Alternative Fee Arrangements for Law Firms

About this session

Who it's for

Law firms with outdated billing habits

What we cover

Learn which new fee agreement options are the best fit for your firm

Why it matters

Improve attorney-client relationships and avoid miscommunication headaches

The legal landscape, particularly how attorneys are getting paid, is rapidly changing. Whether it’s a traditional hourly rate, a subscription model, or a sliding scale, lawyers are motivated to modernize their practices to enable growth for their firms. Every client is different; every case is different. And sometimes, you need your fee agreements to reflect that.

Join attorney Jordan Turk as she discusses the different fee arrangements utilized by firms, as well as other insights into realization and utilization rates, so that you can be cost-efficient in managing your cases without sacrificing quality.

In this free on-demand webinar, you'll learn:

Strategies for implementing various billing models, including hourly, subscription, flat fee, contingency, sliding scale, unbundled, and limited scope agreements
Ethical issues to consider for integrating new models into your fee agreements and everyday practice
In-depth insights into utilization and realization rates for your firm, and how to maximize both to make your firm more efficient

Featured presenter(s)

Jordan Turk

Attorney and Director of Education & Attorney Development at Smokeball

Jordan is a practicing attorney in Texas, and the Director of Attorney Education and Development at Smokeball. Her family law expertise includes complex property division and contentious custody cases, as well as appeals and prenuptial agreements. In addition to her family law practice, she’s passionate about legal technology and how it can revolutionize law firms.

Jordan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Classics, History, and Religious Studies and then went on to attend the University of Arkansas School of Law to earn her J.D. After almost four years of practice with a high-asset family law firm in Houston (and after being frustrated at the lack of automation in her firm), she discovered the world of legal technology which ultimately brought her to Smokeball.

In Hacking Law Firm Success with Jordan Turk, she interviews law firm founders about how they grew and scaled their practices, as well as their ethos behind managing a firm.

Crain’s Chicago Business names Smokeball a best place to work for second consecutive year