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Is it fair to compare a major law firm with an independent software engineer? At my last company (~3000 employees) when I did billable work they charged the cli
by rm999 14y ago
Is it fair to compare a major law firm with an independent software engineer? At my last company (~3000 employees) when I did billable work they charged the client 300/hour. From a few minutes of googling I am reading that typical lawyer fees (not big law firms) are 200-300 dollar an hour, eg: http://www.topix.com/forum/city/utica-ny/TDV8TU0N3HTLL1UMK http://www.topix.com/forum/city/utica-ny/TDV8TU0N3HTLL1UMK.
I've never hired a lawyer and I've never directly contracted myself out so I am by no means an expert on this topic. Great question though.
- jbester 14y agoAgreed with parent. The burdened rate (that is pay, plus benefits, plus company overhead) for a decent sized software company will easily be $200 - $800 /hr depending on location and company size. Lawyers are licensed and specialized - the costs associated are passed through to the customers into their rate.
- codeonfire 14y agoWith overhead meaning seven layers of management, their bonuses, company vehicles, and stock grants.