Do you have a billable hour requirement?

We show you how to immediately increase your billable hours.

  • Increase your job security

    It's a cold, hard truth - the more money you make the firm, the more valuable you are to the firm.

  • Make more money

    If your bonus or raise depends on you hitting a billable hour target number, don't leave money on the table.

  • Save time on drafting

    We take the mystery out of drafting time entries that show the real value of the work you did.

Billable Hour Boot Camp

Taking the mystery out of billable hours

You've been told that you have to bill 1,800 hours per year to client files, but no one shows you HOW to do that. You're not alone. It's been like that for decades.

We're changing that.

With the Billable Hour Boot Camp's online course and coaching program, you will be able to 

  • easily increase your billable hours (even when work is slow!)
  • know how to draft time entries that show the real value of the work you did; and
  • be more productive than ever before. 


What Others Are Saying

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Five Stars!

Felicia Grimes

Ann Pearson has once again provided a comprehensive, easy-to-follow, and instructive training opportunity. I learned a lot of valuable tools to help increas...

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Ann Pearson has once again provided a comprehensive, easy-to-follow, and instructive training opportunity. I learned a lot of valuable tools to help increase my billable hours, and it has worked! Thank you, Ann.

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Thank you!

Cindy L

This program was one of the best I've ever attended. I am exceeding my billable hour goal for the month already and I've still got 4 more workdays!

This program was one of the best I've ever attended. I am exceeding my billable hour goal for the month already and I've still got 4 more workdays!

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Very informational

Tiara Gomer-Degomez

If you are new to the legal or paralegal field, or you're looking for ways to increase your billable hours and productivity, this is a great course.

If you are new to the legal or paralegal field, or you're looking for ways to increase your billable hours and productivity, this is a great course.

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Get a Better Work-Life Balance for Paralegals

Darise Holland

helpful tools for managing time and efficiency.

helpful tools for managing time and efficiency.

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Great course for those of us who are new to billable hour...

Claire Rodriguez

This course definitely helped me understand the difference between billable hours and hours actually worked in a day as well as how to craft time entries tha...

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This course definitely helped me understand the difference between billable hours and hours actually worked in a day as well as how to craft time entries that a client will be willing to pay for. I also highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn how to be more productive in their workday and still leave the office on time!

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Accurate title

Angelyn Luttrell

Practical tips and a few important shifts in thinking make this course helpful. Thank you.

Practical tips and a few important shifts in thinking make this course helpful. Thank you.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

Rebecca Pehler

A focused and practical approach that raises awareness and understanding by the Paralegal of: 1. The importance and "how to" of billable hour tracking. 2....

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A focused and practical approach that raises awareness and understanding by the Paralegal of: 1. The importance and "how to" of billable hour tracking. 2. How to identify potential opportunities for allowance of increased participation by the legal firm to grow billable hours and receive sustainable compensation.

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Increasing billable hours

Angela Lewis

Good course!

Good course!

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Lisa Colletti

I am a part time nurse and thought that this boot camp was not applicable to me. However, I found it very helpful and learned more than I thought I would re...

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I am a part time nurse and thought that this boot camp was not applicable to me. However, I found it very helpful and learned more than I thought I would related to time management, staying productive while working from home, and how to balance level of detail with need to be brief when submitting time entries for billing clients.

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Spot on advice

Patrick Hartigan

I am convinced that quality time entries are founded on the understanding that one is communicating one's value to the billing partner and the client, and th...

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I am convinced that quality time entries are founded on the understanding that one is communicating one's value to the billing partner and the client, and this course hits the nail on the head in this regard.

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Art & Science of Drafting Time Entries

Christopher Johnson

Good, solid, commonsense advice.

Good, solid, commonsense advice.

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Increase Your Billable Hours

Billable Hour Coaching Program

Your billable hours are more important than you might think.

Your job security is directly linked to your billable hours.

Your bonus is directly linked to your billable hours.

The size of your raise is directly linked to your billable hours. 

Law firms also look at a timekeeper's billable hours to determine if the timekeeper has enough work to do.

And yet, it seems unfair because it feels like you have no control over the amount of billable work they give you.

What if we told you that you have more control than you might think?

The Billable Hour Boot Camp will show you things that you can do to increase your billable hours, some of which don't even involve you doing more billable work than you're already doing.




Billable Hour Boot Camp

Your course access includes several bonuses

  • Billable Hour Calculator

    You receive the Microsoft Excel file to download and use from your computer. This calculator allows you to plan how many actual work hours and billable hours are available every month after it factors in holidays, vacations, and other important numbers.

  • Live Coaching Calls

    We want to make sure you have the best year ever. Included with your course access, we will be hosting several live coaching calls throughout the year to answer all of your questions and support you throughout the year. And if you can't attend live, you can submit your question in advance and watch the recording when it's convenient for you.

  • More Calculators

    In addition to our Billable Hour Calculator, you will also receive downloadable Excel files to use to calculate and improve your daily productivity and utilization numbers. These are key indicators that your employers are looking at along with that billable hour number. You will be able to use them to make sure you are on track to increasing your billable hours.

Increase Your Billable Hours

Online course and coaching for legal professionals

Buy Now $397

How It Works

After you buy the course

1.  You are redirected to the Course Dashboard that you can access from any mobile device, tablet, or computer.  You also receive an email with your receipt and account information.

2.  Watch the video lessons in each module whenever it's convenient for you. There are also worksheets, calculator tools, and templates in each module that you will be able to download and use for the rest of your career.

3.  Look for an invite to attend our Live Q & A Coaching Calls throughout the year. These are optional to attend, but highly encouraged to stay motivated and take a deeper dive into the topic of billable hours.

FAQ

  • Who is this course for?

    This course is for any legal professional who has a billable hour requirement, including associates, paralegals, litigation support professionals, staff attorneys, and more. And while it is designed for legal professionals, many others can benefit from it too - such as consultants who bill clients by the hour, architects, engineers, and other professionals who have a billable hour requirement as part of their job.

  • How will I get access to the course?

    Immediately after your purchase, you will be redirected to your course page. You will also receive an email with a receipt and your login credentials.

  • How long will it take me to complete the course?

    From start to finish, it will take approximately 5 hours to complete the entire course. However, you do not need to take the entire course at one time. You can log in and out as your time permits.

  • How long will I have access to the course?

    Course access is for one year.

  • Will I be able to download and edit the calculators?

    Yes. All of the calculators are downloaded as Excel files that you can edit and keep forever.

  • Is this a live course that meets online at a specific time?

    No. This course is an on-demand course. That means that it has pre-recorded video lessons and other activities that you can do on your own schedule when it is most convenient for you.

  • Is the course approved for CLE credits?

    The course is pending approval for 5.0 CLE credits for paralegals. If you are an associate or in another profession, we will assist you in seeking CLE approval by providing you with detailed course curriculum and other necessary information.

  • Is there a discount to register my whole team?

    Yes. If you have more than 5 people on your team who want to enroll in the course, please contact us at support@paralegal-bootcamp.com for a group plan.

  • What if I have other questions?

    You can email support@paralegal-bootcamp.com if you have a question that is not answered here.

Course Curriculum

Billable Hour Boot Camp

  1. 1

    • A message from the Billable Hour Coach

    • How to navigate through the course

    • Before we begin...

    • Why Billable Hours Matter

    • Register for Live Coaching Calls
  2. 2

    • Recordings from Most Recent Live Q &A Coaching Calls

    • Recording from Live Coaching Call on March 29, 2021 (Prior to switching webinar platforms)
  3. 3

    • Video Lesson Module 1

    • Billable Hour Calculator Download

    • Assignment
  4. 4

    • Your Time Entry Habits

    • Handout for Taking Notes

    • Video lesson: Time is Money

    • Action Item Worksheet

    • Estimate the increase in billable hours
  5. 5

    • Handout for Taking Notes

    • Video lesson Module 3: Your Role in the Firm

    • Extra Resources - Billing Charts
  6. 6

    • Introduction to Productivity in a Law Firm

    • Video Lesson - Step 1

    • Productivity Tracking Calculator

    • What is your current productivity number?

    • Video Lesson - Step 2

    • Video Lesson - Step 3

    • Video Lesson - Step 4

    • Video Lesson - Step 5

    • Video Lesson - Step 6

    • Getting the Most From This One Strategy

    • Your New Goal
  7. 7

    • Introduction

    • Video Lesson 1 - Why Attention to Detail is Important for Increasing Billable Hours

    • Video Lesson 2 - The Three Types of Attention

    • Video Lesson 3 - Five Steps to Improving Attention to Detail

    • Attention to Detail Exercise

    • Video Lesson 4 - Reviewing the Attention to Detail Exercise
  8. 8

    • Handout for Taking Notes

    • Video Lesson - Getting More Billable Work

    • Utilization Calculator Tool
  9. 9

    • Introduction to the Art & Science of Drafting Better Time Entries

    • Handout for Taking Notes

    • Video Lesson - The Art & Science of Drafting Better Time Entries

    • Time Entry Drafting Template
  10. 10

    • Instructor Video

Ann Pearson

Billable Hour Coach

If you're like me (and hundreds of thousands of other legal professionals), you go to work for a law firm and you’rebillable hour coach told that you have to bill X number of hours per year to client files, but no one tells you HOW to do that.

Even though…your bonus might depend on it.

Your raise might depend on it.

Your job security might depend on it.

It’s not fair. But I can tell you that you’re not alone.   In the 30 years that I’ve been in the legal industry, I have never met a legal professional who started at a new law firm and received comprehensive training on HOW to increase their billable hours or how to draft time entries. 

In the Billable Hour Boot Camp, Ann Pearson gives you real-world strategies to increase your billable hours, draft better time entries, and get more done in less time.

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