Reference no: EM133296924
Section One
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.
Section Two
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working as a freelance paralegal.
Section Three
Discuss the types of cases that would be handled in each of the following five law offices. (e.g., in probate practice, paralegals would work on wills and trusts.)
state attorney general's office
public defender's office
legal aid office
county prosecutor's office
private family law practice
Section Four
Research the ABA rules of professional of conduct and summarize the sanctions imposed on attorneys for overbilling clients. What role does the paralegal play in maintaining accurate billing statements?
Section Five
What are the functions of a successful billing system? (2 points)
List at least three advantages computerized time-tracking has over manual time-tracking. (3 points)
Section SIx
Identify which tasks can be billed to the client.
Mary Jones: The preparation of a draft of an e-mail to the client regarding the date of hearing
Fred Smith: The preparation of a draft of the Deed of Trust Promissory note, Addendum to the Deed of Trust, and letter to Tittle Company for a flat fee real estate case
PanAm Fruit and Vegetable: The preparation draft of a letter to Mr. Miller.
Dog Sitters Co.: Deposit retainer check in the Trust account at Friendly Bank.
Fred Smith: The preparation of a revision of real estate transfer papers
Karl Clark: Witness Interview: Jennifer Miller
David Kirscher: The preparation of a draft of the order granting a hearing on summary judgment
Karl Clark: The preparation of a medical chronology
Fred Smith: The preparation final revision of real estate transfer papers
Gold Estate, Inc.: The organization of a client file and index documents