I don't think any of these changes would have made me want to stay in firm practice--the firm a started with, basically, had this level of work-life balance going for it back in the late 90s. The problem isn't just the quantity of work, but the quality as well. That's the thing no one seems to touch on. Sure, it's great if an associate can choose to be on the 1800 hrs/year track, instead of 2100 hrs/year, but what matters are Mr. and Ms. 1800 going to be staffed on? If you're just looking for a paycheck, fine. There's just no way there can be comparable skill or career development in a firm environment if there are tiered billable tracks. Time billed is money earned. The only way would be to eliminate the billable hours model completely.
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