Bad-deal fear keeps in-house teams from seeking alternative fees

If billable hours go over budget, the firm gets the blame; if a novel payment arrangement leads to higher costs, the legal department looks bad.

By Sam Mellins • July 15, 2022

More in-house departments using retainers to pay law firms

The use of a blended hourly rate is another type of alternative fee arrangement that has increased, according to a benchmark report that looks at 2022 trends in legal department operations.

By Robert Freedman • June 14, 2022