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Elite Law Firms Increasingly Suing Clients to Collect Fees

In an era when demand for legal services is softening, the country's largest firms are increasingly going to court and arbitration against their former clients to collect fees in what consultants say is the "new normal."

8 minute read January 01, 2017 at 06:02 AM
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Christine Simmons
Elite Law Firms Increasingly Suing Clients to Collect Fees

The days of large law firms allowing clients to skip or delay paying bills are dwindling. Look no further than the courts, where if clients don't pay, they will face suit, no matter how prestigious or large the firm.

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