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How do you feel about lawyers?; What about the US legal system?
Topic Started: Jul 28 2005, 09:39 AM (1,162 Views)
Admiralbill_gomec
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Aug 1 2005, 01:24 PM
Dr. Noah
Aug 1 2005, 02:15 PM
As I understand it 1/3 has always been standard.

1/3 plus fees = 40%

1/3 plus fees... more like 50%. It depends on the size of the case, and the additional "expenses" involved.
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Swidden
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Maybe we ought to go to a standard of cost + 10%. Any letter sent that effectively only acknowledges receipt of a material from opposing counsel is not included as part of cost, along with anything else that might be done to "pad" the bill.
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gvok
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Admiralbill_gomec
Aug 1 2005, 04:19 PM
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Aug 1 2005, 01:24 PM
Dr. Noah
Aug 1 2005, 02:15 PM
As I understand it 1/3 has always been standard.

1/3 plus fees = 40%

1/3 plus fees... more like 50%. It depends on the size of the case, and the additional "expenses" involved.

Court costs and fees do not go in the lawyer's pocket by the way.
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Admiralbill_gomec
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gvok
Aug 2 2005, 06:35 AM
Admiralbill_gomec
Aug 1 2005, 04:19 PM
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Aug 1 2005, 01:24 PM
Dr. Noah
Aug 1 2005, 02:15 PM
As I understand it 1/3 has always been standard.

1/3 plus fees = 40%

1/3 plus fees... more like 50%. It depends on the size of the case, and the additional "expenses" involved.

Court costs and fees do not go in the lawyer's pocket by the way.

I didn't say anything about court costs.

By fees I meant the incidental expenses incurred, such as the preparation of evidence exhibits.
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gvok
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Do you think the lawyer should eat those expenses?
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Admiralbill_gomec
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It'd be nice if they were honest about them. I'd rather they didn't inflate the costs by a factor of FIVE.

Is it any wonder that lawyers have a reputation for dishonesty?
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gvok
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Admiralbill_gomec
Aug 2 2005, 08:58 AM
It'd be nice if they were honest about them. I'd rather they didn't inflate the costs by a factor of FIVE.

Is it any wonder that lawyers have a reputation for dishonesty?

Do you have any basis for making these accusations? Who specifically has inflated a cost by a factor of five?
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Admiralbill_gomec
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gvok
Aug 2 2005, 08:03 AM
Admiralbill_gomec
Aug 2 2005, 08:58 AM
It'd be nice if they were honest about them. I'd rather they didn't inflate the costs by a factor of FIVE.

Is it any wonder that lawyers have a reputation for dishonesty?

Do you have any basis for making these accusations? Who specifically has inflated a cost by a factor of five?

Yes, and none of your damned business.
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gvok
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Ahh, I think I know the source of your displeasure.

Yes, it's the laaaaaawyer's fault... ;)
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Admiralbill_gomec
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gvok
Aug 2 2005, 08:15 AM
Ahh, I think I know the source of your displeasure.

Yes, it's the laaaaaawyer's fault...

Yeah, it was. Get over it.
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gvok
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Sounds like you need to get over something my friend.

:rotfl:
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24thcenstfan
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Gentlemen, I see what road this is headed down. Stick to the main topic and dispense with the personal side comments.

Thank you.
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Dandandat
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gvok
Aug 2 2005, 09:54 AM
Do you think the lawyer should eat those expenses?

Why shouldn’t they? It should be part of their service with out things like “evidence exhibits” they would not be effective lawyers. At least the 1/3 they take should be calculated after expanses are factored in.
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gvok
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Should doctors pay for their own surgical instruments or for the room costs for their patients? Why should lawyers be the only profession which does not pass along fees to their clients?
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Dandandat
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gvok
Aug 2 2005, 10:35 AM
Should doctors pay for their own surgical instruments or for the room costs for their patients? Why should lawyers be the only profession which does not pass along fees to their clients?

The hospital is the institution that owns the surgical instruments and room, they are providing that services and one must pay that service. For your analogy to be correct I would have to be saying a lawyer to pay court fees and that’s not what I said.
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