Chris

You’re right. There is no way around accounting for your time when it comes to the attorney fee affidavit and the easiest way is to just keep track of it as you go rather than trying to go back through the file the night before the hearing to put together an “invoice.” I’m interested to check with other attorneys who have been using the flat fee model a little longer than I have (like Ben Stevens) to see what they do with the rules about attorney fee affidavits.

I’d love to meet with you some time to discuss your practice and some of the things you are doing (like the client portal).

Take care man,

Tripp

My question is if you do not keep track of the time you spend on a case b/c you charge flat fees, how do you prepare you attorney’s fees affidavit? I am under the impression that the affidavit needs to provide an accurate account of the time spent, descriptions of work done, so that the family court can make specific findings of fact on the issue.

Loved your post on your use of technology and sending a fax from Wrigley Field. I am doing similar things with my true sole practitioner office.