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Above the Law · October 10, 2026 · On the brief until October 24, 2026

Biglaw Firm Will Pay Associates To Be Bad At AI For A While (100 Hours, To Be Precise)

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Prompting firms to adjust billable credit rules for staff training

Law firm Ropes and Gray now permits associates to count up to 100 hours of artificial intelligence experimentation toward their billable targets. The policy removes the billing penalty typically tied to testing software and building custom workflows. Other law firms and human resources departments are testing similar credit models to encourage technology adoption.

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The practice highlights the tension between rigid billable hour quotas and the unpaid time workers need to master new tools.

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