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Re:What does a 200-Page Legal Bill Look Like? by rayiner on Thursday November 21, 2013 @04:39PM (#6777695)
> The post was not meant to be anti-lawyer in any way. I know much of the commentary around law firms turns out that way.

FWIW, I don't think you come across this way at all. Also, I think there is value to your product from the point of view of lawyers as well. At large law firms, realization hovers around 85% (i.e. they collect $0.85 for every dollar billed). Clients who are better informed about what they're getting billed for and who have more trust in their bills are probably less likely to just arbitrarily not pay part of it.

Re:What does a 200-Page Legal Bill Look Like? by nwenzel on Thursday November 21, 2013 @05:51PM (#6778101)
Thanks.

Not only do law firms have trouble collecting 100% of billed, they aren't able to bill 100% of their standard rates. [0]

The same partner that made the talking/billing comment believes that part of the problem is the amount of time between receiving the service and paying for the service.

Our legal billing API should help fix that problem, too.

[0] See page 6 (pdf) http://ar.thomsonreuters.com/_files/pdf/2013ReportLegalIndus...