Lynda ArtesaniLegal Accountant and Data Migration Specialist at The Proper Trust

Why Attorneys Shouldn't Fear Raising Rates #Bookkeeping #AttorneyBookkeeping #youtubeshorts

18 Jul 2025 · 1 min

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In this YouTube short, the speaker highlights the common reluctance among attorneys to increase their billing rates. Drawing from personal experience as a former CFO, she argues that as long as attorneys consistently deliver value to clients, there is no justification for keeping rates static. She emphasizes that rates should be adjusted over time to keep pace with inflation and to reflect growing experience, specialization, and market demand. The core message is that raising rates is a strategic win rather than a risk, provided the attorney’s value proposition supports it.

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And to me, it's so surprising how attorneys are afraid to raise their rates. They just are. In my experience, you know, it's one of the big wins that I had, I think, when I was in the CFO seat is as long as you're delivering value to your clients, there's no reason that your billing rates shouldn't be able to be increased over time, at least to keep up with inflation. And this should also reflect the fact that as you get more experience under your belt and get more specialized, that you ought to be able to charge what the market will bear.