A Gift Idea for the Attorney or Soon to be Attorney

This is a bit off topic, but it's well worth the read. What do you get for the lawyer who has everything? Why, the Billable Hour watch, of course!

Our friend, Lisa Solomon, an attorney who does legal research and writing for other attorneys, developed this with her lawyer husband. Here is a little information:

Is it too much of an overstatement to say that the billable hour is a preoccupation of lawyers—and justifiably so? The billable hour supplies the necessary alchemy to transmute our brilliant jurisprudence into an actual livelihood. It is a topic of conversation wherever lawyers gather. Subconsciously, it informs our awareness of the passage of time.

Why then isn’t the billable hour a lauded symbol of our profession, as ubiquitous as the set of scales, the gavel, or blindfolded Justice? Is it because the billable hour, like fire, makes a wonderful servant but a terrible master? Is it because we have seen some of the best minds of our generation destroyed by time sheets?

The Billable Hour™ timepieces celebrate the billable hour as befits its place in our profession: with humor and affection. These watches and clocks are a tribute to all attorneys who have learned, or will learn, almost reflexively to divide the hour into six minute intervals. A Billable Hour™ timepiece is a subtle yet proud announcement of inclusion in the legal profession, reflecting an attorney’s unique sense of the passage of time.

To buy it, go to The Billable Hour. It’s a great gift idea. Thanks Lisa!