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Would not address the f bomb.
Agree 100%
Billing issue=partner’s problem.
Came here to say this.
Your title says associate. That's way above your pay grade.
Ya associates don't have billing responsibility at my firm
Deal with this all the time. This is why retainers are important. Explain why the bill is reasonable. Offer a 10-15% discount. If that is not good enough offer a flat fee deduction if paid by a certain date. If no payment, send a demand letter and if still no payment, file a complaint.
This! But I would not file a demand letter or complaint.
Fire the client if you can afford to, breakdown in attorney/client relationship. If you’re desperate for work, let the partner handle the billing dispute and do nothing but forward the email to them
clients always complained high bill. ignore. At most go to fee arbitration. I have been a fee arbitrator for over 15 yrs. We are fair.
Call them a broke bitch and bill for your time on the email.
I would send him a note saying pay me what you think my time was worth and don’t bother calling me again
Always ask what the client was expecting it to cost and based on what. Sometimes they are surprised for good reason which you could have helped avoid. Sometimes they are surprised for no good reason and are just being cheap. But pick up the phone and learn more. If they are totally unreasonable tell them to pay what they think is appropriate. Then when they call you again you say no you are no longer willing to work for them.
Forward the email to the partner. The partner will have a chat with the client.
For future, if you’re bill is going to be higher than typical or you’re in a cycle that’s high touch, alert the partner so they can make a prevent defense type call to that client
You should offer to have a call with the client to explain the bill. Also, you should be ready to offer some amount of discount off of the bill or offer a revised invoice according to the client’s fee expectations.
Ok, everyone talks about how A.I. can help you at work, and THIS is how AI has helped me. I use it to help me draft responses to our customers that soften language, reduce risk, put in layman's terms, etc. Use some creative prompting to delicately address the station while not entertaining/ignoring the inappropriate language. It could mean absolutely nothing. Maybe client just likes the word and thought it would be funny? A real "Suits" moment. IF it's your job to answer, and not the partner's, use A.I.'s help for ideas and then edit fo your hearts content.
PSA: ALWAYS EDIT. Do not trust blindly in A.I.