Does the firm value non-billable work or pursuits?
Consistent with the firm’s core values, all of our lawyers are expected to demonstrate a high level of commitment to the practice of law, the community, and our law firm. In 1993, we accepted the Pro Bono Institute Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge to contribute at least three percent of the firm’s total billable hours to pro bono work. This translates into an expectation of 40 hours per fiscal year for each of our attorneys. A Signatory Founding Member of the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge, we have met our commitment every year since the challenge was established. As further evidence of the firm’s emphasis on and commitment to pro bono, associates receive billable hour credit for up to 50 hours of pro bono time and up to 25 hours of pre-approved disaster relief volunteer work. And, pro bono hours are indeed a factor in the calculation of associates’ bonuses. In addition, the firm also considers non-billable activities that contribute to an individual lawyer’s professional development or that b
