Monday, May 18, 2009

The Billable Hour Debate

With increasing frequency we are seeing discussion of how bad billing by the hour is. While these discussions harp on misunderstandings, and often an extremely negative view of attorneys, they also simply ignore the benefits of billing by the hour.

This article at Law.com takes the other side, and while not really the defense of the billable hour, it does a great job of examining different hourly rates, and why they are they way they are.

Law.com - In Defense of the Billable Hour: Bad, or Just Misunderstood?