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After much thought, our firm has created the following
policies. We do not charge for travel time within the
San Francisco Bay Area until we arrive at the locale of
the meeting or conference. For travel time outside the
San Francisco Bay Area we charge at half rate for the
travel time unless the client consents to pay for travel
by business class and if that is the case, the attorney
does not charge for travel time unless working on the
client matter during the travel. (The reason is simple:
the attorney, with a laptop, can continue working on
various matters while traveling on business class but
economy class does not have room for such equipment on
most airlines.) Further, any accommodations that the
attorney uses should have high speed internet access if
available, again so that the attorney can work on
multiple matters even while traveling. We have found
that clients save money by use of this policy and that
the attorney can service other clients even during the
longest trips. Most clients are relieved to know that
their particular counsel will almost always be available
by e mail even if traveling abroad.
Most
retainer clients have special methods for
payment for travel by our legal personnel, including
flat rates for a certain number of trips per year.
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