“This is a demanding job, and there’s a high level of expectation about your responsiveness and availability. That being said, your career is not a sprint. The way to make partner is not to try to bill 3,000 hours in your first year. In fact, that’s a good recipe for not making partner. And there are many times (when you’re not at trial) that you can and should carve out time to spend time with family and friends.”
“This is a demanding job, and there’s a high level of expectation about your responsiveness and availability. That being said, your career is not a sprint. The way to make partner is not to try to bill 3,000 hours in your first year. In fact, that’s a good recipe for not making partner. And there are many times (when you’re not at trial) that you can and should carve out time to spend time with family and friends.”
