Paid in Full: Tips for Ethical Billing & Avoiding Fee Disputes with Clients
August 23th, 12:00 PM CST
The link below will go live August 23rd to join the webinar.
Billing remains one of the many challenges in law firm management. Even when your client is pleased with their result, you may still have trouble collecting your total fee. Clients may disagree with the amount charged or may be confused about the billing agreement or the work performed. Implementing client-centric billing processes will help you avoid potential fee disputes and ensure you are properly compensated for your work. Join speakers Erin McCartney, J.D. and Erik Crep J.D. as they discuss legal billing tips that can help your firm establish more efficient billing processes to help you get paid and avoid potential fee disputes down the road.
Meet your speakers
Erik Crep, J.D.
Partner, Wicker Smith
Erik Crep is a partner at Wicker Smith in the firm’s Miami office. He earned his Bachelors degree from Columbia University in 1999 and his Juris Doctor degree from University of Miami in 2004.
Erik’s legal practice includes defending a variety of professionals, such as attorneys, insurance agents/brokers, doctors, home inspectors and real estate agents. He has defended attorneys in a wide variety of legal malpractice actions involving subjects as diverse as personal injury, commercial transactions, trusts and estates, real property and debt collection. Erik is AV Preeminent Rated and is active in the Professional Liability Defense Federation (PLDF). He was on the Board of Directors from 2012-2016, which included serving as the organization’s Treasurer (2012-14) and Vice President (2014-16). Erik was recently selected to join the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC).
Erin McCartney, Esq.
AVP, Risk Management and Marketing, Attorney Protective
Erin earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Villanova University School of Law, and her Bachelors degree from Georgetown University. Erin began her career as an insurance defense attorney in Philadelphia. She later joined Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company where she handled professional liability claims and acted as the risk and claims service consultant for the company’s top accounts. Erin is currently the Risk Management Lead for Attorney Protective, which entails leading the development and implementation of risk management initiatives for insured law firms.
She is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and has authored articles for several organizations including the Chicago Bar Record, Independent Agent Magazine, Maryland State Bar Association’s Bar Bulletin, Orange County Bar Association and AttPro Ally. She presents CLE seminars for state bar associations and other organizations including the Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Cyber, Management and Professional Liability Conference and the DRI Professional Liability Seminar.
Given Erin’s unique experience as an attorney, legal malpractice claim specialist and risk management consultant, she brings a valuable and realistic perspective to the risks faced by lawyers in today’s environment.
CLE approvals
AL – 1 ethics credit
CA – 1 ethics credit
CO – 1 ethics credit
CT – approved
FL – 1 ethics credit
GA – 1 ethics credit
HI – 1 ethics credit
IA – 1 ethics credit
IL – 1 ethics credit
ID – 1 ethics credit
IN – 1 ethics credit
KS – 1 ethics credit
KY – 1 ethics credit
LA – 1 ethics credit
ME –
MN – 1 ethics credit
MO – 1 ethics credit
MS – 1 ethics credit
MT- 1 ethics credit
NC – 1 ethics credit
ND – 1 ethics credit
NJ – approved
NM – 1 ethics credit
NV – 1 ethics credit
OH – professional conduct
OK – 1 ethics credit
PA – approved
RI
SC – 1 ethics credit
TN – 1 general credit
TX – 1 ethics credit
UT – 1 ethics credit
VA – 1 ethics credit
VT – approved
WA – 1 ethics credit
WI – 1 ethics credit
WY – 1 ethics credit