Billable Hours
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Billable Hours, Pregnancy / Paternity, Women's Issues
Labor Lawyer Takes Job Literally, Delivers Baby
A lawyer gave birth in the office, and presumably continued redlining an agreement during labor. -
Billable Hours, Copyright, Football, Intellectual Property, Non-Sequiturs, Sports, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 02.19.13
* A new lawsuit asks, “Who owns Sherlock Holmes?” That sounds like a mystery suitable for… ugh, I can’t bring myself to finish that gag. [Courthouse News Service] * The well-oiled train wreck that is the NCAA finds itself in hot water for ignoring legal advice and going after Miami using privileged information. Lawyers are often maligned by non-lawyers, so let’s enjoy this article from a sports columnist explaining why lawyers can be awesome. [EDSBS] * There’s a new iTunes app to keep track of your hours! I’m assuming it has a Biglaw feature to pad hours. [Herald Online] * A trilogy of articles about California’s prison “realignment,” described as “The Best Trilogy Since Star Wars.” I’m certainly hoping this isn’t a reference to Episodes I-III. [PrawfsBlawg] * The previously discussed proposal to allow Arizonans to bypass law school and take the bar exam has been cut down. It was always ironic that the state most wrapped up in “they took our jobs!” rhetoric wanted to open the legal profession to everyone. [Verde Independent] * The third in an ongoing series of posts covering the trial of DC superhero Firestorm. Too bad he doesn’t have that split personality defense to fall back on. For the three of you who got that joke, you’re welcome. [Law and the Multiverse] - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Akin Gump, Associate Bonus Watch 2012, Biglaw, Billable Hours, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Bellyachin' at Akin
Associates at Akin Gump don't sound happy about their bonuses. What gives?
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Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Buying In: An Interview with an In-House Insider (Part 4)
What can Biglaw firms learn from their corporate clients about managing and developing human resources? What improvements do in-house lawyers want to see from their outside counsel? -
Associate Bonus Watch 2012, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Billable Hours, Bonuses, Money, Pro Bono
Associate Bonus Watch: Goodwin Procter
Bonuses were announced at Goodwin Procter this past Tuesday. How are they looking? -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Working from Home
Assuming that “working from home” means that you still are working, should a firm care when or whether an attorney comes into the office, provided nothing time-sensitive needs to be accomplished that day? -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Buying In: An Interview with an In-House Insider (Part 3)
What criteria do in-house counsel use to determine if a firm is delivering value to their company? Why have clients drawn such a line in the sand when it comes to paying for associate time? -
Associate Bonus Watch 2012, Biglaw, Billable Hours, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Orrick Charts A Steady Course
How are 2012 bonuses looking at Orrick, one of the leading firms in the area of merit-based compensation? - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Buying In: An Interview with an In-House Insider (Part 2)
The Anonymous Partner speaks with an In-House Insider about the value of junior associates, work-life balance, and other issues. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Citigroup, In-House Counsel, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Biglaw: Welcome to the New Normal
A new client advisory from Citi Private Bank and Hildebrandt Consulting contains predictions and advice for large law firms. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Money, Partner Issues, Reader Polls
New Data on Hours, Billing Rates, and Corporate Legal Spending
Here's some encouraging news for large law firms and the lawyers who work in them. In-house readers, however, may be less enthused. -
Airplanes / Aviation, Billable Hours, LSAT, Non-Sequiturs, Rape
Non-Sequiturs: 01.08.13
* Everybody is entitled to a competent defense. It’ll make justice possible. I’m just so thankful I don’t have to defend people like this. [CNN International] * In other terrible rape news, make no mistake, we need more people prosecuting rapists than we need defending the few falsely accused. [Slate] * More news that fewer people are taking the LSAT. Somebody better tell Dean Lawrence Mitchell that it’s time to fire off another op-ed. Maybe he can tell people that getting a Case Western J.D. comes with a chance to enter a drawing to attempt a half-court shot for a million bucks. [Faculty Lounge] * If you want to put a billable hours requirement on your bonuses, things like this are bound to happen. [The Volokh Conspiracy] * Law graduate makes fun of “sloppy” recruiters. I hope his loan officer doesn’t end up making fun of a sloppy payment schedule. [Legal Cheek] * Here’s a real fishy case. [Winston-Salem Journal] * Wait, so if you try to pull off Denzel Washington stuff in a real cockpit it doesn’t turn out so good? [Legal Blog Watch] * We got this spam today too. And yes, it was annoying. [Associate's Mind] -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Buying In: An Interview with an In-House Insider (Part 1)
The Anonymous Partner has a candid conversation with an In-House Insider about clients' feelings towards their law firms.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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2nd Circuit, Bar Exams, Barack Obama, Billable Hours, California, Constitutional Law, Free Speech, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Police, Politics
Non-Sequiturs: 01.04.13
* According to the Second Circuit, the long arm of the law doesn’t extend to the middle finger. You can’t just go around arresting dudes for flipping you the bird. [U.S. Second Circuit / FindLaw] * President Obama jetted off to Hawaii before he could sign the fiscal cliff bill, so he ordered it be signed by autopen. Of course, people are losing their minds over it. [Volokh Conspiracy] * Should we scrap the Constitution? Georgetown Law professor Louis Seidman continues to advocate for constitutional disobedience in this epic ConLaw throwdown. [HuffPost Live] * Don’t celebrate your increase in California bar passage points yet. The state bar changed its tune, and a 40% pass rate is the new standard. That shouldn’t be hard, eh TJSL? [California Bar Journal] * One of our former columnists, Jay Shepherd, has a great way to calculate what your actual hourly rate should be, if you don’t mind working for just pennies a day. Most lawyers would mind. [jayshep] * For the love of God, even Gawker knows that going to law school these days is a fool’s errand, or in their own words: “IT’S A SUCKER’S BET. A CLEAR SUCKER’S BET.” Come on, stop being suckers. :( [Gawker] * If you’d like to hear Dean Lawrence Mitchell of NYT op-ed fame sound off on why there isn’t a lawyer oversupply problem, and why it isn’t his job to get law students jobs, we’ve got a video for you to watch…. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, China, Ho-Love
New Punctuality Rules Give Law Firm A Totalitarian Feel
We didn't know law firms were taking attendance now.... -
Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics, Practice Pointers
House Rules: Conflicted Out
In-house columnist David Mowry on the year-end ethics behind padding billables and closing deals. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Reader Polls
The Hours Open Thread: How Much Did You Bill In 2012?
Was 2012 a 'normal' year for billable hours, or did the election push you one way or another? -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Legal Fee Voyeurism, Locke Lord, Money, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: But How Much Do They Charge?
Which firms had the highest billing rates in 2012? Which had the lowest? Click here to find out! -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Shameless Plugs
Inside Straight: The Managing Partner On Billing Time
Mark Herrmann imagines what a managing partner might say to the troops about billing time. -
Associate Bonus Watch 2012, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Davis Polk and MoFo (New York)
Davis Polk and Morrison & Foerster (New York) have announced their year-end associate bonuses for 2012. How are they looking?