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Testimonials

  • "It's a heck of an idea." SVP and Corporate Counsel, Fortune and S&P 500 Company.
  • "This database is a great starting point to find counsel ready to talk about how, rather than if, alternative billing is an option." EVP and Chief Litigation Counsel, Fortune 20 Company.
  • "I think this would be a very useful tool." Sr. Legal Counsel, Global Division of an S&P 100 Company.
  • "The database looks like it should be helpful as this Alternative Billing evolution gathers steam." Legal Counsel, Mobile Device Software Products Development Company.
  • "I see few better ways to continue the practice of law while pursuing an LLM in Taxation. It's a great alternative to continue practicing and help finance an LLM."

Alternative Billing Articles

  • For Large Firms, Alternative Billing Makes Inroads, The Legal Intelligencer, May 26, 2009, by Gina Passarella.
  • In Defense of the Billable Hour: Bad, or Just Misunderstood? Lower hourly charges don't necessarily translate into a lower bill for clients, The National Law Journal, May 18, 2009, by Press Millen.
  • Don't Bet Against Boies Schiller:
    Big wins on contingency cases push firm onto the Am Law 100
    , The American Lawyer, May 5, 2009, by Andrew Longstreth.
  • Survey: Corporate counsel prefer alternative fees; rarely see them, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, May 2, 2009, by Jerry Crimmins.
  • General Counsel Pressuring Firms Amid Recession, The Texas Lawyer, April 6, 2009, by Emily Heller.
  • Economic Pressure May Force Permanent Shift in Corporate Legal Costs, GC California, April 16, 2009, by Leslie Gordon.
  • How D.C. Corporate Counsel Are Handling the Economic Downturn, Legal Times, February 17, 2009.
  • Bye-Bye to Hourly Billing, Corporate Counsel, February 25, 2003.
  • How Law Firms Can Implement an Alternative Billing Program, Legal Intelligencer, by Joel A. Rose, March 27, 2008.
  • Pfizer's Outside Counsel Model: One Law Firm, No Billable Hours, Corporate Counsel, by Teresa Loomis, Aug. 21, 2008.
  • Kill the Billable Hour, Forbes Magazine, Dec. 18, 2008, by Evan Chesler.

In-house Counsel:
Eager to find alternative billing solutions for your matters? The next time you are going to hire outside counsel, find them at Outside Counsel Alternatives (SM). It's a database free for inside counsel and an essential tool for finding the best outside counsel and billing structure for your matter. Attorneys are in the database because they are committed to providing complex legal services using alternative billing structures. If They're in Here, They Get It. (sm)

Outside Counsel:
Ensure you are noticed by clients interested in exploring alternative fee structures for their next matter. Outside Counsel Alternatives (sm) is ideal for law firms large and small and solo attorneys establishing their presence in a competitive market. Law firms and in-house counsel can search for specialists to assist on specific matters. Register and create your profile (monthly subscriptions start from $10) and discover new, old and former clients who are intent on finding alternative fee structures for their next matter.

Outside Counsel Alternatives (sm) will continuously market its database to consumers of sophisticated legal services interested in alternative fee arrangements. As a result, publishing your profile in Outside Counsel Alternatives gives your practice an enhanced ability to reach highly motivated potential clients. Posting your profile is inexpensive, and your listing will pay for itself many times over in the form of targeted exposure, new clients and more matters.

The market for alternative fee structures is growing. Take advantage of the transformation and reap the rewards. If You're In Here, You Get It (sm).

"This is the time....The savvy ones are doing it." -- The Texas Lawyer, April 6, 2009. "The billable hour is, if not dead, getting very, very sick...." -- The BLT: The Blog of the Legal Times, January 16, 2009.

Pricing: Individual profiles are priced according to firm size, ranging from $10 to $25 monthly. Continue to Registration and Profile Creation, or review the pricing schedule before registering and creating your profile.

Features and Services

Attorney Search
Inside counsel can search for outside counsel on the basis of alternative fee structure, practice area, previous law firm, in-house or government experience (coming soon), location, etc. Free and it's the core feature of Outside Counsel Alternatives (sm).
Profile Alert
Inside counsel are alerted when outside counsel who match their search criteria post a profile.
Matter Alert
Outside counsel are alerted when inside counsel have a new matter.
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