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Is The Billable Hour Really Dying?
The Lawyer Weekly
May 8, 2009
The billable hour is back in the spotlight. Several years ago there was loud muttering about the ineffectiveness of the billable hour, the most common way to charge for legal services in North America, and perhaps the world. That muttering has now turned to a roar, at least in the U.S. where a major “kill the billable” movement is being spearheaded by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC).