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Sep. 1, 2012

Curious, revealing history of the billable hour

Author Frank Partnoy thinks that the “billable hour” impedes smart decision making. By Mark Labaton of Motley Rice LLC


By Mark Labaton


As lawyers we regularly make decisions both small and big, but despite its importance decision making is not taught in law schools. Instead we learn from experience. Because we are, of course, accountable for the decisions we make and owe a duty to our firms and clients to make wise ones, Professor Frank Partnoy's new book "Wait," which encourages better decision making, merits our attention.


Partnoy, the George E. Barrett...

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