Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jul. 31, 2014
Billing under the influence of distraction
You'll probably read this article for only about five minutes before you're interrupted. That's because "knowledge workers," such as lawyers, are interrupted every three to 10 minutes. By Kate Mayer Mangan
You'll probably read this article for only about five minutes before you're interrupted. That's because "knowledge workers," such as lawyers, are interrupted every three to 10 minutes. See Kermit Pattison, "Worker Interrupted: The Cost of Task Switching," Fast Company, July 28, 2008. For lawyers who bill by the hour, these interruptions are more than a nuisance; they may make our practices unethical. To prevent...
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