In today’s episode, I share my insights on difficult questions BigLaw associates frequently ask. 

While your law firm readily provides guidance regarding edits to memos, formal evaluations, and instructions about how to enter and close time, there is a lot more to life in a big law firm, and many of those questions are difficult to raise. 

In this episode I discuss how to know whether or not it’s time to leave your firm early in your career, tips to navigate switching practice areas well, how to manage your workload and talk to partners about capacity, and more.

At a glance:

• 01:46 - Addressing tough questions about firm dynamics and personal career paths

• 02:30 - Deciding whether to stay at or leave a law firm early in your career

• 05:14 - Challenges of managing client demands in private practice and moving in-house

• 07:13 - Strategies for handling disputes about your billed time and work

• 11:05 - How to handle leaving a firm with a toxic work environment

• 14:12 - Considerations for switching practice areas within law

• 16:28 - Managing workload and communicating with partners about capacity

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