This statistic depicts the average share of non-billable time spent by lawyers in the United States in 2017, broken down by task. During the survey, on average 33 percent of non-billable time was spent on business development.
Share of non-billable time spent by lawyers in the United States in 2017, by task
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Clio. (September 26, 2017). Share of non-billable time spent by lawyers in the United States in 2017, by task [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/940838/how-lawyers-spend-non-billable-time-united-states/
Clio. "Share of non-billable time spent by lawyers in the United States in 2017, by task." Chart. September 26, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/940838/how-lawyers-spend-non-billable-time-united-states/
Clio. (2017). Share of non-billable time spent by lawyers in the United States in 2017, by task. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/940838/how-lawyers-spend-non-billable-time-united-states/
Clio. "Share of Non-billable Time Spent by Lawyers in The United States in 2017, by Task." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/940838/how-lawyers-spend-non-billable-time-united-states/
Clio, Share of non-billable time spent by lawyers in the United States in 2017, by task Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/940838/how-lawyers-spend-non-billable-time-united-states/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Share of non-billable time spent by lawyers in the United States in 2017, by task [Graph], Clio, September 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/940838/how-lawyers-spend-non-billable-time-united-states/