BigLaw Firms Experience Record-Low Billable Hours in First Quarter of 2023
In a recent survey conducted by Wells Fargo's Legal Specialty Group, it has been revealed that BigLaw firms are grappling…
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Leading Biglaw Firm Increases Billable Hours Demand, Causing Outrage Among Junior Lawyers
Perkins Coie, a top 50 Biglaw firm with $1,155,565,000 in gross revenue in 2021, has announced an increase in its…
GlaxoSmithKline Says No to Billable Hours
Summary: Is GlaxoSmithKline ushering in an era of alternative fee arrangements? It turns out eradicating billable hours was not a…
Jackson Lewis Doing Away with Billable Hours
Summary: The law firm of Jackson Lewis said recently that it will do away with billable hours for its associates as…
Holland & Knight Nixes Billable Hours Tracking in Public Policy & Regulation Group
International law firm Holland & Knight announced in recent days that the firm's Public Policy & Regulation Group will…
Southeast Michigan Firms Log Thousands of Non Billable Hours Over Health Care Reform
According to the April 4 Crain’s Detroit Business article, many Southeast Michigan law firms are putting together teams of lawyers…
Layoffs at Gunderson Dettmer Due to Decline in Billable Work for Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
Gunderson Dettmer Lays off Associates Due to Decrease in Demand for Corporate Work for Emerging Companies and Venture Firms Tech-Focused…
Some Law Firms Giving Out Year-End Bonuses with Billable Hour Stipulations
Summary: More law firms have announced their year-end bonuses. Last Monday, industry heavyweight Cravath, Swaine & Moore set the scale for…
Attorneys Become Brainwashed Zombies Billing as Many Hours as Possible
Summary: After putting in time with major law firms, many attorneys end up with brainwashed ideas that make them like…
Attorney Suspended for Faking Hours after Wedding Vacation
Summary: Needing to make up hours after a wedding/honeymoon, one attorney overbilled clients almost $40,000 to meet her yearly quota.…
More Firms Considering Moving Away From “The Billable Hour”
The blawgosphere is buzzing with reports that the billable hour is dying, but as Mark Twain once quipped, "The report…
Halliwells Cutting Work Hours — Billing Requirments Stay the Same
Manchester, UK’s Halliwells, which in March launched a redundancy consultation targeting 30, is cutting attorneys' working hours, but not adjusting…