Lawyer losing license, fraternity facing family and barristers' bygone billing round out this week's Law Blog Roundup.

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The billable hour is not dead. At least according to a panel of corporate counsels in Missouri. A group of general counsels discussed their jobs and challenges in the legal industry at a Missouri Lawyers Weekly event in St. Louis. ...

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Has your legal department discussed alternative fee arrangements?

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To bill (per hour) or not to bill (per hour)? That. Is the question. In today’s shaky economy law firms are talking about (and implementing) alternative payment methods to the traditional billable hour as corporations and other clients are less ...

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A “new normal” continues to take root at law firms, according to a survey showing increases in the use of alternative fee arrangements. Almost three in 10 in-house lawyers said they used more alternative billing arrangements in 2010, and 53 ...

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