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Explain the differences among law office billing procedures, specifically, the differences involved in billing on a contingency basis, a flat fee basis, and an hourly basis.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working as a freelance paralegal.Discuss the types of cases that would be handled in each of the following five law offices. (e.g., in a probate practice, paralegals would work on wills and trusts.)state attorney general’s officepublic defender’s officelegal aid officecounty prosecutor’s officeprivate family law practiceResearch the ABA rules of professional of conduct and summarize the sanctions imposed on attorneys for over billing clients. What role does the paralegal play in maintaining accurate billing statements?What are the functions of a successful billing system?List at least 3 advantages computerized time-tracking has over manual time-tracking.Identify which tasks can be billed to the client.ClientDescription of Services1.Mary JonesPrepare draft of e-mail to client regarding date of hearing.2.Fred SmithPrepare draft of Deed of Trust, Promissory Note, Addendum to Deed of Trust, and letter to Title Company for flat fee real estate case.3.PanAm Fruit & VegetablesPrepare draft of letter to Mr. Miller.4.Dog Sitters Co.Deposit retainer check in Trust account at Friendly Bank.5.Fred SmithPrepare revision of real estate transfer papers.6.Karl ClarkWitness Interview: Jennifer Miller7.David KirscherPrepare draft of Order Granting Hearing on Summary Judgment.8.Karl ClarkPrepare medical chronology9.Fred SmithPrepare final revision of real estate transfer papers.10.Gold East, Inc.Organize client file and index documents.
