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Billable Hours Calculator for Lawyers

Calculate your billable hours, annual revenue, and utilization rate in seconds. Free billable hours calculator built for lawyers and law firms.

How It Works

  1. 1

    Enter Your Rate & Hours

    Input your hourly rate, hours worked per day, and billable percentage to calculate revenue targets.

  2. 2

    Set Working Days

    Specify how many working days per year you work to calculate annual totals.

  3. 3

    Review Revenue Projections

    View daily, monthly, and annual revenue projections along with your utilization rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good billable hours target for lawyers?
Most large law firms require 1,800-2,000 billable hours per year. Mid-size firms typically target 1,600-1,800 hours. Solo practitioners often aim for 1,200-1,500 hours.
How do I increase my billable hours?
Focus on reducing non-billable administrative work through automation. Use AI tools like HAQQ for faster document drafting and research.
What is the average lawyer utilization rate?
The average utilization rate ranges from 60-80% for most lawyers. Top performers hit 80-85%. Below 60% often indicates too much time on administrative tasks.
How do you calculate billable hours?
Multiply your billable hours per day by your hourly rate to get daily revenue. Multiply by working days per year (typically 220-250) for annual revenue. Utilization rate equals billable hours divided by total hours worked. This calculator does all four in one shot.
What is a realistic billable hour target for solo lawyers?
Solo practitioners typically target 1,200 to 1,500 billable hours per year. The lower target reflects time spent on business development, admin, and operations that bigger firms split across staff. Aiming higher than 1,800 as a solo usually means burnout.
How does AI affect billable hours?
AI tools like HAQQ cut time spent on research, drafting, and review - which on the surface reduces billable hours. The smart move is shifting to value-based or fixed-fee billing for AI-assisted work, or reallocating freed time to higher-margin matters.

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