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Biglaw Firm Plans To Let Associates Bill For Being On Vacation – Above the Law

Picture
it:
You’re
relaxed,
sitting
on
the
beach.
Nothing
more
pressing
going
through
your
mind
than
which
flavor
daiquiri
to
try
next.
And
all
those
hours
are
billable

and
count
towards
your
hours
requirement.

That
dream
can
be
your
reality
at
Bryan
Cave
Leighton
Paisner.
The
firm
announced
a
new
“time-off
bonus”
program,
as

reported
by

Legal
Cheek,
and
if
attorneys
hit
certain
bonus
targets,
they’ll
be
able
to
take
a
vacation
and
bill
it
to
the
firm.
The
initiative
is
designed
to
encourage
associates
to
actually
take
a
vacation
and
improve
the
well-being
of
the
firm’s
attorneys.

Co-chairs
of
the
firm
Lisa
Mayhew
and
Steve
Baumer
said
they
“are
very
proud
of
our
new
global
investment
hours
policy,
which
is
focused
on
recognising
and
rewarding
the
wide
range
of
valuable
contributions
made
by
our
lawyers
to
BCLP’s
culture
and
community.”

They
added
that
the
scheme
had
been
“carefully
designed
to
support
the
mental
and
physical
health
of
those
working
at
the
firm,
which
sits
directly
in
line
with
our
firm
values.”

Plus,
for
those
who
hit
the
“highest
bonus
eligibility
target,”
the
firm
will
give
them
“cash
vacation
bonuses.”

Lloyd
Stephenson,
global
director
of
inclusion
and
diversity
and
recruitment,
had
this
to
say
about
the
program:
“At
BCLP
we
are
looking
to
encourage
a
more
holistic
view
of
success
and
are
pleased
to
be
getting
this
broad
policy
in
place
firmwide.
We
see
this
as
a
great
opportunity
to
ensure
that
our
lawyers
are
taking
the
necessary
breaks
in
order
to
protect
their
mental
health
while
also
contributing
to
the
culture
and
long-term
success
of
the
firm
behaviour.”

Additionally,
up
to
5%
of
an
associate’s
billing
requirement
can
be
devoted
to
non-client
matters
such
as
learning,
diversity,
well-being,
knowledge,
and
innovation.

When
it
comes
to
associate
well-being,
it’s
great
to
see
a
firm
putting
their
billable
hours
where
their
mouth
is.




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