- the lawyer doesn't receive the full 250, half of it(?) goes to business/partnership
- afaik many lawyers under-bill their hours, i'm not sure why (beyond "competition") but it's a common practice
- the job itself may not be enjoyable at some point and you may desire more creative pursuits
- Many Lawyers under bill for fear of losing/surrendering their license [1] or squeeze in their Model Rule 6.1 hours [2]
- I'm seeing more lawyers amass some wealth, get burnt out, and then jump over to more creative or altruistic endeavours with less stress; can't blame them.
[1] https://www.thelawforlawyerstoday.com/2019/12/4739/
[2] https://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources...