Big Law Firms Under Pressure to Reduce Size Amid Low Billing Hours According to a Wells Fargo & Co. survey of 66 of the largest US law firms, Big Law firms are pressured to reduce their size due to attorneys' billing hours at a historically low rate. The survey's first quarter data shows that attorneys billed at an annual pace of less than 1,600 hours, the lowest figure in at least 15 years. This drop in productivity has led firms such as... (53 views)