Ethical Dilemma: Client Consent Does Not Determine Reasonableness of Fees

Join Verrill attorney Robert Keach for myLawCLE’s webinar, “Ethical Dilemma: Client Consent Does Not Determine Reasonableness of Fees” on October 24, 2025.

This program examines why client consent alone cannot determine the reasonableness of professional fees in the bankruptcy context, where compensation is paid from the estate and subject to court oversight. It explores the structural disincentives that discourage professionals from objecting to one another’s fees and highlights the critical role of data analysis and fee examiners’ expertise in assisting courts to fulfill their statutory duty of evaluating fee reasonableness.

Key topics to be discussed:

• Client consent vs. court oversight
• Structural barriers to fee challenge
• Enhancing judicial review with data and expertise

For more information or to register, please click here.