Analyze Exhibit and answer the following questions:
a. Does a discrepancy exist between actual time spent and the total of billable time, creditable non-billable time, and non-creditable non-billable time? If so, why? Of how much?
b. If this paralegal must have 1,500 billable creditable hours a year, has she met her quota for the day?
c. Has this paralegal exceeded the average of spending 20 percent of her time on non-billable items? If so, in whatarea?

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Law Offices Of Black, White & Green Name: Peggy Mclntire Date: March 22, 2007 CREDITABLE CREDITABLE NONCREDITABLE BILLABLE NONBILLABLE NONBILLABLE TOTAL HOURS TIME DESCRIPTION HOURS HOURS HOURS 8:30-9:00 Administration-read office memos and correspondence Smith v. Jones-office conference w/client Education-read paralegal association news Smith v. Jones-draft memo to file re meeting Shady Oak Corp. v. Industrial Metals-review complaint Administration- staff meeting Lunch Phone call from daughter Shady Oak Corp. v, industrial Metals-draft answer to complaint Black v. Perry-take call from client Black v. Perryprepare memo to attorney re telephone call Doss v. Frieholz -review produced documents Doss v. Frieholz make telephone call to client Call to Linda re paralegal meeting Grey v. Rose look for file Telephone call from husband Shady Oak Corp. v. Industrial Metals-prepare continuance motion 0.5 9:00-10:00 10:00-10:15 10:15-10:30 10:30-11:00 0.3 0.3 0.5 11:00-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-1:30 1:30-3:15 0.5 3:15-3:20 3:20-3:30 0.2 0.2 3:30-3:45 0.3 3:45-3:50 0.2 3:50-4:00 4:00-4:30 4:30-4:40 4:40-5:00 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.4 Total Hours 4.9 2.0 2.2 8.5