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BIGLAW BROS: dont know how you guys do this...200 hour month is actually brutal
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:18 PM Author: passionate home seems like everyone is always like - oh yea just cop a 240 hr month. Oh yea just bill 50 hours a week. This is absolute death and I think 90% of the people who do this just pad a 120 hour month (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650796) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:19 PM Author: passionate home also 3rd year here. Dream of getting ax;ed daily but everyone keeps telling me good job...they are also constantly shocked by the amount of work i do. Twist is that i actually bill a true 150 hour month and dont fraudlie it on the time sheets (which is a ton of work) which leads me to these padding theories (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650798) |
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Date: August 30th, 2015 3:02 AM Author: Hyperactive piazza pistol well that makes you the idiot. of course you pad; everyone does. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28653200) |
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Date: August 30th, 2015 8:26 AM Author: french ticket booth you're the fucking idiot. some people can actually find 10 hours a day (I KNOW!) to work and bill 8 of those.
DIAF you rancid fucking fagit. |
Date: August 29th, 2015 6:18 PM Author: Zombie-like Wrinkle (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650797) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:20 PM Author: Comical khaki trust fund In 2014 I billed nearly 700 in 3 months. Literally could not tell you my phone number at the end of that. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650804) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:21 PM Author: Garnet area travel guidebook How many of those were legit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650807) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:22 PM Author: Comical khaki trust fund Sadly, all of them. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650813) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:24 PM Author: passionate home what percent of these bros billing a 2300 hour year are just padding to the extreme?
I literally cannot even function properly after billing over 45 hours in a week -when i fall asleep i dream about working its awful |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:26 PM Author: Disgusting therapy A lot prob pad but 45 a week is not bad at all dude.....it starts getting bad at like 60. That's when I'm barely sleeping and feel like shit. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650834) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:29 PM Author: Comical khaki trust fund There are a few people who have done legit 2200 hours or a bit more, that have huge amounts of motion work or depos, or doing multiple union campaigns. I can't see doing 2400+ without making shit up.
If you have a steady workflow (motions, depos), 45 a week isn't killself territory. If you have a bunch of piddly BS, then yeah, its a pain.
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:30 PM Author: Comical khaki trust fund Another part of it is the inefficiency caused by working too much. You don't get as much done during the 10th or 12th hour as you do during hours 1-4. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650865) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:39 PM Author: cowardly kink-friendly mexican nibblets my billing efficiency goes way up. If I'm in the office at 3 in the morning that timer is rarely if ever getting turned off. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650920) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:31 PM Author: passionate home 45 hours billed a week is killself territory for me. I hate every minute of it and it literally hurts my brain (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650867) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:33 PM Author: Citrine Shrine Double Fault Awful months are always legit. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650877) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:21 PM Author: passionate home at least you agree that youre a zombie. I do 180 months and feel like death - people seem to believe that this is sustainable (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650808) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:30 PM Author: Chest-beating place of business mood I'm at 646 since June 1 and counting; I'll probably be at 680 or so by Monday night, so yea.
Almost 850 since May 1. |
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Date: August 30th, 2015 10:40 AM Author: Henna swollen sanctuary That's not that bad. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28654044) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:21 PM Author: Garnet area travel guidebook Don't you just pad a bunch of shit? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650806) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:24 PM Author: Disgusting therapy If you work every weekend and basically everyday its perfectly feasible (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650825) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:23 PM Author: pale tank national Sitting at your desk biking 200plus is pretty rough but if you have a bunch of travel or hearings or depos and shit, it's not that bad. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650816) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:29 PM Author: passionate home i agree. What type of bike do you typically use (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650858) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:34 PM Author: dead apoplectic temple roommate Huffy
Edit: holy shit huffy still exists http://www.huffybikes.com |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:23 PM Author: Disgusting therapy My first year I billed 200 plus every month. Worked like every weekend.....but it was first year. Gets a lot harder the more senior you getm. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650818) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:23 PM Author: Bistre Vivacious Corner New Version lol at not padding, especially if you are a good and efficient attorney. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650819) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:24 PM Author: passionate home lol at padding and selling your soul for these scumbags (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650828) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:27 PM Author: Bistre Vivacious Corner New Version lol "selling soul" is working your ass off for a dumb business model that rewards inefficiency. i do good work, clients are happy, and I still get to live my life. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650839) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:24 PM Author: irradiated hissy fit I am at 1750 for the year ;-( (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650823) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:39 PM Author: passionate home lol i would just cop a 2 month vacay today and say fuck you. They probably wont fire u (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650919) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:49 PM Author: irradiated hissy fit I actually am taking a month for wedding and honeymoon (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650966) |
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Date: August 30th, 2015 8:43 AM Author: 180 school cafeteria What is your husband at for the year? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28653752) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:27 PM Author: Garnet area travel guidebook I'm a solo and legit work about 20-30 hours/week and most of it is admin stuff because I don't have the bankroll yet to justify paying some chick $30K to do it (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650838) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:29 PM Author: passionate home 20-30 hour weeks?
chicks??
what are these things? |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:31 PM Author: Garnet area travel guidebook Yeh last week I drafted an oppo to MTD and the case ended up settling shortly after filing. I could have gotten away with a 15 hour week if I didn't have to draft that bullshit. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650866) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:32 PM Author: Citrine Shrine Double Fault Wait until your first 300 hour month. One year I hit 1200 in May. And the thing about 200+ months is that they are fucking legit. No padding at all. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650875) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:33 PM Author: Comical khaki trust fund Please be flame. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650880) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:36 PM Author: irradiated hissy fit Beginning of May or end? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650894) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:36 PM Author: Citrine Shrine Double Fault End. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650900) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:37 PM Author: passionate home i will never have a 300 hour month i would just stop answering phone and emails at 240 not flame. probably wouldnt get fired either you REEKS (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650904) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:42 PM Author: Citrine Shrine Double Fault It was crunch time on a matter. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650930) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 7:31 PM Author: Aphrodisiac hairless parlor OH THE MATTERS! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28651170) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 9:41 PM Author: burgundy lettuce (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28651821) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 9:53 PM Author: Lime provocative regret (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28651880) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 8:20 PM Author: up-to-no-good legend Its not that hard to do 300 if you're a litigator in the middle of a long trial. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28651385) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 9:09 PM Author: Wonderful godawful bawdyhouse I once had a 300 hour month. If people are screaming at you enough, you'll do it. Screaming turns out to be really *inspiring*. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28651661) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 9:37 PM Author: Titillating dull spot (Bro who died and is poasting from the in between)
I was around 260ish one month. I felt like shit and wanted to get mugged so I could avoid work for a few weeks. |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:33 PM Author: dead apoplectic temple roommate In 1987: 5 Susman attys billed 1460, 1184, 983, 1769, 1424 hrs in 5 months
http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2295654&mc=54&forum_id=2 |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:34 PM Author: Comical khaki trust fund I dare you to do better. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650884) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:35 PM Author: dead apoplectic temple roommate I would rather kill myself (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650887) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:43 PM Author: blue station 983 is pretty chill (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650938) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:44 PM Author: Chest-beating place of business mood The 983 one was fired shortly thereafter (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650940) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:46 PM Author: blue station "We need to have a talk about your numbers... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650952) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:35 PM Author: Maniacal Boiling Water Theater shitlaw its a bit easier to bill, lots more court appearances, deposition, travel time is billable, lots of emails and small tasks add up to quick .1-.3 entries
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Date: August 29th, 2015 6:39 PM Author: Citrine Shrine Double Fault lol at billing (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28650914) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 7:36 PM Author: Carnelian Hairraiser Legal Warrant Potus Depends if you bill a .1 for each email you read while on a separate hour long call for another matter. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28651186) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 7:39 PM Author: Razzle jade sound barrier This is why being a solo is better. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28651200) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 9:31 PM Author: Pontificating nursing home why is billing so difficult for u guys? i work in midlaw but really dont have a problem billing 165 a month. some of my coworkers bill in the 300s when they are at trial. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28651788) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 9:42 PM Author: burgundy lettuce cr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28651823) |
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Date: August 30th, 2015 1:32 PM Author: french ticket booth this "u needs pad bro" shit must be flame or these fagits are not in BigLaw.
if you are moderately competent you will have more work than you can do at any decent BigLaw firm.
if you suck, then you will not be busy (and probably have time to poast ZOMG HE PADZ IF HE HITS 200 or some other fagitry) |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 9:47 PM Author: alcoholic marketing idea 160 a month is easy and I would love my job if I could get away with just doing that
200 a month with a few 160 months sprinkled in is sustainable, although it is hard hard and I don't feel like I get enough time off
>200 a month gets into kilself territory. I've hit 300 once, and it was miserable |
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Date: August 29th, 2015 9:50 PM Author: passionate home bro i dont even feel like a 160 month is sustainable anymore
maybe grow beard move to france? |
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Date: August 30th, 2015 5:17 PM Author: aqua plaza sandwich 1900 a year isn't enough to stay at a firm? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28655988) |
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Date: August 30th, 2015 2:51 AM Author: Infuriating hospital associate Products liability brothers get tons of windshield time for depos. I don't get how deskmos do it without killself. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28653184) |
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Date: August 30th, 2015 3:47 AM Author: cowardly kink-friendly mexican nibblets yea how you get your hours really affects whether 200 is awful or ok. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28653343) |
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Date: August 30th, 2015 10:02 AM Author: odious useless brakes love of her life This coffee isn't for you, this coffee is for billers.
First prize is a Tesla. Third prize is you're fired.
ABB. |
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Date: August 30th, 2015 1:10 PM Author: very tactful gaming laptop famous landscape painting this is why if you have a client or project where you can pad a shitload you have to
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Date: August 30th, 2015 1:31 PM Author: Rough-skinned Tanning Salon Dysfunction Here's how to hit 2700+ no problem (litigation):
1. Have three to five active cases so you always have billable work. Try to select tentpole cases with tons of work to do. 2. Spend at least 12 hrs at the office per day. Aim to bill 10 hrs/day. 3. Plan to bill at least 5hrs every weekend. Never make weekend plans. 4. Don't take any vacations, get sick, or take time off. 5. Get your efficiency up. You're there to bill, not fuck around. Cop some addy if you are distractible. Figure out task and priority management so you are working on one billable task at a time. Skip meals or eat them at desk. No webbrowsing or other bs.
Congratulations! You're a biglaw superstar!
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Date: August 30th, 2015 2:09 PM Author: burgundy lettuce what's the point? in lit, you're still gonna get shitcanned after five years with no exit options (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28655108) |
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Date: August 30th, 2015 2:15 PM Author: Rough-skinned Tanning Salon Dysfunction You'll enjoy an intellectual feast! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2976117&forum_id=2#28655140) |