Allianz (1450) Ebilled - monthly billing – Legal-X
- Invoices submitted more than 60 days after the end of the month in which the services were performed, we will apply a 50% per month per invoice reduction.
- Invoices submitted more than 90 days after the end of the month in which the work was completed will be rejected.
- Only one attorney should attend depositions and court appearances
- Handling Attorney must attend all key litigation events, including but not limited to party and expert depositions, non-discovery oral arguments/hearings, mediation/arbitration, pre-trial conferences, trial, appellate oral arguments, etc.
- Reassignment of case within the firm requires prior approval from client
- Budget and Litigation Strategy Report must be provided to client no later than 60 days from receipt of assignment
- Multiple attendance requires prior approval
- 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 60 days of the final billing entry
Expenses:
- Expert expenses greater than $3,000 must be discussed with the adjuster before the work is begun
- Third-party vendor invoices below $3,000 will be paid by the law firm and billed to the client
- Third-party vendor invoices over $3,000 may be billed directly to client, upon approval
Travel:
- Approval must be received before incurring any travel expense
- Travel time must be billed at ½ the travel time; must include full time traveled in entry
- Mileage is reimbursable at the IRS rate if it is at least 50 miles round trip
- Parking for non-local travel 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
