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The Dirty Little Secret Of Law Firm Billing

<i>The Wall Street Journal</i>'s front-page headline on billing rates last month tells only part of the story. "Legal Fees Cross New Mark: $1,500 an Hour," the Feb. 9 article announced, before listing partner hourly rates at several big firms.

5 minute read February 29, 2016 at 11:00 PM
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Steven J. Harper
The Dirty Little Secret Of Law Firm Billing

The Wall Street Journal's front-page headline on billing rates last month tells only part of the story. “Legal Fees Cross New Mark: $1,500 an Hour,” the Feb. 9 article announced (subscription req'd.), before listing partner hourly rates at several big firms: $925 to $1,475 at Proskauer Rose; $895 to $1,450 at Ropes & Gray; $875 to $1,445 at Kirkland & Ellis; and so on and so on and so on.

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