Send the fee proposal the same day, not next week.
I draft fee proposals by scoping the work, estimating hours from comparable matters, and producing a client-ready proposal that complies with AU costs disclosure rules — so the client gets a professional response on the day they ask.
I draft fee proposals and costs agreements by analysing the scope of work, estimating time and cost based on comparable matters in your history, and producing a client-ready proposal that complies with the costs disclosure requirements under the applicable Legal Profession Uniform Law or state equivalent. Each proposal includes scope, assumptions, fee structure (fixed, capped, hourly, or hybrid), exclusions, and the required costs disclosure. Built for Australian costs rules and the fee structures AU firms actually use.
What changes
A prospective client calls about a commercial lease dispute. You promise a fee proposal by end of week. Three days later, you spend 90 minutes scoping the work from memory, guessing at hours, and drafting a proposal. The client has already engaged someone else.
I draft the fee proposal in minutes — scoped from the matter description, hours estimated from comparable matters in your history, and formatted with the required costs disclosure. You review, adjust, and send it the same day.
From upload to output
Describe the matter
Enter the matter type, jurisdiction, complexity factors, and any specific scope requirements. I estimate the work from comparable matters.
I scope and estimate
I break the matter into work phases, estimate hours for each phase based on comparable matters in your firm's history, and calculate the fee using your rate card.
Get the draft proposal
A client-ready fee proposal: scope of work, fee structure, phase breakdown, assumptions, exclusions, and the required costs disclosure under the applicable legislation.
Review and send
You review the scope and estimate, adjust based on your knowledge of the client and the matter complexity, and send a professional proposal the same day the client asks.
What you can do with Quillio fee proposal drafting
- Draft fee proposals for new matter enquiries
- Scope work into phases with hour estimates per phase
- Estimate fees based on comparable matters in your history
- Produce costs agreements compliant with Legal Profession Uniform Law
- Draft fixed-fee, capped-fee, and hybrid fee proposals
- Include required costs disclosures for the relevant jurisdiction
- Generate fee proposals for tender and panel responses
- Compare proposed fees against historical actuals for accuracy
A real example
A new client enquiry: a Melbourne-based SME needs advice on a supplier contract dispute worth approximately $500K. They want to know costs before engaging.
Specify: commercial contract dispute, Victoria, $500K value, SME client, likely negotiation then potential VCAT proceedings.
A 2-page fee proposal: Phase 1 — initial review and advice ($2,500-$3,500 fixed fee, 5-7 hours); Phase 2 — negotiation and correspondence ($5,000-$8,000 estimate, 10-16 hours); Phase 3 — VCAT proceedings if needed ($15,000-$25,000 estimate, 30-50 hours). Assumptions and exclusions clearly stated. Costs disclosure compliant with the Legal Profession Uniform Law (VIC). Sent to the client the same afternoon they called.
Documents, jurisdictions, and practice areas
Document types
- Fee proposals
- Costs agreements
- Costs disclosure letters
- Scope of work documents
- Engagement letters
- Fee estimates for litigation budgets
- Panel rate submissions
- Matter budget breakdowns
Jurisdictions
- NSW
- VIC
- QLD
- WA
- SA
- TAS
- ACT
- NT
- Federal
- NZ
Practice areas
- All practice areas
Fee Proposal Drafting FAQs
How accurate are the hour estimates?
Estimates are based on comparable matters in your firm's history. For firms with 2+ years of time recording data, the estimates are typically within 15-20% of actual. The more historical data I have, the more accurate the estimates become.
Does it handle fixed-fee proposals?
Yes. I calculate fixed fees based on historical actuals for comparable matters, with a margin to account for variability. Fixed-fee proposals include clear scope boundaries and exclusions — the two things that make fixed fees work commercially.
Does it comply with costs disclosure rules?
Yes. Each proposal includes the costs disclosure required under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW/VIC) or the equivalent state legislation. The disclosure covers the basis of charging, the client's right to negotiate, and the complaints process.
Can I use it for litigation budgets?
Yes. For litigation matters, I produce phased budgets (pre-action, pleadings, discovery, mediation, trial preparation, trial) with hour and cost estimates for each phase. Useful for client reporting and costs management.
Try it on a current document.
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