I've worked with several lawyers and had different experiences. One of them basically just negotiated his own payment into contracts. He negotiated an extra $

I've worked with several lawyers and had different experiences. One of them basically just negotiated his own payment into contracts. He negotiated an extra $8,000 on a contract. His bill was $8,000. What a coincidence! Another lawyer I had was so busy she just wanted to get in and get done (this was a more boilerplate contract as well). Her total was like $200 which was ridiculously cheap. But I don't think she did much other than make sure all the pages where there. I'm sure most lawyers want to reach an appropriate balance. But that may not necessarily be appropriate amount of risk for you. It may be the appropriate amount of billable hours for them.