Hi everyone.
Advice needed, or guidance maybe on billables. Firm has a 160/month billable requirement. I have more than enough work and feel like I’m working more than these hours. Issue is every month I’m struggling to hit 160.
Is this me not knowing how to capture time? I feel like I’m capturing it pretty accurately. I am thinking it’s because I’m doing too many “assistant” unreliable things per case which can’t be billed for. For example, to tell a partner a quick update on an ASO issue, I’ve googled, checked my notes, the pleadings, etc. and then update them. This takes 10 minutes. I can’t bill for that, and most of my day is doing these tasks plus the actual billable work.
I guess I am venting/wanting advice on how to maximize billing and any billing tips from you all that will help me in the future!
Thanks!!!