How much free time does the average lawyer have?

I spent my whole career in-house before I retired and set up my own part-time practice a few years ago. read more

According to the results, there was an average of 2200 hours of work billed each year. That comes out to about 42 hours a week. Don’t get too excited though—because those are only the billed hours. read more

Many lawyers work long hours that go above and beyond full-time, within high-pressure situations. 75% of lawyers are employed in private practice, and an additional 8% are employed by the local, state, or federal government. read more