My friend Dan Hull of Hull McGuire and author of What About Clients? is interviewed by "Charon QC" in a podcast covering a wide range of topics. Dan offers insights on topics ranging from the economy to client service to lawyer layoffs to cross-border collaboration and more. I was riveted and I suspect you will be too. Among Dan’s many insightful comments is his observation that the problems with the billable hour are not inherent to the billing form. I know Hull McGuire delivers extraordinary value to its clients and does so billing by the hour. My take from my off-line conversations with Dan is that the intimacy of the relationships he and his colleagues have with the firm’s clients overcome any of the negatives associated with hourly billing, and I can certainly see the validity of that circumstance. I value his insights that challenge my own views on hourly billing and I encourage you to carefully consider Dan’s thinking and this and the other topics he addresses.