how far should you travel for a lawyer?

by Joelle Kessler 7 min read

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Do lawyers need vacation time?

A: Vacation time for lawyers is a chronic problem. The demands of many law practices are extremely intense, and vacations are often sacrificed to client needs and litigation schedules.

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One of the attorneys I work with travels frequently, has complicated requests and changes his itinerary often, after everything is in place. I am grateful Lawyers Travel and the staff are available to handle these travel requests. Thank you.

Do lawyers have a sense of duty?

Many lawyers have a highly developed sense of duty, and business pressures in private practice often make it difficult to tell an anxious client to 'wait.' Many personal and family relationships of lawyers suffer harm as a result, and many lawyers themselves feel profound distress that their lives have fallen seriously 'out of balance.'

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November 14, 2008

In In re Babcock & Wilson, 526 F.3d 824 (5th Cir. 2008), the court addressed whether the district court had erred in awarding a firm only 50% of its usual hourly rates for time its lawyers spent traveling, but not working, in a bankruptcy proceeding.

Travel Time and Billing

In In re Babcock & Wilson, 526 F.3d 824 (5th Cir. 2008), the court addressed whether the district court had erred in awarding a firm only 50% of its usual hourly rates for time its lawyers spent traveling, but not working, in a bankruptcy proceeding.

What types of attorney's get to travel the most? Forum

As part of their job, typically what kinds of lawyers get sent around the country or abroad? I'd assume the corporate, big-law lawyer gets to fly around in the private jet, but what other types of lawyers get to travel, and what kinds typically stay only within the same block of their office?

What types of attorney's get to travel the most?

As part of their job, typically what kinds of lawyers get sent around the country or abroad? I'd assume the corporate, big-law lawyer gets to fly around in the private jet, but what other types of lawyers get to travel, and what kinds typically stay only within the same block of their office?

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