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Jan. 11, 2018

Firms slow on retiring and hiring lawyers killing productivity: study

Attorney productivity has plummeted costing law firms an average of $74,100 per lawyer, per year, a new report found.

Attorney productivity has plummeted costing law firms an average of $74,100 per lawyer, per year, a new report found.

Productivity among non-equity partners and counsel have dropped precipitously, while associate hours have remained flat, according to the report.

“Firms find it very difficult to weed out senior people who are no longer performing like they used to,” said James W. Jones, a senior f...

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