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The Bar • 23 October 2023
Jagot J: ‘Work hours matter’ in addressing burnout
High Court Justice Jayne Jagot says a “critical look” at the culture of legal workplaces is paramount if the scourge of...
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SME Law • 07 September 2023
A young lawyer’s case for scrapping the billable hour
The billable hour has had its time in the sun, and it’s cast a dark shadow that we can no longer ignore, writes Stefanie...
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Big Law • 06 July 2023
Is the billable hour incompatible with DEI?
With many BigLaw firms placing diversity, equity and inclusion at the top of their priority lists, a significant number of...
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Big Law • 20 February 2023
ChatGPT’s rise means billable hours will ‘inevitably decline’
The time-based billing model has come under significant scrutiny in recent years, and now, with the emergence of technologies...
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The billable hour fosters a culture of presenteeism and inherently discriminates against female lawyers who go on...
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New research shows that not only are law firm partners bearing a markedly greater load in billable hours, but their job...
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According to this chair of partners, short-term thinking on what will produce the best results will ultimately benefit...
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15 November 2002: Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance sent a scathing memo to their partners in response to their last...
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