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1. Explain the differences among law office billing procedures, specifically, the differences involved in billing on a contingency basis, a flat fee basis, and an hourly basis. Cite your source of information to support each response.
2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working as a freelance paralegal. Cite your source of information.
3. Discuss the types of cases that would be handled in each of the following five law offices. (e.g., in a probate practice, paralegals would work on wills and trusts.) Cite your source of information to support each response.
state attorney general's office
public defender's office
legal aid office
county prosecutor's office
private family law practice
4. Research the ABA rules of professional of conduct and summarize the sanctions imposed on attorneys for over billing clients. What role does the paralegal play in maintaining accurate billing statements?
5. What are the functions of a successful billing system?
List at least 3 advantages computerized time-tracking has over manual time-tracking.