Reed Smith Fee-Earners Can Now Record 'Sustainability Projects' As Billable Hours As Part of 2-Year Environmental Plan

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Reed Smith is allowing its fee-earners across the firm to record time spent on sustainability projects as billable hours, as part of a wider environmental plan.


In a firm announcement on Tuesday, it said that all timekeepers will now be able to annually designate up to 25 hours of work and activities related to sustainability projects as billable time.


Activities that fall under the ‘sustainibility project’ bracket could include attending workshops, organising sustainability related meetings or joining other external sustainability partnerships, such as the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance.


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