Sentences with phrase «rate by a paralegal»

For example, Perlman notes that firms routinely put expensive first - year associates on document review that could be performed at a cheaper rate by a paralegal, presumably to give the associate training.

Not exact matches

Hulk Hogan's lawyers say the bill was high in part because lawyer rates were charged for work performed by paralegals.

One element of the dialogue between Lord Dyson and the Committee that may be missed by practitioners is the rejection of the recommendation for the creation of a fifth grade of fee earner for paralegals out of the current bottom rate for trainees and paralegals.

A LLLT employed by a law firm would likely bill no less than $ 120 — $ 200 an hour, which is currently the hourly rate range for paralegals in Seattle.

Profit squeeze: Mid-size law firms will continue to be affected by a «profit squeeze» resulting from (a) increased overhead due to higher associate and staff salaries and benefits; (b) higher automation costs, professional liability insurance and marketing expenses; (c) partners» unwillingness / inability to increase hourly fee rates for «commodity» type work to off - set higher overhead; (d) enhanced client scrutiny of hourly rates, hours to produce work and lawyer and paralegal staffing of work assignments; (e) pressure by corporate counsel for law firms to absorb more of the «soft costs;» (f) slower paying clients, that affect cash flow and hence the availability of distributable dollars for partners; and (g) a great many mid-size law firms are burdened with higher debt.

Hours billed by a senior partner are going to invoke a higher rate than a paralegal's research or an accountant's number crunching.

The Law Society research, supported by key stakeholder submissions to this review and to the Law Society's five - year review, indicates generally high rates of satisfaction across multiple dimensions of regulation within the paralegal sector.

Without raising billing rates, signing new clients, or cross-selling an existing client, all that's needed is to make the business processes carried out by timekeepers, from the paralegal to the managing partner, more efficient.

Unless otherwise agreed to by Client and Firm in the retainer agreement, Clients agree and acknowledge that Trembly Law Firm charges for Partner Brett Trembly, Esq. at the rate of $ 385.00, for Senior Litigation Counsel at the rate of $ 365.00 an hour, Associate Counsel at the rate of $ 335.00 an hour, for research attorneys at the rate of $ 250.00 an hour, and for Paralegals and Law Clerks at the rate of $ 175.00 an hour for time spent performing work on your case.

Since hourly rates charged by attorneys are typically double or triple the rates of paralegals for the same task, law firm economics mandates the increased use of paralegals to minimize costs.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the projected growth rate for paralegal jobs is 8 percent by 2024.