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A large law associate recently divulged that, on being on a call with a client, a partner requested they not say a word.
It was not out of a fear the associate would say something stupid, but because the partner did not want the client to think about how many lawyers were working on their case.
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Above the law reports on the problem of clients getting their bills, and taking note of how many lawyers were billing for their time. The US-based legal site reports that with clients tightening their belts, clients can get annoyed when they have a whole football team of lawyers to pay.
On such case involved a family in Massachusetts, which objected to the number of lawyers K&L Gates players on their team when the bill nearly matched the probate estate in question.
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