And lawyers are still ethically expected (by many state bars) to measure and log hours worked, even under fixed fees. Same with contingency fees. So let's say t

And lawyers are still ethically expected (by many state bars) to measure and log hours worked, even under fixed fees. Same with contingency fees. So let's say that a client is paying a fixed fee for work, then discovers that it's now taking half the time to do the same work. They're going to demand a lowering of their fixed fee in proportion. So even under alternative fees, there's still an incentive to keep high "hours" on the bill