ABA Model Rule 1.5 Compliance: Fees must be reasonable. Commingling unrelated tasks into single time entries (Block Billing) and billing identical tasks across multiple client matters are statutory triggers for fee disgorgement and ethical sanctions.
📅 Retaliation & Medical Nexus Tracker
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McDonnell Douglas Burden-Shifting Framework: A short temporal proximity (typically under 60–90 days) between protected activity (FMLA/ADA medical leave or billing fraud reports) and adverse employment actions creates a strong prima facie presumption of retaliation.