billable hours
Lawyer's tracked labor
Billable hours are the time a professional—typically a lawyer, consultant, or accountant—spends working on a client's matter that can be charged to that client.
The term reflects a common fee structure where clients pay by the hour rather than a flat rate.
Professionals track billable hours meticulously, as they directly determine revenue.
She logged fifty billable hours on the case last week.
The pressure to meet billable hour targets is a notorious source of stress in law firms.
- invoiceItemized billing statement
- timesheetRecord of hours worked
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- law firmAttorneys' business entity
paralegal · client · client meeting · fee · rate · clock · tracking · partner · partner track · associate · firm · litigation · consultation · overtime · deadline · work-life balance · accounting · statement
- lawlaw, lawyer, lawyers, attorney, attorneys
- productivityproductivity, checking off, prioritization, finishing, output
- law officereception desk, waiting area, conference room, filing cabinets, filing cabinet
- workweekMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- US Lawattorney, lawyer, lawsuit, jury, federal court
- agency workclient meetings, client relations, client work, briefs, pitches
billable hourspro bono work
Free professional services
unpaid work · volunteer hours · charity work · charitable work · free consultation
billable hoursbusiness development
Pursuing company expansion opportunities
write-offs · overhead · professional development · training hours · downtime
billable hoursflat fee
Unchanging service charge
fixed fee · contingency fee · fixed price · retainer · lump sum