[Lokibob]

The very same principal applies to lawyers.

They are not paid to have their clients settle amicably. take a divorce, for example. If they can get the 2 sides fighting, the per hour rate skyrockets.

[Larry Lucido]

That's out there, but not in my office. In my case it's often the client who demands money-wasting, antagonistic, contentious motion after motion. I try to focus them on what is the most acceptable outcome and get there by the most economical means possible. Many clients dump me (if I don't withdraw first) for not being "aggressive" enough, but I refuse to waste their money and my time.