Billing large chunks of hours is necessary as an associate attorney, but being able to bill big hours is only half the battle when it comes to making partner at the vast majority of law firms. Young attorneys cannot assume that because they live at the office, billing an eye-popping number of hours, that they can automatically reach the partner ranks. Rather, in order to get that call, associates must also demonstrate that they can bring in a steady, consistent stream of business that will allow them to continue billing those hours on a long-term basis.

Originally published in the April 2019 edition of CBA Report.