realization rate
Automation in Law Firms: How to Improve Profits w/ AI & Machine Learning
This 2018 study found that realization rates average 81%, and collection rates average only 85%. This means law firms are missing out on 31.2% of hours expended. Let's say a firm has 1000 hours logged in its time tracking system for a given month. At $200 per hour the firm would be owed $200,000. But the average realization rate of 81% means that only 810 hours actually get billed. Then with an average collection rate of 85%, the law firm only collects 688.5 hours.