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w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m A P R I L 2 0 1 8 25 WEST EAST ONTARIO $3,001 - $3,500 & $1,500 - $2,000 & $2,501 - $3,000 $1,500 - $2,000 (33.33%) $4,001 - $4,500 (33.33%) & $3,001 - $3,500 (33.33%) $6,001 - $6,400 & $3,600 - $4,000 (33.33%) $4,801 - $5,200 (50%) Over $6,400 (33.33%) $6,901 - $7,300 & $4,101 - $4,500 & $4,501 - $4,900 (33.33%) Over $7,300 (33.33%) $6,901 - $7,300 (33.33%) No Responses $3,100 - $3,400 (33.33%) $4,901 - $5,200 & $5,801 - $6,100 (33.33%) $6,601 - $7,000 (16.67%) No responses $3,000 - $3,400 (16.67%) $1,901 - $2,100 (16.67%) $2,501 - $2,700 (100%) $1,300 - $1,500 & $1,501 - $1,700 (25%) $1,501 - $1,700 & No responses No responses $4,101 - $4,300 (16.67%) $901 - $1,100 (23.81%) Less than $700 (27.27%) $1,301 - $1,500 (28.57%) $500 - $700 (33.33%) Less than $500 & $500 - $700 (27.27%) $500 - $700 (61.54%) Less than $7,500 & $7,500 - $10,000 (40%) Less than $7,500 (30.77%) $7,500 - $10,000 (19.05%) Less than $1,700 (20%) $1,700 - $1,900 (20%) $1,700 - $1,900 (23.08%) $12,501 - $15,000 & $12,501 - $15,000 (22.22%) Less than $10,000 (8.33%) $15,001 - $17,500 (14.29%) Less than $7,500 (9.52%) $10,001 - $12,500 & $15,001 - $17,500 Less than $7,500 & & $22,501 - $25,000 (10%) $7,500 - $10,000 (8.33%) $3,001 - $3,500 (33.33%) $2,500 - $3,000 (20%) $3,001 - $3,500 & $3,501 - $4,000 (25%) $5,000 - $6,000 & $6,001 - $7,000 (20%) $5,000 - $6,000 & $8,000 - $9,000 (19.05%) $7,000 - $8,000 (16.67%) $800 - $900 (26.42%) $1,101 - $1,200 (23.53%) $800 - $900 (21.67%) $600 - $700 (30.19%) $701 - $800 (23.53%) $701 - $800 (20%) $1,400 - $1,500 (20.75%) Less than $1,400 (23.53%) $1,601 - $1,700 (13.33%) $1,900 - $2,400 (13.21%) $2,901 - $3,400 (29.41%) $1,900 - $2,400 (20%) $1,700 - $2,200 (19.23%) $1,700 - $2,200 (23.53%) Less than $1,700 (18.33%) Less than $1,200 (15.69%) $1,200 - $1,600 (23.53%) Less than $1,200 & $1,601 - $2,000 (13.79%) $300 - $400 (27.12%) $300 - $400 (41.18%) $300 - $400 (44.78%) Less than $800 & $800 - $1,100 (19.3%) Less than $800 & $800 - $1,100 (29.30%) $800 - $1,100 (34.85%) Less than $1,100 (22.03%) Less than $1,100 (35.29%) $1,100 - $1,400 (31.34%) $150 - $200 (42.37%) $150 - $200 (52.94%) $150 - $200 (54.69%) $250 - $300 (33.9%) Less than $250 & $250 - $300 (35.29%) $250 - $300 (52.24%) $3,501 - $4,500 (17.54%) $2,500 - $3,500 (41.18%) $2,500 - $3,500 (45.54%) $100 - $200 (33.9%) $100 - $200 (52.94%) $100 - $200 (55.38%) staff of 120, Miskie says, it is a fruitful approach. Flat fees are also extending beyond the real estate transactions and commodity work into the corpo- rate transactions, he says. What the competition charges is also a factor in the rates. And even though the firm conducts its own sur- veys, that information, particularly as it applies to the smaller boutiques, is more of a challenge to nail down. Real estate law is the biggest money maker, with 66 per cent surveyed say- ing it was among their top three reve- nue-producing areas. Business law and civil litigation followed with 61 and 46 per cent. "I do think that the world's going to continue to change; I do think that the expectation of law firms is going to continue to evolve," Miskie says. "There's a variety of non-legal com- petitors coming into the markets in Canada and also within Alberta that are providing what we like to call com- modity services very efficiently. So law firms have to be aware of that. "I am enthusiastic about that even though it's quite challenging, but it is quite exciting to engage in that thoughtful discussion with clients." What percentage of your business (based on revenue contribution) does legal aid work represent? Does your firm do any legal aid work? Less than 25 % 26 % to 50 % 51 % to 75 % 76 % to 90 % More than 90 % 61 % 50 % 7 % 9 % 1 % 26 % 74 % Yes No

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