Legal basis: Article 11 of the Implementation Measures for the Management of Lawyer Service Fees in Shanxi Province. According to different service contents, lawyers' service fees can be charged on a piece-by-piece basis, in proportion to the bid amount and by time. The specific method shall be determined by the law firm and the client through consultation in accordance with the provisions of these Measures.
Piece-by-piece fee refers to the pricing method of charging lawyer's service fee according to the specified amount or within the specified scope, range and limit with each entrusted matter as the basic unit.
Piece rate is generally applicable to legal affairs that do not involve property relations.
If fees are charged by time, the law firm shall issue a work list to the client after the case is closed.