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(Wikileaks) Bill for Lawyers' Services, in case it's interesting...
Wikileaks ^ | Nov 05 2016 | released by Wikileaks

Posted on 11/05/2016 6:33:09 AM PDT by grey_whiskers

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: crookedhillary; podesta; wikileaks
Click the link, folks. The information is in the attachment; apparently they are paying these lawyers $600/hour.
1 posted on 11/05/2016 6:33:09 AM PDT by grey_whiskers
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To: grey_whiskers; neverdem; SunkenCiv; Cindy; LucyT; decimon; freedumb2003; ...

Wikileaks *PING*


2 posted on 11/05/2016 6:33:40 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers

$600/hour is only slightly above the Laffey Matrix for attorneys off 30+ years experience. Some attorneys in the private sector are paid more than $1K/hour.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/file/796471/download


3 posted on 11/05/2016 6:38:22 AM PDT by EDINVA
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To: grey_whiskers

That’s a pretty standard price for lawyers actually, for clients such as these who have the access to funds.


4 posted on 11/05/2016 6:47:29 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: grey_whiskers

What I find strange is there are some charges on a 2015 bill that were listed from 2014. No lawyer I know would wait so long to bill. Odd.


5 posted on 11/05/2016 6:48:57 AM PDT by Auntie Mame (Fear not tomorrow. God is already there.)
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To: EDINVA

Maybe corrupt lawyers give corrupt Clintons a price break due to the amount of work they plan to get over time.


6 posted on 11/05/2016 6:49:33 AM PDT by nclaurel
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To: Robert DeLong

The bigger the clients’ checkbook, the higher the fee.


7 posted on 11/05/2016 6:51:52 AM PDT by Sasparilla (Hillary for Prison 2016)
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To: Sasparilla

That’s pretty much standard practice in any variable-pricing business. Though those higher fees do generally come with superior customer service.


8 posted on 11/05/2016 6:54:42 AM PDT by thoughtomator (This election is a referendum on the Rule of Law)
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To: grey_whiskers

May have gotten a volume discount, depending on the market. That would be low for New York or Washington, about on target for San Francisco or Atlanta for a national firm. Dallas or Houston should be a little cheaper.


9 posted on 11/05/2016 7:01:34 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: Sasparilla

Yep, especially if the firm is one with a highly acclaimed reputation.


10 posted on 11/05/2016 7:08:26 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Auntie Mame

That is odd. No retainer to cover at minimum any expenses during an extended period?


11 posted on 11/05/2016 7:18:26 AM PDT by wtd
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To: Robert DeLong; EDINVA

So they bill out at 600/hr does that include overhead?
They bill out over 1MM a year?
40hr a week 50 weeks= 2,000
An attorney that bills at 600/hr would gross aprox how much?

In Chicago a union plumber charges $129-150/hr, that includes overhead.
About $50 on the check and ~20 in benefits, plus workman’s comp, unemployment, SSi +++...

http://www.plumberslu130ua.org/site/section/11/299


12 posted on 11/05/2016 7:25:29 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT
Yes of course it includes overhead for their firm. However, they do charge extra for any expenses incurred beyond the firm's overhead expenses.

Same is true for when you bring in specialists from a company like IBM. They too may cost 600.00 dollars an hour. The specialist is not making that. He will have expenses such as hotel and food costs while on site, as well as, travel costs to get there and local travel expenses getting around by taxi or rental car. IBM, then gets the lion share. 8>)

13 posted on 11/05/2016 7:54:34 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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