The Case for Value Billing in Chapter 11

Rapoport, Nancy B.

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The Case for Value Billing in Chapter 11

Nancy B. Rapoport

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law

March 12, 2012

Journal of Business & Technology Law, Vol. 7, p. 117, 2012

Abstract:
This article explores the forces contributing to very high professional fees in large chapter 11 cases and suggests that lawyers might want to consider valuing their services in ways other than the traditional billable hour approach.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 63

Keywords: chapter 11, billable hour, bankruptcy, fees, legal ethics, professional responsibility

JEL Classification: K10, K19, K29, K39, K49

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Date posted: April 14, 2012 ; Last revised: July 31, 2012

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Rapoport, Nancy B., The Case for Value Billing in Chapter 11 (March 12, 2012). Journal of Business & Technology Law, Vol. 7, p. 117, 2012. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2039506

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