Tag Archives: lawyers

Few lawyers can charge “reasonable” rates in the US.

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Too many lawyers? No, not really… There are too many lawyers who charge too much, and here are the reasons why: Anyone willing to invest $175,000 on a legal education, and hoping to earn a pile of money at a … Continue reading →

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What do lawyers actually sell? What is really their business?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

UPDATE:  I am republishing because I thing this is still pertinent! There are many, many savvy, high-priced lawyers, who awe those around them, precisely because they command the highest billable hours.  But there is a problem with the legal profession … Continue reading →

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Of Aesop’s Fables, bats, weasels and lawyers.

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

You never hear much about Aesop’s Fables anymore, but I grew up relishing them and drove my children “batty” reading to them every single one of them and always asking “so, what’s the moral of the story?”.  I happen to … Continue reading →

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Law firm layoffs.

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

A Study in Why Major Law Firms are Shrinking, and tracking law firm layoffs since 2008. (Thanks to TaxProf).

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