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Big Law • 29 October 2024
The billable hour may be incompatible with GenAI innovation
In the face of client perceptions about their providers’ use or otherwise of generative AI, we may soon see more movement...
Big Law • 30 September 2024
Fixed fee, alternate pricing arrangements increasingly offered by firms
The number of Australian law firms providing fixed fee and alternate pricing arrangements continues to grow, according to new...
Big Law • 19 September 2024
Lawyers doing more pro bono hours than ever, but large firms, in-house teams must improve
There was an 11.5 per cent increase in total hours of pro bono work undertaken by Australian lawyers in FY2023–24; however,...
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...
The billable hour has had its time in the sun, and it’s cast a dark shadow that we can no longer ignore, writes...
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With many BigLaw firms placing diversity, equity and inclusion at the top of their priority lists, a significant number...
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The time-based billing model has come under significant scrutiny in recent years, and now, with the emergence of...
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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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