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How do you find out what your billing rate is?
Just out of curiosity. Wondering where to find this info, or what is a typical billing rate by class year.
V50 biglaw firm, currently a first year, not sure if it is market dependent, but I'm in SoCal.
My secretary asked what my rate is, I said idk, and she just said no worries she'd figure it out.
I was a little busy at the time so I didn't ask why she was asking, so I'm just curious what the range is (if there are typical rates across peer firms).
V50 biglaw firm, currently a first year, not sure if it is market dependent, but I'm in SoCal.
My secretary asked what my rate is, I said idk, and she just said no worries she'd figure it out.
I was a little busy at the time so I didn't ask why she was asking, so I'm just curious what the range is (if there are typical rates across peer firms).
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Re: How do you find out what your billing rate is?
if your firm has a bankruptcy group, looka t the latest filings for fee applications
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Re: How do you find out what your billing rate is?
There is usually some internal site that can show you timekeeper distributions for your deals, your hours by month, year etc. and billable rate, our is called LawDrillPorscheFanatic wrote:Just out of curiosity. Wondering where to find this info, or what is a typical billing rate by class year.
V50 biglaw firm, currently a first year, not sure if it is market dependent, but I'm in SoCal.
My secretary asked what my rate is, I said idk, and she just said no worries she'd figure it out.
I was a little busy at the time so I didn't ask why she was asking, so I'm just curious what the range is (if there are typical rates across peer firms).
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Re: How do you find out what your billing rate is?
it's probably in your engagement letters, which is probably why she asked
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Re: How do you find out what your billing rate is?
Just ask the partner you work for.
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Re: How do you find out what your billing rate is?
Kind of a weird thing to ask if you don't have a legitimate reason. Plenty of easy ways to figure it out yourself:1styearlateral wrote:Just ask the partner you work for.
1. If your firm does BK, that information is publicly available on the docket.
2. Search your datasite for either (a) engagement letters or (b) invoices. Surely, you could find a recent one in a couple of minutes.
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Re: How do you find out what your billing rate is?
Ask your secretary.
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Re: How do you find out what your billing rate is?
If your firm has an Intranet site (most do), you should be able to find it there.
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Don't have a legitimate reason? "My secretary asked." Sure, 1 and 2 are great alternatives but in what world does a partner not care about things that get the firm paid?ghostoftraynor wrote:Kind of a weird thing to ask if you don't have a legitimate reason. Plenty of easy ways to figure it out yourself:1styearlateral wrote:Just ask the partner you work for.
1. If your firm does BK, that information is publicly available on the docket.
2. Search your datasite for either (a) engagement letters or (b) invoices. Surely, you could find a recent one in a couple of minutes.
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Re: How do you find out what your billing rate is?
I'm not sure what practice area you're in, but in my practice area (bank finance), we regularly see the bill go across and can see the billing rates from that.
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Re: How do you find out what your billing rate is?
Probably a lot higher than you think, and definitely high enough to make you wonder why the fuck someone would pay that much for your “expertise.” I know that was my reaction when I found out my rate.
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I’ll have you know I make sig pages like a motherfucker.RaceJudicata wrote:Probably a lot higher than you think, and definitely high enough to make you wonder why the fuck someone would pay that much for your “expertise.” I know that was my reaction when I found out my rate.
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Re: How do you find out what your billing rate is?
Yeah, but you do not go to a partner and if the partner does not know to the head of the practice group for a question your secretary asks.1styearlateral wrote:Don't have a legitimate reason? "My secretary asked." Sure, 1 and 2 are great alternatives but in what world does a partner not care about things that get the firm paid?ghostoftraynor wrote:Kind of a weird thing to ask if you don't have a legitimate reason. Plenty of easy ways to figure it out yourself:1styearlateral wrote:Just ask the partner you work for.
1. If your firm does BK, that information is publicly available on the docket.
2. Search your datasite for either (a) engagement letters or (b) invoices. Surely, you could find a recent one in a couple of minutes.
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Re: How do you find out what your billing rate is?
This is great advice. Knowing your billing rate is essential for charming ladies at the bar. "I'll have you know my firm charges $550 an hour for me to do nothing of consequence" *sips rusty nail*
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Re: How do you find out what your billing rate is?
Ask the client. If all others fail, they'll know!
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These last two made me chortle pretty hard.
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