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If there’s somebody on the market who payments at the next charge than Invoice and me on hourly circumstances, please tell us so we could increase our charges.
— Neal Manne, former managing associate at Susman Godfrey, in feedback given to Reuters, regarding his and associate Bill Carmody’s hourly charges. “The method by which Invoice’s and my billing charges are set every year is as mysterious as a papal conclave,” Manne stated, noting that whereas their hourly charges are set by agency administration, most of their work is accomplished on a contingency or fixed-fee foundation.
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