Consulting services are available to proactive law firms who want to identify methods for increasing efficiencies while conforming to their clients' standards and expectations. By analyzing the firm's structure, staff, daily practices and work habits, we advise on ways to improve client satisfaction, to market effectively and solidify bottom line results.

Services Include:

• Legal billing, accounting and management system (at no cost to firm). LPM US Patent 6,622,128
• Expert witnesses in legal fee disputes.
• Expert witnesses in claim and coverage disputes.
• Mediate existing legal fee disputes.
• Consulting on behalf of firms.
• Independent evaluation of billing when firm's bills are being challenged a questionable auditing process.
• Evaluate firm's existing litigation management methods for efficiency.
• Review files for compliance with clients' guidelines.
• Prepare firms for future audits and file reviews.
• Help develop a marketing strategy
• Help work out solutions with problem bills or clients
• Mediate existing bill disputes.
• Conduct training and/or seminars.

For most clients, legal expense is the highest profit eroder. Over the past 20 years, legal expense has grown by over 18% a year, even faster than medical costs. As a result, more and more clients are starting to question their legal expenses. This has resulted in increased billing disputes, many of which directly stem from bill review programs and legal audits.

TECUM believes it is better to build sound working relationships and create acceptable billing on the front end rather than dispute bills after the fact. Please contact us so we may discuss how TECUM can help your firm better meet clients' needs and expectations.