The New York Lawyer has a very interesting article on contract attorneys and the issue of overtime pay: “BigLaw Contract Attorneys Struggle With Their Identity as ‘Lawyers.'” The article notes that a law firm recently settled for $700,000 a class action suit seeking overtime pay and paid rest breaks for contract lawyers handling document review. Walter Olson at Point of Law has a comment here regarding the development.
Overtime Pay for Contract Attorneys?
The New York Lawyer has a very interesting article on contract attorneys and the issue of overtime pay: "BigLaw Contract Attorneys Struggle With Their Identity as 'Lawyers.'" The article notes that a law firm recently settled for $700,000 a class…