A sucker’s game | Murray Gottheil

By Murray Gottheil ( August 9, 2024, 9:40 AM EDT) -- Imagine the following scenario: Jordan is a third-year associate with a mid-sized firm in Calgary that has a billable hour target that is somewhat reasonable compared to the targets in Big Law. He typically achieves that target and receives a bonus of $18,000. He is also paid 10 per cent of the billed and collected business that he brings in....