SmallLaw Billing Maxims (i.e., Get Paid!)
Some tips and tricks that will keep your clients happy and help you get paid quickly.
Crappy Weather? You Can Always Work More
Notes from my (legal) self.
Paying for Law School in 2025: A Straight-Talk Playbook
Juno has consistently secured the best private loan deals for students at the Top MBA programs since 2018—now they’re bringing that same offer to law students, at no cost. Students can check their personalized offers at juno.us/atl This article is for general information only and is not personal financial advice.
Don’t Be Lazy: The Billable Hour Has Survived For A Reason
Probably the biggest mistake most new lawyers make is that they don’t put in the work.
Should Law Firms Still Use The Billable Hour?
We're hosting a fresh conversation about the billable hour in 2017. Follow along here!
Defending Redcoats Doesn’t Pay
This is why we don't put him on our money.
Another Biglaw Firm Raises Billing Requirements In The Wake Of The Pay Raise
This is becoming a trend, and it's not surprising.
Reasoning, Tool Calling, And Agentic Systems In Legal LLMs
Domain-specific AI provides accuracy and reliable legal reasoning.
Why Billable Hours Are Like Clickbait
People like things they can count -- so those things become important.
Litigation Powerhouse Cutting Back On Contingency Work
This law firm is changing with the times.
France’s ‘Right To Disconnect’ Is Now Live, For Reasons Passing Understanding
The American solution to this "problem" isn't government regulation.
Busyness And The Billable Hour
"I’m busy" is the automatic lawyer response, regardless of whether there is any truth in that.
Meet Me At ILTACON: Opus 2 And AI Workbench
Swing by Booth 800 for a look at the latest in AI-powered case management.
Associates Billing Their Butts Off Until Biglaw Bonus Season Begins
Keep your fingers crossed for happy bonus news this season!
Associate Bonus Watch: Let’s Get This Party Started, Biglaw!
Do you have visions of bonus dollars dancing in your heads?
Stat Of The Week: Deadbeats Pay The Highest Billables, Thieves The Lowest
How do billable rates vary across practice areas?
Biglaw Firm Tells Lawyers To Bill Clients For Time Spent On Toilet
If you ever receive crappy advice from this mega-firm, you know who to blame.
CosmoLex Now Integrates With Chrometa for Passive Time Tracking
This will help attorneys ensure that they are capturing and billing as much of their time as possible.