Should lawyers ever write down an invoice? 

Posted: 2:14 pm Fri, October 12, 2012
By Edward Poll

A dilemma that happens with increasing frequency in these tough economic times. Picture this: a client receives the lawyer’s bill, contends that it is too high, and refuses to pay it unless the invoice is written down. There are two potential ways to respond to such a request, depending on how the fee arrangements for the engagement have been structured.