What happens when a law firm hires a lawyer to do document work that is so routine that a machine could be programmed to produce the same results? Two years ago, an attorney who took on this mind-numbing job sued a major law firm claiming that work over 40 hours per week qualified for overtime. The law firm said no: This work was performed by a lawyer and therefore it qualified for a professional exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Yesterday, a federal court sided with the lawyer, saying that the label on a work or worker does not in itself determinative. If work requires no judgment or discretion, the work is hourly … and qualifies for overtime. See https://bol.bna.com/appeals-court-revives-temp-attorneys-overtime-lawsuit-against-skadden/
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