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THE BILLABLE HOUR COOKBOOK 2020: A CALL FOR RECIPES: DEADLINE DATE 25th OCTOBER (AN EXTENSION OF 14 DAYS…)

October 4, 2020 · by gexall · in Appeals, Charity, Members Content

The 2020 edition of the Billable Hour Cookbook is now accepting submissions for publication towards the end of the year. This year, submissions are restricted to people within the legal community (Lawyers, Legal academics, Legal Execs, Paralegals, Judges and Law…

CIVIL LITIGATION BRIEF "LAWYER OF THE YEAR 2019": ISHAN KOLHATKAR : HARD WORK, UNDER PRESSURE OF TIME LED TO A REMARKABLE RESULT

CIVIL LITIGATION BRIEF “LAWYER OF THE YEAR 2019”: ISHAN KOLHATKAR : HARD WORK, UNDER PRESSURE OF TIME LED TO A REMARKABLE RESULT

December 28, 2019 · by gexall · in Charity, Civil evidence, Members Content

There was never any doubt about who was going to be the “lawyer of the year” – the editor in chief (indeed the only editor) of the Billable Hour Cookbook – Ishan Kolhatkar.   THE ACHIEVEMENT Ish took what was…

BILLABLE HOUR COOKBOOK - NOW ON PERMANENT SALE: AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULINARY EXPERIENCE ALL ROLLED INTO ONE

BILLABLE HOUR COOKBOOK – NOW ON PERMANENT SALE: AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULINARY EXPERIENCE ALL ROLLED INTO ONE

December 20, 2019 · by gexall · in Charity, Members Content

The Billable Hour Cookbook is now on permanent sale. For those who did not pre-order it can be bought online.  It makes for an interesting read, in addition to the recipes. You can find out a lot about people by…

LAWYERS (AND OTHERS) ADD TRUE PROFESSIONALISM TO YOUR COOKING WITH THE BILLABLE HOUR CHEF'S JACKET

LAWYERS (AND OTHERS) ADD TRUE PROFESSIONALISM TO YOUR COOKING WITH THE BILLABLE HOUR CHEF’S JACKET

December 8, 2019 · by gexall · in Charity, Members Content

The Billable Hour Cookbook is being printed as I write and the first edition will be available from the end of the next week ( and is guaranteed to become a collector’s item in years to come).   For all those…

PRE-ORDER YOUR BILLABLE HOUR COOKBOOK: BEFORE 25th NOVEMBER 2019

PRE-ORDER YOUR BILLABLE HOUR COOKBOOK: BEFORE 25th NOVEMBER 2019

November 18, 2019 · by gexall · in Charity, Members Content

The Billable Hour cookbook is available to pre-order.  You can watch the video from Ishan Kolhatkar below, also there is a  link to order the book .  Remember this contains over 100 recipes, all the profits go to the Billable…

YOUR CHANCE TO BECOME A CELEBRITY CHEF: THE BILLABLE HOUR CHARITY COOKBOOK: THAT'S HOW THE APPLE CRUMBLES

YOUR CHANCE TO BECOME A CELEBRITY CHEF: THE BILLABLE HOUR CHARITY COOKBOOK: THAT’S HOW THE APPLE CRUMBLES

September 28, 2019 · by gexall · in Charity, Members Content

Want to become a famous celebrity chef?  Ishan Kolhatkar is editing a 2019  Billable Hour Cookbook.   Contributions  are being sought from lawyers across the profession (and indeed throughout the world) . If you have any recipes that you want to…

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