Monthly Archives: August 2012

Actors hire agents, Law firms should hire pricing experts

Firms must educate their lawyers to thoroughly understand cost structures and develop sophisticated metrics for pricing and modeling AFAs. Christian uses a cause-and-effect chain for price modeling. Why does the client need to win the lawsuit? What happens if they … Continue reading

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Focus on OUTPUT, not INPUT – and don’t bill in increments of 6-minute contractions

Critics of AFAs question their value to clients if they net just as much revenue and profit for the firm as would a billable hour arrangement. However, AFAs can have value to a client even if a particular matter ultimately … Continue reading

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No magic AFA

Most clients prefer flexibility in terms of rates and billing and many see AFAs as the answer, albeit not necessarily the panacea. Delivering “value” to the client is at the heart of the AFA discussion. And value can means so … Continue reading

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