Unbilled Hours | Akhil Mishra | Substack

What Does It Take to Build a Law Firm Without Selling Your Soul?

What happens when you grow a firm that gives you freedom - without compromising on what matters most: your life.

May 12 •

Recent posts

The clause that changed everything

The way I stopped chasing payments and started sleeping better

22 hrs ago •

A moment I felt like a complete fraud

And how I overcame that feeling

Jun 17 •

The week I almost quit

Then remembered my why

Jun 13 •

Building my firm is 50% law, 50% therapy.

That’s something I didn’t expect when I started.

Jun 10 •

Some days I still wonder what it would feel like to chase prestige.

To work at a Tier-1 law firm.

Jun 6 •

I miss the early days. But I wouldn’t go back

Some days, I really miss the early rush.

Jun 3 •

Unbilled Hours

Unbilled Hours

Weekly stories for people growing their own practice and shaping lives they care about, without the burnout.

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