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6. Cashing Out the Investment
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Tables vii
- Figures viii
- Preface ix
- 1. The Political Economy of the American Contingency Fee 1
- 2. A Profile of Wisconsin’s Contingency Fee Practitioners and Their Cases 26
- 3. Clients Seeking Lawyers, Lawyers Seeking Clients: Finding and Screening Potential Cases 45
- 4. The Work of the Contingency Fee Lawyer 96
- 5. Understanding Settlement Negotiations 139
- 6. Cashing Out the Investment 180
- 7. The Role of Reputation in Contingency Fee Practice 219
- 8. Conclusion: Praying for Justice or Preying on Justice? 253
- Appendix A. Weighting for Case Processing 271
- Appendix B. Survey Instrument 273
- Notes 287
- Bibliography 309
- Index 325
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Tables vii
- Figures viii
- Preface ix
- 1. The Political Economy of the American Contingency Fee 1
- 2. A Profile of Wisconsin’s Contingency Fee Practitioners and Their Cases 26
- 3. Clients Seeking Lawyers, Lawyers Seeking Clients: Finding and Screening Potential Cases 45
- 4. The Work of the Contingency Fee Lawyer 96
- 5. Understanding Settlement Negotiations 139
- 6. Cashing Out the Investment 180
- 7. The Role of Reputation in Contingency Fee Practice 219
- 8. Conclusion: Praying for Justice or Preying on Justice? 253
- Appendix A. Weighting for Case Processing 271
- Appendix B. Survey Instrument 273
- Notes 287
- Bibliography 309
- Index 325
