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A quick definition of billable hour:

Billable Hour: A way for lawyers, law clerks, and paralegals to keep track of the time they spend working on a client's case. It is a unit of time that can be charged to the client. Billable hours are usually divided into smaller increments, like quarters or tenths of an hour.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A billable hour is a unit of time used by lawyers, law clerks, or paralegals to account for the work they have done for a client and charge them accordingly. It is usually divided into quarters or tenths of an hour.

Example: If a lawyer spends 2 hours and 15 minutes working on a client's case, they would bill for 2.25 billable hours.

Explanation: This means that the lawyer will charge the client for 2.25 hours of work done on their case. The billable hour is a way for lawyers to track their time and ensure that they are being compensated for the work they do for their clients.

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KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
16:15
probably not though
waitlistpurgatory
16:15
yeah feel like today is the end of working week
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
16:16
yeah most colleges are very liberal with their days off
amlaw
16:18
@ararara: sorry i didn’t think i was saying anything bad, just talking about the waitlist experience
[] ararara
16:32
It just sounds like you're dooming I would get off this thing!
baddestbunny
16:43
i'm happy all the time
baddestbunny
16:44
going to my ex-boyfriend's best friend's comedy show tn
baddestbunny
16:46
also it's july i don't think anything substantive is going on in this chat
amlaw
16:46
yeah
amlaw
16:47
is your ex’s friend funny
[] ararara
16:49
Not if you take the chat and fill it up with long paragraphs so that relevant comments disappear. Please don't be difficult. Have a good day people!
baddestbunny
16:53
probably? when we were in college he won our school's comedy competition
[] ararara
16:53
@pookiebear: CONGRATS GW IS HUGE
amlaw
16:55
that’s cool bunny
baddestbunny
16:58
yeah idk if my ex shows up i will cry or punch someone
amlaw
17:00
risky
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
17:00
why not both
amlaw
17:00
well i don’t encourage violence but if you feel the need to punch someone hopefully it’s him
s95
17:01
hi this doesnt seem like the place to ask this but does anyone know any law schools that are good for a future specialization in immigration law?
babybunny
17:01
they live like two hours away from me and I think the friend decided to do this show specifically to see me which is a whole other can of worms
amlaw
17:02
ooh this is like a romance book
[] ararara
17:04
@s95: My cousin is an immigration attorney who recently argued in front of the supreme court. He attended the University of Houston for law school. There are so many good schools for immigration law, countless clinics.
[] ararara
17:05
@s95: The higher the rank though basically means more opportunities possibly with a debt trade off. It's hard for me to say more without knowing your goals though. Awesome you already have an idea what you want to do as a lawyer!
[] ararara
17:06
I would research immigration law clinics
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
17:23
@s95: generally school specialties are kind of silly. it’s usually the rank of the school that determines the opportunities you can get from it across the board
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
17:23
with caveats for strong regional schools with a regional focus and so on
dkkm10
17:27
@s95 University of San Diego
twinkletwinklestar
22:47
@dkkm10: nice diss
dkkm10
23:32
Ahh well I kinda meant that seriously given I know 3 attorneys who went there and they did immigration law afterwards.
dkkm10
23:33
They have a really strong immigration clinic too.
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