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The Billable Hour: Constructive Criticism2 comments

laureldietz wrote 3 weeks ago: On occasion, I get really worked up about a topic and feel very passionately about why something is … more →

Tags: Laurel, General, Practice of Law, law firm, Law, Lawyer, Georgia Straight, Victoria, practice of law

The Billable Hour Part II: What are the alternatives?

C. corax wrote 1 month ago: The demise of the billable hour has been predicted by just about every legal commentator out there. … more →

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The Billable Hour Part I: It's all about incentives

C. corax wrote 1 month ago: Given the name of this blog, I should probably talk about the billable hour. For the non-lawyers out … more →

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The Big Lie: There Are Only a Few "Bad Apples" Committing Billing Abuse7 comments

The Last Honest Lawyer wrote 1 month ago: Spring is in the air, so it must be time for the New York Times to run out another front-page story … more →

Tags: Tricks of the Trade, What you need to know, Client's Toolbox, DLA Pipergate Series, bill padding, billing abuse, Attorney Fees, legal cost control, Overbilling

The Debate On Discounting: Why Your Law Firm Should Care More About Value, Not Price

C4CM wrote 1 month ago: With the emergence of online shopping has come the advent of online savings codes.  In fact, in the … more →

Tags: Economy, recession, Attorneys' Fees, Fees

Set Staff Billable Hour/Utilization Targets

Joe Menchaca wrote 1 month ago: As I mentioned in my Customer Billing Rates Last Step post, it surprises me how few architectural, c … more →

Tags: Firm Management, Accounting, Billing, Billing Rates, accounting for consultants, engineering firm managment, architecture frim management, consulting firm management, working time

Big Rock Billing Mountain

andreaverwey wrote 2 months ago: Looking for a lawyer who loves marching to the point twos of the billable hour? Good luck with that. … more →

Tags: Building PD programs, Mentoring, Career development, curriculum, LinkedIn, Billing, Capturing Time, legal hours, Legal Narratives

How Cool Lawyers Spend Their Lunch Hour

C4CM wrote 5 months ago: At law firms, where billables matter and work days run long, making use of every hour of every day i … more →

Tags: Productivity, Associates, lunch

Biglaw is a rip-off

Samuel Owen wrote 5 months ago: Everybody in law school lowers their voice and talks in reverent tones normally reserved for religio … more →

Tags: Other Lawyers, My Daily Life, Practice Management, newbie lawyers, Big Law, Law Firm Jobs, New associate lawyer

Blow Up the Billable Hour?

LDO Buzz wrote 5 months ago: Time to Blow Up the Billable Hour Formula Michael Roster, The New Normal It’s time we face a fundame … more →

Tags: Legal Spend Management, alternative fee arrangements, new normal

Are Lawyers Squandering Billable Hours On Blogging?

kabukabuikwueme wrote 7 months ago: Blogging Heroes (Photo credit: Wikipedia) We all know that blogging is has become very popular as an … more →

Tags: General, Lawyer, Law, law firm, Services, united states, paralegal, Lawyers and Law Firms, legal blog

All Billable Hours Are Not Created Equal3 comments

The Last Honest Lawyer wrote 7 months ago: It sure is tough being a billable hour these days.  Despite all the uproar about the evils of the bi … more →

Tags: What you need to know, Client's Toolbox, Attorney Fees, legal fees management, legal cost control, Legal Spend, Overbilling, overcharge, Lawyer

Big News! And What's Coming Down the Pike . . .1 comment

utahsmallbusinesslaw wrote 8 months ago: As I mentioned in an earlier post, I took the Utah bar exam on the 24th and 25th of July. Well, just … more →

Tags: Small Business, value billing, Value pricing, Choosing an Attorney

Delegation: It's Not Just So You Can Go Home Early...

C4CM wrote 9 months ago: Delegating is one of the hardest leadership skills to master. It involves a measure of trust in your … more →

Tags: Productivity, efficiency, leadership, Time Management

Reblog: "Watch Out Billable Hour: Alternative Fee Arrangements Continue to Grow"

The Last Honest Lawyer wrote 1 year ago: http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2012/04/09/watch-out-billable-hour-alternative-fee-arrangements-continue-to … more →

Tags: What you need to know, legal fees management, alternative fee arrangements, legal cost control, Outside Legal Counsel, Legal Spend

Competing with the Economy — How Does Outside Counsel Stay Relevant?

richardalonso wrote 1 year ago: By Richard Alonso Legal Marketing Association–Metro Philadelphia Chapter (Sept. 15, 2011) As the tra … more →

Tags: alternative fee arrangements, Business Development, corporate counsel, RFP's, Drinker Biddle, lexis, LexisNexis, Gc, bti

Shark Fishing: aka Finding an Attorney5 comments

utahsmallbusinesslaw wrote 1 year ago: In one of my first posts I noted at the end that I would post again on the subject of negotiating at … more →

Tags: Small Business, Business, typical conversation, value billing, Value pricing, Choosing an Attorney

What is your time worth?

Carlisle Legal Costing wrote 1 year ago: Some time ago there was a TV ad featuring BT and Gordon Ramsey (neither of which top my favourites l … more →

Tags: Costs, costs recovery, business coaching, Business Development, outsourcing work

Venture Capital/Fund Formation Associates (San Fran/China)

@Recruiter_Law wrote 1 year ago: This preeminent global firm is seeking associates at all levels. Junior attorneys with no fund forma … more →

Tags: Northern California, transactional, Associate, Associates, attorney, attorneys, Bay Area, Business and Corporate Law, China


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