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How do you bill out a freelance aka contract attorney? Can it be profitable?

  What you really want to know is, “Can I make a profit by billing out a contract attorney to my client at a higher rate than I am paying the contract attorney?” The answer, basically, is yes. In a … Continue reading

Need a contract attorney to make a court appearance?

The State Bar of California has issued formal ethics opinion No. 2004-165 to address the ethical responsibilities of a member who uses outside contract attorneys to make appearances on behalf of the member’s clients. In a nutshell: First, the member … Continue reading