Fri, 10/03/2008 - 5:00am
The Judges would like to remind counsel that, according to Operating Order 07-12, a written fee agreement, in addition to the Rule 2016 Statement, is required to be filed with an application for supplemental fees. The application for supplemental fees should contain sufficient information to determine if the fee is fair and reasonable. A review of such applications has shown that many counsel are apparently relying on the 2016 Statement, which may not be sufficient under the Order.