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The standard billing increment in the U.S. is tenths of an hour, i.e. six minutes. I'm sure someone, somewhere bills in ten or fifteen minute increments, but the standard is six [1].

Source: Collaborated with multiple biglaw attorneys on ideas for a more efficient time tracking method.

[1]: http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/cja/billing_increment_chart

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About your collaborations, did you come up with anything interesting?

The system I’ve settled on is to just keep a steno notebook on my desk, and write a couple words in one column, and hours in the other.

Something like:

1, 1.4, 3.4 | Revise App. Br.

Timers got too confusing because of multiple tasks, and any system involving typing on a computer or using my phone had too high an activation cost and ended up needing supplementing.

It involved an Apple Watch app that was essentially that. You’d set up your matters beforehand and use a one button start-stop timer with voice dictation for notes. It was an improvement in my opinion.

Security concerns around the product itself make it somewhat more complicated given the sensitive nature of the data.

Half tenths for a mechanic.

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