Christian & Small Partner Rachel J. Moore recently spoke to the Alabama Association of Paralegals, Inc. (AAPi) during its September meeting to discuss tips for effective billing practices. Her presentation included examples of what not to do, and also recommended that billing descriptions be conveyed in such a way that illustrates that the work completed was necessary, valuable and important. Additionally, billing entries should indicate to clients that forward progress is being made on their cases.
The Alabama Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. (AALA) was formed in July 1982 as a non-profit organization to promote the paralegal profession through awareness and education. In 2003, by a majority vote of the membership, the name of the organization was changed to Alabama Association of Paralegals, Inc. (AAPi). AAPi is an affiliate of the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. (NALA).
Rachel Moore is an accomplished attorney with more than 25 years of legal experience. She practices in the areas of commercial, banking and construction litigation, and appellate work. She practices in all state and federal courts in the state of Alabama, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and holds an AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. She is a member of the American Bar Association, as well as the Birmingham Bar Association – where she serves in the Bankruptcy/Commercial Law Section, the Women Lawyers Section, and on the Fee Arbitration Committee. Moore is also a member of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA), a member of the Defense Research Institute’s (DRI) Women in the Law Steering Committee, and a member of DRI’s Commercial Litigation and Construction Sections. She also serves as secretary for the Greater Birmingham Chapter 53 National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and is the Chair of NAWIC’s Southeast Region Emerging Professionals Committee.