How many billable hours do you average per week?

To the post below- it is quiet, so I’ll bite!
Does anyone know about associate compensation at the regional Atlantic Canada firms? The the big ones have all been posting job ads for associates in the 3-5 year range. Any insight on salary and billable targets?

Have any of you taken "low bono" clients while working at a firm? I want to take on a low bono client or two but not sure who would get the money. This is a contract opportunity through a non profit so I'm assuming a 1099 will be issued. The per hour rate is significantly less than my billable rate. I would (obviously) like the money but my real objective is just getting experience/networking since I recently moved to a new state and don't have clients of my own.

As a new hire, how long did it take you to get a full plate of work? Meaning at least 7.5 billable hours per day.

Looking for inspirations/examples of time entry descriptions to bill for reading an email. Would appreciate any other examples of billable time entry descriptions that aren’t so obvious too.

Obligatory financial info post. 1) size of firm, 2) billable requirements, 3) salary, 4) bonus, 5) quality of life, 6) debt, and and 7) family/married/single. Go!

Billable rate jumped 11% once our fiscal year began July 1…. Smells like a raise??

Question re: salary. I’m thinking about accepting an offer at a small (4-6 attorneys) transactional firm. I would primarily be working on NDAs for clients. The role sounds great (no billable hours, fully remote, flexible hours/ can work from anywhere); however, the salary is $70K. I’m a new attorney, with only one year of experience. Does this salary seem low? If so, any advice on what someone in my position should ask for?

What are firm’s known billable requirements? Is there a ramp up period?

Is anyone experiencing a reduction of billable hours due to less assignments?

Bonus Structures:

Looking for a comparison to what other firms are offering and how this one stacks up. Ours is working out a brand new bonus structure:

Our general targets are 75% util. Billable or qualified non-billable time. Bonuses will be $1000 per quarter just meeting that. $25/ hr for every billable hour beyond that on top.

What does life look like for someone to hit 2300+ billable hours?

I’m a first year attorney at a small plaintiff’s firm. My firm has guaranteed me a $10k bonus at the end of 1 year without regard for my billable hours. They’ve also stated if I hit 2300 billable hours in my first year, they’ll add an additional $15k.

If my math checks out, that means I need to be billing ~45 hrs per week. But with only like 60% of my assignments being billable—how do I hit 2300+ and not die?

Did the billable hours bonus not get paid out today? Or is it to be paid in the next check?

Looking to leave a govt job for a junior attorney role in a small workers comp defense firm. I have no experience in workers comp. How easy is it to learn the work and make 1850 billable hours? What future opportunities does this experience give?

Does anyone have experience working for a ALSP? How does compensation work (pay and benefits)? Are you an employee or technically an IC? Do you have billable requirements like at a firm? How do you think it prepared you to potentially move in house? I'm currently at a firm but thinking of taking a position with an ALSP but my goal is to go in house.

Busy season check - rate your happiness from 1 to 10 and your average billable hours per week (10 being like a rock star happy) 🤠

Is it reasonable to be expected to spend 20-30 non-billable hours a month checking your paralegal’s work? (i.e. summarizing hundreds of records and bills). The partner said he “didn’t use paralegals” at his previous firm and eating the time is an “investment in yourself.” Is this common?

My mid-sized firm furloughed most of its staff. Im a first year associate (7 months in) with not that many billable hours. What are the chances I’m next? So much paranoia!

IP Attorneys (patent, trademark or both) what’s your billable hours expectation/target where you work (small mid or big law)?

Has anyone gone into compliance for a state university & hospital? As counsel or a compliance officer? Looking for insight how this compares to firm lifestyle & billable hours.

Sweet jesus - pray for the brethren and sistren at Littler as the NLRB loses its mind over starbucks. GC Abruzzo is in fact, a lunatic.

Is ITS better or TS?

Can I change my work line in KGS MC?
Any suggestions

How does the equity compensation plan at CFGI work?

Has anyone gotten their real ID? Which DMV location is the best to get this done and do I need to retake my photo?

Any advice: Looking to enter international trade/tourism. I have a BA in History/Latin American Studies. I speak fluent Spanish.
Goals:
-MBA in Latin America
-Dual citizenship with Mexico

Partners, what are some good business novels/books that you read recently and helped you in your day to day roles

Hi fishes,

Recently I had my interview with tcs and cleared hr asked me to submit the documents in tcs portal.i have submitted the documents when can I expect a call for salary negotiation.and how much package i can ask i have 3 years of experience as data engineer.i have been hired as big data developer.

I have been dating my boyfriend for three years and we are about to move in together. Any advice for keeping the love and desire alive?

Anyone working in a charter school? Do you like it? How’s the workload and compensation?

I don’t understand how someone can lie about loving you for 6 months. We were together for almost a year (broke up a week before our anniversary). I said I love you first and he said it back. I asked for more reassurance last month with saying I love you more often. Now all of a sudden he said he didn’t know if he loved me and that love meant marriage for him. Okay well great thanks for telling me this now, 6 months after it was initially exchanged. I don’t understand how he could do that.

Hi Guys,

EY asks for offer letter if we mention we have counter offer?

How soon one can rejoin Accenture once they quit ?

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Guys out there - I keep seeing ads for what seem to be direct to consumer companies like TAYLRD. Their shirts and pants look good, and priced reasonably. Anybody try them and have an opinion?

What’s your end game with angel investing? Actually generate a return? Bragging rights? Learning?

Are there any clients you would not take because they challenge your personal ethics & morals?

Have you ever contemplated leaving Big Law? But the money keeps you here...

What do you actually want out of your career in Big Law? What's your end goal for your career and for your impact on the field?

I wish the shoe questions would stop. Something every week. 😮‍💨

I need to grow my professional network, I feel lonely and little bit stuck...How did you find your mentor?

😏 😒 July hours check in! How did we do and how are we feeling?

I'm 1 out of 4 siblings, I make the most out of my siblings, do you sometimes double down or not share your accomplishments with your family to NOT seem you are "showing off"? Or should I just live my life?

Yesterday at a meeting with a big partner every time I spoke he responded to someone else (I was the only black person there). Have you ever been at a meeting and you’re talking yet they won’t respond directly to you. They respond to someone else? Am I over thinking or was that odd

This bowl was originally created for black attorneys in big law, but since it’s the only bowl for black attorneys, many black attorneys in other sectors have joined. Some people are apprehensive about starting another bowl for all black attorneys because it will take away from this bowl. Assuming that the conversations & topics will stay the same, What are you thoughts on keeping this bowl solely for black in big law verses Opening this bowl to any black lawyer?

I’m a newly barred attorney in Atlanta, Ga and I need two things: (1) a mentor who has time to be a mentor; and (2) a job opportunity. I am open to being a staff attorney or junior associate. CAN YALL HELP ME PLEASE.

Midweek Check in. How is everyone doing today?

M&A/PE associate (trying to juggle multiple deals) feeling like I don’t have time to dive deeper into issues and it being highlighted in some of my work product as I am having to turn things right away and just pushing things out - so issues I may have caught if I had a better/deeper/higher level understanding are more apparent when partners review. Truly feeling like I’m just messing up all around but trying to give myself grace. How do you know if it’s just you or a part of the process?

What are the top questions you get about big law work over Thanksgiving? Mine is never actually about my work and always some variation of "if you work that much how will you ever get married." Flying home this weekend so bring on the wine!

Is anybody going to CYOC? I would be a first timer.

Considering quitting my 350k-a-year gig to start my own firm. Am I crazy for doing this in this environment?