Now, Friedmann and Carl Hagen, a theoretical physicist at U of R in New York, have found a surprisingly easy way to derive the formula using a three -
page calculation involving the hydrogen atom.
On
page 5 of the contract, Simpson estimates that the work, which will take place over a six - month period, will
involve 564 hours of partner time, 1,692 hours of associate time and 376 hours for of counsel work, for a total of 1,632 lawyer hours that, spread over the $ 300,000 budget, amounts to an average lawyer rate of $ 113.98 an hour (there are also 1,128 hours allocated for legal assistants, which I didn't include in my
calculation).