However, the firmâs submission for the associationâs current NALP Directory of Legal Employers reports that it has a âminimum billable hour expectation.â In 2011, DLA Piperâs âaverage annual associate hours workedâ (both billable and nonbillable) was 2,462; the billable average was 1,831.
Someone who makes decisions based only on an objective perception of reality rather than emotions or personal benefit. A nihilist is not a self-aggrandizing narcissist who beleives that they are above the law. A Nihilist is someone who does not take pleasure from indulgence, therefore serial killers and insane dictators are not nihilists.
An idealist is someone who envisions an ideal world rather than the real one. Some people consider idealists to be naive, impractical, and out of touch with reality. Idealists think that striving for perfection makes the world a better place. The main root of idealist is ideal, which comes from the Latin word idea. As an idealist, you think everyone should act in the best interest of the group. Ideally, everyone would agree with you, but the unfortunate reality is that lots of people act solely in their own self-interest. Words that are related to idealist include idealize, idealism, and ideally.