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larrik on June 18, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Stop Working All Those Hours

Lawyers and consultants bill by the hour.

More hours == more money.

While their value to the customer may be lower, their value to the firm is likely right on target.

dredmorbius on June 18, 2012 | [–]

There's some movement toward outcomes-based payment even in these fields, particularly in corporate law. Not commonplace for personal legal support yet though.

einhverfr on June 19, 2012 | [–]

The more productive you are, the more you can charge.

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