<p>when i worked for the large firm, the billing and collection process was completely invisible to us associates. we were expected to get our time sheets in on time, but that was about it.</p>
<p>when i worked for the small firm, everyone was very aware of the issues of getting the bills out and money collected. and associates were also sometimes urged to be very time efficient since the clients at the small firm were much more cost conscious than those at the large firm. timesheets and proper billing and reimbursements were discussed constantly, whereas i think it was rarely discussed at the large firm i worked at.</p>