In Atlantic Canada, 38 per
cent of respondents set aside up to 20 per cent of their gross income for housing, while in the Prairies 30 per cent of respondents state that 41 per cent or more of gross income is an appropriate allocation.
Not exact matches
At the same time, a slightly greater number
of firms are
setting annual billable hour targets for associates: 49 per
cent of respondents, up from last year's 44 per
cent.
Like 76 per
cent of the
respondents, Toronto's Mills & Mills LLP
sets its fees by comparing what other lawyers in the same practice areas charge, while 14 per
cent compare their rates to the law society's recommended fee schedule.
A full 97 per
cent of respondents reported that marketing and business development staff were highly or somewhat involved in supporting and implementing their firm's strategic priorities, while only 36 per
cent participated in
setting them.