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Tom Freeman: The Billable Hour is Broken

Episode Notes

In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Tom Freeman discuss:

• The evolution of the legal industry between the great recession and the great resignation. 
• Building beyond the billable hour. 
• The future of law firm cultures. 
• The value and portability of having your own book of business. 

Key Takeaways:

• Lawyers and associates now have more choices than they ever have and they are being more particular about what they are willing to accept. 
• DEI is late coming to law firms and law firm culture, but we are starting to see a shift. The thriving firms are the ones that are embracing DEI. 
• The practice of law is changing for the better as more diversity joins in the industry. Minorities and women are going to law school more than ever and bringing a different perspective. 
• Law schools don’t teach you to think like a lawyer, they teach you to think like a law professor. 

"The billable hour model is broken. It doesn't incentivize those types of mentoring relationships, or those types of collegial training experiences." —  Tom Freeman

Connect with Tom Freeman:  

Website: http://www.thomasfreeman.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasfreeman/

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Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

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