Grant Stiefel

In August 2012, three different courts issued rulings which hold that vague, block billed time entries—which have long been the bread-and-butter of most law firms—just aren't a very accurate or reliable reflection of how much…more

This article briefly explains how nearly all corporate clients are overbilled by their lawyers. In fact, according to the California State Bar, if your lawyers bill by the hour, then you’re likely being overbilled by 20…more

90% of corporate clients are overbilled by their law firms. This article helps clients identify legal billing practices that lead to billable hour inflation: * Block billing - combining multiple tasks into a single time…more