Rebuilding Law Firms, Maximum Billable Hours, and Construction Litigation with Faren Bogach

This week on Studying Law Around the World, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Faren Bogach, a commercial litigator, construction law expert, and the founder of Construct Legal.Faren’s career path is a fascinating study in taking control of how you practice. She began at a boutique firm before moving to Big Law, where she built a powerhouse construction practice and became an equity partner. However, she eventually realized that the traditional law firm infrastructure did not align with how she wanted to work.Faren left to launch Construct Legal, a firm built entirely around client outcomes and a radically different approach to team culture—including implementing maximum billable hours and a firm-wide profit-sharing model. We discuss the realities of construction law, why clients avoid conflict, and how to actually mentor young lawyers.