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Mastering the ‘art’ of setting legal fees

BOSTON — When setting their billing rates, lawyers have only one formal requirement under Massachusetts Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5: “A lawyer shall not enter into an agreement for, charge, or collect an illegal or clearly excessive fee.” The rule concerning fees may differ somewhat among the states. While Massachusetts talks in terms of “excessive” the ...

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