Costs Management Survey

For Law Firms That Specialise In Litigation

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* 1. Your Details

Full Name *

Firm *

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. On cases that are or will be subject to costs management, how do you handle costs management within your practice currently?

In-house

Costs draftsman/men

A combination of both

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* 3. Do you have any plans or aspirations to change the way you handle costs management?

Yes we have definite plans to change to inhouse costs management

Yes we have definite plans to change to a costs draftsman approach

Yes we have aspirations to change to inhouse costs management

Yes we have aspirations to change to a costs draftsman approach

We have no plans or aspirations to change the way we do things

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* 4. Do you use J-Codes

For time recording throughout the whole case?

At budget prep stage?

At bill prep stage?

No but we plan to start using them

No and we do not plan to use them

If your answer is e) no and we do not plan to use them - why?

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* 5. Do you have any analysis on which method of costs management is more efficient?

Yes we believe "in-house costs management" is more cost efficient - because:

Yes we believe "costs draftsmen" are more cost efficient - because:

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* 6. Are there any barriers preventing your firm from using inhouse costs management and the use of costs management software?

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* 7. What do you do if you overspend?

write it off

attempt to bill the short fall to either the paying party or your client

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* 8. How much does the firm spend on costs management per annum?

Per annum on inhouse costs management, we spend approx.

Per annum on costs draftsmen, we spend approx.

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* 9. Do provide your clients with regular costs updates?

Yes

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* 10. Are you aware there is a fully integrated costs management module as part of the LAWFUSION practice management system designed specifically for law firms?

Yes - and I have seen a demonstration

Yes - but I have not seen a demonstration

No - but I would like to book a demonstration

No - and this is not of interest to me / and this is why:

please specify