Allianz (1400) Ebilled - monthly billing – Legal-X
- Only one attorney should attend depositions and court appearances
- Handling Attorney must attend all party and expert depositions
- Work that can be completed by an associate should not be billed at the partner rate; work that can be completed by a paralegal should not be billed at an attorney rate
- Partial list of paralegal tasks:
- preparing standard discovery requests;
- preparing standard motions to compel;
- summarizing records and answers to interrogatories;
- collecting records (standard letters, subpoenas, authorizations, follow up, etc.);
- preparing page line deposition summaries when the task has been approved by the claim representative
- Partial list of paralegal tasks:
- Multiple attendance requires prior approval
- All appeals and post-trial motions require prior approval in advance
- Email communication only billable by most senior timekeeper on file
- Legal research exceeding three (3) hours requires client authorization
- Legal research should be completed at the associate level
- Research on fundamental matters such as local rules of practice or basic issues of law are not billable
- Final bills must be sent within 3 months of the final billing entry
Expenses:
- When expense codes E119 (Experts) and E123 (Other Professionals) are used, the type of expert or other professional retained must be included
- Expert expenses greater than $2,500 must be discussed with the adjuster before the work is begun
Travel:
- Mileage is reimbursable at the IRS rate if it is at least 50 miles round trip
- Parking is reimbursable at actual cost
- All air travel must be via economy/coach class
- Meal charges will be reimbursed at actual cost up to $75 per day during trips requiring an overnight stay. If more than one person is attending the meal, provide the name(s) and company(s) represented and the purpose of the meal
