Improving Associate Success: Law Firms' Responsibility in Billable Hours and Training

Law firms should stop suing associates for not meeting their billable hour targets, as it is the responsibility of partners to bring in work and associates to perform at their appropriate level. The lack of work for associates is often due to factors beyond their control, such as being frozen out or a decrease in client demand. It is not the associate's responsibility to rectify these issues, and litigation should not be used as a means to address performance problems.