Fees and Billing – Contemporaneous Timekeeping discussion
Business Finance
The Unit 7 Assignment has two parts. The first part is watching a video and answering some questions. The second part is to create a timesheet.
A paralegal must get his time records completed. He is trying to figure out how he has spent his day. Because he has trouble remembering what he did during a long day, he makes up time records to fill out his billable day.
Part 1: A paralegal must get his time records completed. He is trying to figure out how he has spent his day. Because he has trouble remembering what he did during a long day, he makes up time records to fill out his billable day.
Watch the video produced by your textbook publisher: Fees and Billing – Contemporaneous Timekeeping. Answer the following questions. Make sure that you provide internal citations for your answers, as well as a reference page. In order to get full credit for answering the questions, please provide a minimum of one paragraph for each question.
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of computerized timekeeping?
- How would the use of computer software have prevented this ethical issue?
- How can properly prepared time records be used to document proper supervision and diligent handling of a case?
- What rule is Dante breaking by trying to reconstruct his time?
- What should he do now
