by Traverse Legal, reviewed by Enrico Schaefer - April 11, 2005 - 'The Greatest' Philosophy, Alternative Billing, The Billable Hour
The GAL is an ideal. It is an aspiration to the professional standards which must become, at a minimum, part of the discussion. Currently, such standards are considered foolish idealism. The real crime is that such standards are considered idealism as opposed to capitalism. The GAL does not aspire to altruism. Neither does the GAL feel the need to give away legal services. GAL believes in capitalism as originally intended; value paid for value provided.
One thing is for certain, the current iteration of the hourly billing method has little to do with providing value or being paid for quality. It has little do with anything except billing .. .hours. Is that capitalism?
As a founding partner of Traverse Legal, PLC, he has more than thirty years of experience as an attorney for both established companies and emerging start-ups. His extensive experience includes navigating technology law matters and complex litigation throughout the United States.
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