The consequences of this system can be “absurd,” argues an op-ed piece in the New York Times, since the system often results in “fatigue through overwork,” which “can produce negative returns.”
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Billable Hours System Draws Fire After Lawyer’s Embarrassing Email
A DLA Piper associate’s e-mail stating “that bill shall know no limits,” which surfaced in the course of discovery after the firm sued a client for failing to pay a large bill, has drawn attention to flaws in the billable hour system that law firms use to determine the fees owed by most of their clients.
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