SUMMARY
This chapter and form are excerpted from the 2018 edition, an essential practice tool for Oregon lawyers. This fifth edition addresses all aspects of attorney fees, including billing costs, fee agreements, ethics, and disputes. PDF Download with 1 MS Word form - After purchase go to My Content to retrieve your digital file(s).
DESCRIPTION
Chapter 2
BILLING COSTS
Allison Martin
Calon N. Russell
§ 2.1 INTRODUCTION
§ 2.2 HARD VERSUS SOFT COSTS
§ 2.3 BILLING PHILOSOPHIES
§ 2.3-1 Bundling Costs
§ 2.3-2 Unbundling Costs
§ 2.3-3 Agreement about Cost Billing
§ 2.4 AVOIDING UNDISCLOSED “PROFIT CENTERS”
§ 2.5 ADVANCING COSTS
§ 2.5-1 Interest on Advanced Costs
§ 2.5-2 Tax Consequences of Advanced Costs
§ 2.6 RETAINER FOR COSTS
§ 2.7 LAWYER’S PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR COSTS
§ 2.8 BILLING AFTER TERMINATION
§ 2.9 COST-RECOVERY SYSTEMS
§ 2.10 PUT IT IN WRITING
§ 2.11 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Form 2-1 Billing for Costs Checklist
Appendix 2A Glossary