Practical Tips to Maximize Billing

Working in defense firms, we are continually balancing the quality of work and billable hours. Recently, I had billing setbacks when our courthouses were nearly closed due to COVID-19 emergency orders. Eventually, we eased up on restrictions, and work was picking back up. However, I found myself feeling like I did during those first few months of switching from plaintiff work to a defense firm when I was still on the billing learning curve. Due to my recent setbacks, I’m providing tips to new attorneys for maximizing their billing.