «Round Two» discussion with Woody on law schools, incubators, and
how to educate and inspire our next generation of attorneys to offer
unbundled legal services in their practice