 The billable requirement is expected of all legal assistants/paralegals regardless of their practice area or specialty.
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 46
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 70%
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The billable requirement varies between specialty areas or practice groups.
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16
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24%
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Bonuses are based at least in part on meeting or exceeding the billable requirement.
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32
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48%
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Billable requirements do not factor into bonuses.
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23
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35%
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Non-billable work is defined by the legal assistant/paralegal.
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13
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20%
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Non-billable work is defined by the billing attorney.
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32
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48%
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Non-billable work is defined by the legal assistant manager.
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23
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35%
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Certain non-billable work can be counted toward the billable requirement.
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35
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53%
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Non-billable work cannot be counted toward the billable requirement.
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16
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24%
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Pro Bono work counts as billable work.
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35
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53%
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Special project
work (such as marketing, recruiting, mentoring, etc.) is considered
non-billable work and is not counted toward the billable requirement.
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32
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48%
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