Report of the Boston Bar Association
Task Force on
Professional Challenges and Family Needs
FACING THE GRAIL: Confronting the Cost of Work-Family Imbalance
APPENDIX A, CHART 2
MID-SIZE FIRM ECONOMICS
Attorney Profitability Based on Per Capita
Distribution of Representative Aggregate Expenses
Number of Hours Required to Pay: |
Attorney's HourlyRate |
Overhead of $75,000
per attorney (excludes associate expense) |
Overhead of $160,000
per attorney (includes associate expense) |
Overhead of $160,000
plus 200-300 hours of Non-Revenue Producing Work* |
Overhead of $160,000,
200-300 hours of Non-Revenue Producing Work, and Partner Compensation
of $120,000 |
Overhead of $160,000,
200-300 hours of Non-Revenue Producing Work, and Partner Compensation
of $240,000 |
Overhead of $160,000,
200-300 hours of Non-Revenue Producing Work, and Partner Compensation
of $360,000 |
Overhead of $160,000,
200-300 hours of Non-Revenue Producing Work, and Partner Compensation
of $480,000 |
$60.00 |
1,250 |
2,667 |
2,867-2,967
|
|
|
|
|
$80.00 |
937 |
2,000 |
2,200-2,300
|
|
|
|
|
$100.00 |
750 |
1,600 |
1,800-1,900
|
|
|
|
|
$120.00 |
625 |
1,333 |
1,533-1,633
|
|
|
|
|
$140.00 |
536 |
1,143 |
1,343-1,443
|
|
|
|
|
$160.00 |
469 |
1,000 |
1,200-1,300 |
1,950-2,050 |
2,900-3,000 |
3,450-3,550 |
|
$180.00 |
417 |
889 |
1,089-1,189 |
1,756-1,856 |
2,422-2,522 |
3,089-3,189 |
3,756-3,856 |
$200.00 |
375 |
800 |
1,000-1,100 |
1,600-1,700 |
2,200-2,300 |
2,800-2,900 |
3,400-3,500 |
$225.00 |
333 |
711 |
911-1,011 |
1,622-1,722 |
1,977-2,077 |
2,511-2,611 |
3,044-3,144 |
$250.00 |
300 |
640 |
840-940 |
1,320-1,420 |
1,800-1,900 |
2,280-2,380 |
2,760-2,860 |
$275.00 |
273 |
582 |
782-882 |
1,218-1,318 |
1,655-1,755 |
2,091-2,191 |
2,527-2,627 |
$300.00 |
250 |
533 |
733-833 |
1,133-1,233 |
1,533-1,633 |
1,933-2,033 |
2,333-2,433 |
*Non-Revenue producing work includes:
mentoring and supervision, being mentored, marketing, training,
being trained, department and firm administration, 25 hours per
year of pro bono work, bar association participation, non-billable
client networking and intra-firm meetings and events. The ratio
of each varies according to one's interests, responsibilities and
seniority. |
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