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Why I Bill a Flat Fee
I want to spend this episode on something that is not a rule or a form. How legal work gets priced, and why I do it the way I do.
I bill flat fees. For a defined scope of work, the fee is agreed in writing before the work begins, and it does not change because the work took longer than I expected. For ongoing securities and corporate work, I offer a monthly flat fee covering unlimited services within that scope.
The reason is not marketing. It is about what a meter does to a relationship.
When every phone call has a price, a client who is uncertain whether something is a reportable event has…
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