Her partner, Hollande, with whom she has four children and a sort of Hillary-Bill arrangement, had wanted the nomination himself.
On Monday, the board withheld as much as $3.2 million in matching funds in a dispute over Mr. Morris's unusual billing arrangement, in which he admitted volunteering his services.
What if buyers won't go for a due-bill arrangement?
Some firms, large and small, are more open to alternative billing arrangements and "value billing" procedures than others.
Ms. Huck said that she has found ways to make less costly billing arrangements — even when she hasn't found lower fees.
And when it comes to billing arrangements, Mr. Marsh recommends paying by the hour rather than by retainer: "I prefer the simple billable hours model.
Alistair Buchanan, the chief executive of Ofgem, said these and other issues such as opaque billing arrangements, pointed to the need for a "radical break with the past".
The recession has brought changes to the business of law, including lower fees and less costly billing arrangements, say industry reports and managing partners in firms large and small.
Focusing on its emerging market base, it's also established carrier billing arrangements in 75 countries worldwide, and has just launched a gift card service with Indonesian payment provider, Indomog.
"For many firms, getting paid promptly remains difficult so it is vital that they manage their cash flow and credit control and equally importantly, are clear with clients about the cost and billing arrangements".
Already, Apple, Amazon, and PayPal have between 50 million and 100 million customers set up to transact; Google is seeding the market with Android phones, each with their own millions of subscribers billing arrangements; and Nokia, with the largest installed base of handsets in the world, wants to deliver banking to those handsets.
