Jordan Furlong published newsletter on billable hour

On August 14, Jordan Furlong directed readers to his newest Substack newsletter in a Bluesky post. Furlong said the billable hour lay at the foundation of lawyers’ market value, business infrastructure and sense of professional worth. He framed the newsletter around what would happen if the billable hour disappeared, according to his post.

On September 17, John Sarihan posted that the billable hour would be remembered fondly by everyone who charged it and by no one who paid it. Sarihan also said that contracts should be sent in lieu of flowers. The two posts addressed the billable hour from different perspectives: Furlong focused on its place in lawyers’ professional and business lives, while Sarihan focused on the distinction between those who charged it and those who paid it.