Timekeeping for an attorney seems to be a dreaded affair, especially for new associates. Billable hours vs. non-billable hours is not something they go into at great length in law school, if they touch on it at all. But as the seasoned mavens will tell you, keeping track of all of your billable hours is important, especially if you wish to be paid for all of your good lawyering and have a successful legal career. It’s also important to log your hours as soon as possible. After all, no one wants to find themselves trying to remember what (s)he did nearly a month after having done it.