Objective:

• What are Hard and Soft costs are in Expense Categories?

Environment:

• Clio Manage

Additional Information:

• n/a

Answer:

Hard costs generally involve a third party Vendor for services, where a 'short term loan' may be extended to the client to pay for costs needed in the case

Examples: Court filling fees, witness fees, medical record expenses

Soft costs do not involve a third party vendor for a direct payment for services provided to your client

Examples: Photocopying costs, postage fees, legal research costs