[blindlaw] Private firms/Billable Hours

[Ross Doerr]

    In my view, they are not correct.
I have found that billing hours and file numbers through a form created in, 
for example, Excel, is very, very easy to do.
I'm sure there are other ways to do it, but use of an excel format is easy 
to produce and customize and will be able to do almost everything a firm 
could ask for.
If you want a sample form, contact me off list and I will share the one I 
used for 5 years with you.
An excel format over one of those massive, expensive firm billing programs 
is arguably a "reasonable accommodation".
Don't go "government job"  unless you really want to.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kendrick Kennedy" <dricken at gmail.com>
To: "NFB Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 6:51 AM
Subject: [blindlaw] Private firms/Billable Hours


Hello All,



As a 3L student at the University of Mississippi Law School and working at a
defense firm last summer. Could anyone comment on if they work at a firm
that uses the billable hour format and what techniques and equipment they
use in their office to make things more efficient completing their task?



I was told I do excellent work but because of my “Capability” and alterative
techniques I am not appealing to a firm that uses the billable hour system.
Therefore, I should apply for a government position or maybe a firm that is
plaintiff oriented.






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Student Attorney
Kendrick R. Kennedy
Criminal Appeals Clinic
NATIONAL CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW
The University of Mississippi Law School

P.O. Box 2006
University, MS 38677
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