
Paul L. Caron
Dean
Pepperdine Caruso
School of Law

For at least forty years, the billable hour’s death has been greatly exaggerated. Time-based billing remains the default at firms of all stripes and sizes. But as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integral to legal practice, commentators have revived a familiar prognostication: this time, the billable hour surely won’t survive. Some historical context, as well as