Sentences with phrase «outset of the matter»

«We found that as law firms battled for new instructions, a pattern emerged of solicitors providing low quotes to clients at the outset of a matter, only to bill far more than that quote when the work was completed.

Solicitors have a duty to provide their clients with the «best information possible» at the outset of any matter, and this ought to include a clear and concise explanation of the total costs involved.»

At the outset of a matter, the attorney would budget the tasks and time, just as described above.

Assessing the amount of work to be done is also most uncertain at the outset of the matter.

The question of fairness and reasonableness could be considered based only on what was known at the outset of a matter.

One useful example of the challenge ahead is the information given to clients at the outset of their matter on service levels, costs and prospects of success.

It seems entirely possible that fees could be transferred into the lawyer's trust account at the outset of a matter, but the fact that they pass through the third party platform is likely to be a problem on its own.

Virginia concluded multiple problems exist when a client pays a fee to a third party ACMS at the outset of the matter.

No, what I am referring to is a client - oriented checklist that a lawyer uses to make sure they understand their clients» business needs, risk tolerance, primary objectives, cost constraints etc. at the outset of each matter.

Project management is also an excellent tool for managing client expectations by ensuring that you and your client are on the same page regarding the desired outcome, costs, timing, and scope at the outset of a matter, and by keeping your client informed and involved throughout the project.

Undoubtedly, there will be key players and highly relevant ESI identified at the outset of the matter and that's where you should focus your initial efforts.

Fusion Zeta's analysis and in - house review tools help legal teams arrive at an informed case strategy at the outset of a matter.

We work with clients at the outset of each matter to make sure we understand the desired end result and that the client understands what will likely be involved in obtaining that result.