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Winter Lunch & Learn

February 17, 2026 12:00-1:00 pm

Redesigning Billable Hour Culture: Alternative Models & Metrics

The billable hour has long shaped law firm economics, professional expectations, and lawyer well-being—for better and for worse. This program examines how the traditional billable-hour model impacts stress, burnout, equity, career satisfaction, and client service, and explores emerging alternatives that promote both profitability and human sustainability.

Participants will learn about innovative time-tracking approaches, value-based pricing, outcome-oriented metrics, and hybrid compensation models that reward quality, efficiency, collaboration, and well-being—not overwork. Through examples from forward-thinking firms and practical tools for organizational change, this session will help leaders envision healthier cultures of productivity, rethink how success is measured, and design systems that support thriving legal professionals and stronger client relationships.

Speaker Information:

Jessica Bednarz | Director of Legal Services and the Profession | she, her, hers

IAALS, Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System

Register for Free at https://cle.cobar.org/Seminars/Event-Info/sessionaltcd/WL021726W

Spring Well-Being Summit & Recognition Ceremony

Well-Being by Design: Creating Legal Workplaces Where Everyone Can Thrive

This half-day symposium brings together legal leaders, practitioners, and well-being advocates to move beyond awareness and into action. Designed for anyone shaping the culture of legal work — from firm and department leaders to solo practitioners — our spring symposium focuses on what actually makes well-being initiatives effective, inclusive, and sustainable.

Through interactive sessions, real-world examples, and facilitated conversation, participants will explore practical strategies for strengthening individual well-being, improving team dynamics, and embedding care into everyday legal practice. Attendees will leave with concrete ideas, renewed connection, and a clearer sense of how small, intentional changes can create meaningful impact across the profession.