A closer look
When your entire compensation model is based on the sheer amount of time a task takes, efficiency becomes a financial liability. The billable hour structure inherently incentivizes attorneys to drag out disputes, overcomplicate simple filings, and hold endless unnecessary meetings. A quick, efficient resolution actively harms their firm's revenue stream, creating a perverse system where clients pay exorbitant sums precisely because their legal representation is financially motivated to be incredibly sluggish.
