If the billable hour does perish, it will be at the handsof the clients, rather than the private-practice lawyers themselves.

如果取消了时薪制，将会对私营律师们不利而对客户有利。

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Lawyers in private practice are in business and must make a profit to survive.

私人开业律师具有业务，但必须取得生存所需的赢利。

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According to the American Bar Association, most US lawyers in private practice work 60 hours, or often much more, nearly every week.

据美国律师协会(American Bar Association)的调查，大多数美国私人执业律师一星期都要工作60个小时以上，几乎每个星期都是如此。

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