How many work hours does it take for you to bill 8 hours? Feeling like I’m inefficient.

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Maybe 4? 3 on a nice Friday.

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I kid, I kid. Honest answer is it depends on what I’m doing. A day of depos fills up almost hour for hour. An office day bouncing between multiple matters, could be 10-12.

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Somewhere between 8 and 24

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10-11

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Oo same

Depends on the task. Heavy drafting, it's close to 8 or 9. When you start billing on a lot of emails and different matters, that often lessens but not always. Just be fair to yourself and the client. Don't cut your own time

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8 human hours is equal to 10 lawyer hours.

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I am a first year and it usually takes 10-12 hours and I feel the same way, wondering if I'm the only one who's inefficient.

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7.8-7.9

The billing thing is so exaggerated. Everyone acts like if you're not literally typing a contract / memo out then you can't bill. The truth is you might be away from your computer thinking through something. You may be on a call. You may even be talking to a colleague and as long as it is reasonable and relates to the matter you're working on, it's billable.

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9

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Depends on the task(s), but I really make an effort to be focused and efficient. I close my door, listen to celestial white noise (lol) and try to get shit done.

That said, it usually takes me between 8-10 hours, unless it’s one of those days where everyone has lost their gd minds.

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9 tops

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7.5

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Like others hve said- depends on the day. I’m in a depo or mediation, easy. On a typical day if I’m really good I can do it in 9

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9-11.

~9-10 human hours.

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