A new study by the Thomson Reuters Institute has revealed what trends allow the best-profiting law firms in the U. While dynamic law firms grew their hourly rates more aggressively than both average and static law firms over the past 10 years, static law firms surprisingly held a steady advantage in terms of their ability to bill and collect payment on their worked rate – or billing realisation and collected realisation, respectively. “Also, while static firms are at a disadvantage in terms of rate growth, they have a comfortable margin over their peers in terms of realisation,” the institute observed