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My wife is a young lawyer, so I see this firsthand. Not only are the hours long, but they're tracked in six minute intervals. The mental burden of knowing ther
by JauntTrooper 11y ago
My wife is a young lawyer, so I see this firsthand. Not only are the hours long, but they're tracked in six minute intervals.
The mental burden of knowing there's an opportunity cost for going to the bathroom or taking a 15 minute break during the day looks so terribly draining.
- spyspy 11y agoIf a lawyer goes to the bathroom, the client is likely still being billed for that.
- pc86 11y agoNot if you have an honest lawyer. Our associate billed $185/hr. His boss (Partner and in charge of the biz group) billed $345/hr. The firm is not going into the red because the associate goes #2 and doesn't bill the time. And at 90+ hours a week their future at the firm is not going to hinge on that amount of billed time.