Yes, sometimes the result is not achieved, but this doesn't mean that a lot of brain power, effort and time were'nt put into the case. I hate the billable hours system, and am a very bad player at the game. However, this is the way almost all big law firms operate, and corporations are willing to pay. Basically, the system rewards inefficiency. For instance, young attorneys who are green and not yet skilled take three times longer to do something than me, yet have much higher billable hours at the end of the year. Thus, they are the ones who get bonuses. Personally, I never meet the requirement, even on my reduced schedule, because I'm honest and don't screw clients over. Plus, I'm fairly good at writing and it doesn't take so much time to formulate complex arguments or legal briefs. My lesser billable hours aren't really an issue and the firm keeps me because (1) I'm a good attorney, with a strong knowledge base in niche area of law; (2) clients love me, as I've been working with the same ones for almost 15 years now; and (3) I'm good at business meetings/business development because I can talk to anyone, have boobs, and am not a pretentious bitch. :)
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Date: 2016-04-02 03:25 pm (UTC)