This statistic depicts the share of law firms using different fee types in the United States in 2017, broken down by practice area. During the survey, 97.73 percent of firms specializing in civil litigation stated they billed using hourly fees.
Share of law firms using different fee types in the United States in 2017, by practice area
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Clio. (September 26, 2017). Share of law firms using different fee types in the United States in 2017, by practice area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/940884/legal-services-fee-type-practice-area-united-states/
Clio. "Share of law firms using different fee types in the United States in 2017, by practice area." Chart. September 26, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/940884/legal-services-fee-type-practice-area-united-states/
Clio. (2017). Share of law firms using different fee types in the United States in 2017, by practice area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/940884/legal-services-fee-type-practice-area-united-states/
Clio. "Share of Law Firms Using Different Fee Types in The United States in 2017, by Practice Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/940884/legal-services-fee-type-practice-area-united-states/
Clio, Share of law firms using different fee types in the United States in 2017, by practice area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/940884/legal-services-fee-type-practice-area-united-states/ (last visited December 10, 2023)
Share of law firms using different fee types in the United States in 2017, by practice area [Graph], Clio, September 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/940884/legal-services-fee-type-practice-area-united-states/