Comments on: Honorable mention: attorney Curtis Kennedy http://overlawyered.com/2006/10/honorable-mention-attorney-curtis-kennedy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=honorable-mention-attorney-curtis-kennedy Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 05:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ted http://overlawyered.com/2006/10/honorable-mention-attorney-curtis-kennedy/comment-page-1/#comment-4581 Ted Sat, 28 Oct 2006 07:53:29 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4110#comment-4581 A multiplier reflects the risk that the attorney will lose the case and collect nothing. The idea is that if the lawyer isn't compensated for the risk ex post, he won't have the incentive ex ante to engage in the risk. A multiplier reflects the risk that the attorney will lose the case and collect nothing. The idea is that if the lawyer isn’t compensated for the risk ex post, he won’t have the incentive ex ante to engage in the risk.

]]> By: J.T. Wenting http://overlawyered.com/2006/10/honorable-mention-attorney-curtis-kennedy/comment-page-1/#comment-4580 J.T. Wenting Sat, 28 Oct 2006 06:19:16 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4110#comment-4580 why x1.5 though? Is that to cover for expenses outside the normal fee? But a great step, and a massive slap in the face of the other lawyers in the case. why x1.5 though?
Is that to cover for expenses outside the normal fee?

But a great step, and a massive slap in the face of the other lawyers in the case.

]]> By: Deoxy http://overlawyered.com/2006/10/honorable-mention-attorney-curtis-kennedy/comment-page-1/#comment-4579 Deoxy Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:02:22 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4110#comment-4579 How refreshingly reasonable. If THAT was the normal behaviour by lawyers, support for this site would dry up. How refreshingly reasonable.

If THAT was the normal behaviour by lawyers, support for this site would dry up.

]]> By: LAN3 http://overlawyered.com/2006/10/honorable-mention-attorney-curtis-kennedy/comment-page-1/#comment-4578 LAN3 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:49:12 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4110#comment-4578 Honorable Mention? He oughta be in the Overlawyered Hall of Fame! Honorable Mention? He oughta be in the Overlawyered Hall of Fame!

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