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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here: Phew, it turns out my evaluator didn’t know the policy and actually the bereavement leave counts as billable hours. My lessons here are that at a law firm you shouldn’t assume the partners know the policies and you need to clarify everything in writing.

I know I am posting anonymously to a message board so snark comes with the territory, but why does everyone here blame the poster (or her generation)?!?! I think it’s entirely reasonable to understand “treated as time worked” means what it says. It turns out I was right.[/quote]

You still don’t seem to get it. I assume that those hours were countered towards your nonbillable requirement which counts towards total hours billed. Such as a PP pointed out includes CLE time, pro bono, client development. These aren’t billable, you aren’t making the firm any money. There are no billable and no receivables.

As you get more senior, how much money you actually bill and how much is received (is it written off, did the client pay) counts the most. You need to understand the difference if you’re going to succeed in the long term. I am glad you advocated for yourself and got the result you wanted but your update shows a lack of understanding of how bonuses are calculated. It sounds like you are eligible for a bonus because you made the minimum. It doesn’t mean you will get one or a very large one. How those bonuses are calculated is important, at any job. [/quote]

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