Last night (April 13th, 2021) I had the privilege of being on the “stage” for a Clubhouse discussion around the Billable Hour. Is it alive and well? Yes. It is COVID resistant. Is it ever going to change? Hopefully! What do in house counsel think about the billable hour? Some hate it, some
Maybe It Is Broken – A Reply
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Marlene Gebauer, in a guest post, takes me to task for my recent post on how the law firm model is not broken. Based on the comments I received from that post, I told her to “get in line” if she wanted to take a shot at me, but
The Business Model is Not Broken
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Recently I participated in a think-tank discussion about how the law firm business model is broken. I kept quiet for the first part of the discussion (for those who know me, this was not easy). People in the room attacked most aspects of how law firms are run, which is popular and
A Referendum on the Partnership Model?: or Susan Responds to Ryan Responding to Susan Responding to Jordan Responding to Something Toby Said Two Days Ago
from Susan Hackett‘s comment on yesterday’s post.
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I was chatting yesterday with a great guy who’s been in-house as a GC for most of his professional life, and has recently affiliated with a law firm. He loves this firm and he loves the people he works with, but