US Lawyers' Billable Hours Fall To Dramatic Lows
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American lawyers suddenly find themselves with enough time on their hands to binge-watch Better Call Saul.
Research from the Thomson Reuters Institute found average time worked per lawyer at 170 US firms fell to 119 hours per month in 2022, the lowest level ever recorded since it started recording data 15 years ago. This translated to the average lawyer making $98,000 less in the past 12 months than in 2007. Someone ought to sue.
Source Fool.com
