Sentences with phrase «not on an hourly rate»

Professor Martin Chalkley has been analysing complex LSC data for this process as the Bar strives to find a scheme which allows the ablest barristers to undertake these difficult cases; on a fee basis which does not contain what the Bar describes as «perverse incentives» and not on an hourly rate; and which delivers within budget.

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The 2.9 % rise in December average hourly earnings «might put a little bit more pressure on the Fed to accelerate the path [of interest rate hikes], but I really don't think it's going to be that significant a push,» said Dan North, chief economist at Euler Hermes North America.

If you want to take a more hands - on approach to your bookkeeping, an hourly rate might be better because you won't have as much continuous work for an accountant, Kerstetter advises.

«The price of tilapia doesn't care if you're getting married in January, or on a Thursday, and people who get hourly wages get paid the same rate regardless of what time of the year or day of the week it is.»

If you are looking to generate more income, don't focus so much on how much you are spending, but instead on your net profit and hourly rate.

Even though we were not on the all inclusive plan, we were still welcome to the numerous sample appetizers that were brought out hourly at the pool — chicken wings, fruit cups, mini-pizzas, etc., and were able to charge food / alcohol to our room (rates were reasonable).

But while Cuomo is being hit by some on the left for not proposing a high enough minimum wage, those close to the governor say he went with an hourly rate — $ 11.50 in the city and $ 10.50 elsewhere — that he believes the Senate GOP can ultimately live with.

But its not uncommon to see mechanics try to charge you something extra (whether a flat fee or a higher hourly rate) based on you bringing your own parts.

«We don't promote one form of compensation over another; however, if somebody is advertising themselves as «fee - only,» while they may receive those fees on an hourly basis, a flat rate, or as a percentage of assets, they can not receive compensation from anyone else.

However, it's worth mentioning that the prevalence of risk aversion wasn't the only reason for the Aussie's weakness since the Aussie also got smacked lower when Australia's wage growth index was released since it revealed that total hourly rates of pay (excluding bonuses) only increased by 0.5 % quarter - on - quarter in Q3, missing expectations for a 0.7 % rise.

But, as time went on, I realized two things: (1) my clients actually didn't expect flat fees, so they weren't disappointed when I didn't offer them anymore; and (2) I started to value my services more and became more confident in not only my hourly rate but my skills.

Plaintiff did not submit any billing records, but relied on six charts showing the litigation phases coupled with hourly rates / total hours for each working professional.

-- authored by Circuit Judge Hurwitz [majority decision] and concurring opinion by Circuit Judge Reinhardt; discussed in our Oct. 10, 2015 post: District court in Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act case which substantially reduced fee request was reversed based upon its reliance on inapt practice area hourly rates, upon its discounts for plaintiff's attorneys not delegating tasks to associates given that only small firms prosecuted these type of cases, and upon its use of stale prior fee awards involving fee claimant's attorneys.

Though I don't take issue with marking up contract lawyer fees, I do think that some rule of reason should apply and that firms shouldn't be able to pass on to clients three or four times a contract lawyer's hourly rate.

A portion of the matter may be charged on a fixed or flat - fee basis, and a portion charged on an hourly rate basis, because parts of the engagement can not easily be defined.

«AFAs are not about charging more than what an hourly rate might be — they are about charging an appropriate fee based on what value the client receives and how that client perceives value.

I would set an hourly rate that was sufficient to cover those costs, or I would charge a flat fee sufficient to cover those costs and I would not nickel and dime, or in this case hundreds of dollars, on the clients because I realize clients are sensitive to that.

There are firms willing to take on work at a lower hourly rate, for example, but they remain tied to the hourly rate model; they're not necessarily willing to move to alternative fees.

For that matter, the quality of advocacy does not presuppose a fee based on an hourly rate at all, rather than some other basis for compensation.

Moreover, most clients do not consider discounts or blended hourly rates as alternative fees because they still rely on the billable hour as a metric.

It is not appropriate to simply take the number of hours spent by counsel on a particular matter and multiply those hours by a determined hourly or per diem rate.

It's often easy to assume bigger means better, but that is not always the case with law firms; boutique practices specialise in just one legal field and as a result can often offer the same (if not better) advice on a more personal level at a typically lower hourly rate — Global Law Experts looks at the independent lawyers and law firms as well as the full service «big players» in the market to showcase an in - depth cross section of quality international advisers to suit a variety of needs and budgets.

When assessing hourly rates, it may appear to cost more upfront to go with a service provider who offers all the above, but I can guarantee it will cost more in the long run to «fix» errors made by people who are not experts, and / or re-do work completed by people who were not focused on ensuring the best possible outcome for you and for your client.

Most law firms do not list their hourly rates on their websites.

With hourly rates, lawyers are paid for the time they spend on your case which means there isn't always a lot of incentive for them to settle cases efficiently.

Because it depends so heavily on knowing only four variables number of staff, hourly rates, percentage commitment, and months to completion this budgeting method demonstrates the significance of controlling staffing and moving matters along, not just discounting hourly rates, to keep fees down.

This would mean that clients would not have to make payment of fees based on an hourly rate.

An attorney in a civil case who charges an hourly rate may contract with an out - of - state company to draft a brief provided the attorney is competent to review the work, remains ultimately responsible for the final work product filed with the court by the attorney on behalf of the client, the attorney does not charge an unconscionable fee, client confidences and secrets are protected, and there is no conflict of interest between the client and the contracting entity.

Where the hourly rate had been agreed and where the client expressly agreed to pay for as many hours as the solicitor worked, or an agreement to pay a fixed sum, was made at the outset, or where further work was only undertaken on condition that the client agreed to pay outstanding invoices, there was consideration for the agreement and the client could not resile from it.

It provided that in a small claim where the client recovered damages but without a costs order, (i) if the compensation was # 3,000 or less the solicitors would charge either their usual costs calculated on an hourly rate, or # 1,000 plus VAT, whichever was the lower; and (ii) if the compensation exceeded # 3,000 the normal fees would be payable save that the solicitors» charges could not be more than one third of the damages.

In my small practice, I tell hourly rate clients at sign - up what I am not going to bill them for: travel time around town, speaking with them on the telephone (no matter who makes the call), or writing and reading emails or letters.

«We believe the hourly rate is dead, and we shouldn't engage outside counsel on an hourly rate basis,» Greenspan said.

The basic premise of a secondment being that if a client has enough of the right type of work (generally consistent in terms of volume, skill and experience required), but not enough to make permanent recruitment an option, then taking a single lawyer on secondment will be cheaper than paying for that resource on an hourly rate basis.

When you get into wage negotiations with the company and benefits are not on the table, make sure you ask for a better hourly rate.

Therefore, you don't want to just divide your former salary into an hourly rate and add on gas.

When comparing mediation fees, basing your decision on the lowest hourly rate, or rock bottom flat fee is not always the wisest choice.

It works on either a traditional commission basis, a flat fee structure, an hourly rate or, according to Williams, «another fee structure we haven't even thought of yet.

Agents just don't figure their hourly rate in the selling process, based on income earned and weekly real estate time.

If you utilize their services wisely and don't ask them to show you 50 homes and you are planning on doing the majority of the searching yourself (most buyers do), then consider offering them a flat fee or an hourly rate.

They work on an annual basis, and they are not paid an hourly rate.