You’ve got to wonder what time recording software is being used. If it’s so poor that anomalies like this don’t jump out, the firm have chosen the wrong software (which means surely they’re liable for insufficient supervision). Something tells me, if she’d only booked 5 hours per day, they’d have noticed and would have been investigating. And 400% compared to target should have said something too!
]]>They may have a 30 minute minimum charge. The interruption, put down and pick up the task they were on, or, if the call was out, then prep required before the call….30 mins minimum is not terrible.
]]>It’s not compulsory for you to use them. Good luck acting for yourself.
]]>Hire junior barristers, they are cheaper and more experienced than solicitors.
]]>Was this translated by AI???
]]>Then you need to choose a Solicitor more carefully or avoid AI unless of course you are a robot !
]]>Well said “Report them immediately .” In a world that increasingly seems to think that honesty and integrity is somehow an optional extra in any work place (especially Parliament,) it is important to call out bad behaviour and complain formally regardless of whether you think action will be taken. How else do we encourage our younger / newly qualified colleagues / law students that it’s not ok to behave badly and that there are more important things than greed for money and power over others ? It’s what being in a Profession should be about .
]]>Me too
25 hours without a break
Followed by 21 hours without a break
Followed by 18×7 for months
Welcome to my world ….
I got charged half an hour for a literal 2 mins zoom call. Most lawyers are blood sucking cowards
]]>I got charged half an hour for a literal 2 mins zoom call. Most lawyers are blood sucking cowards
]]>Yes and partners review all time entires. You dont think the partner saw 23 hours in a day? At my rate its north of 20 grand…. IW is probabbly 1/3 of that but still the point stands.
]]>Hate to break it to you kid, but this is what happens in large law firms. You may be even more shocked when you get into practice to see that the largest padders usually get (i) the most praise and (ii) the biggest bonuses.
If you want to get into private practice and raise hell – go for it. Yes, it isnt right. However, everyone has always done it. Some to different levels than others. Just note that if they find out you said anything you’ll be fired for some random reason and never work in big law again.
]]>The fact it took 3 years to discover the first egregious timesheet raises serious questions about the management at the firm.
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