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Average time spent on other billable work per week by attorneys in the U.S. 2018
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Average time spent on other billable work per week by attorneys in the U.S. 2018
How many hours per week do you typically spend on work other than meeting with clients or representing clients in court?*
by E. Mazareanu,
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Jun 20, 2019
This statistic depicts the average amount of time spent per week attorneys in the U.S. spent on billable work other than meeting clients or representing clients in court in 2018. During the survey, 76 percent of respondents reported spending 20 hours or more per week on non-client facing billable work such as legal research, court filings and administrative/managerial work.
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by E. Mazareanu,
last edited
Jun 20, 2019
This statistic depicts the average amount of time spent per week attorneys in the U.S. spent on billable work other than meeting clients or representing clients in court in 2018. During the survey, 76 percent of respondents reported spending 20 hours or more per week on non-client facing billable work such as legal research, court filings and administrative/managerial work.
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- Release date
- June 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 9 to February 2, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 6,891 respondents
- Special properties
- solo practitioner and small law firm attorneys who are practicing full-time.
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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Source does not specify the age of respondents.
* Includes billable tasks such as legal research, court filings and administrative/managerial work.
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- Release date
- June 2019
More information
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 9 to February 2, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 6,891 respondents
- Special properties
- solo practitioner and small law firm attorneys who are practicing full-time.
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
Source does not specify the age of respondents.
* Includes billable tasks such as legal research, court filings and administrative/managerial work.
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