I moved to this boutique firm from overseas a couple of months ago. The firm spent like $15K on an outside immigration lawyer, moving expenses, etc. This is a new practice area for me and I was doing junior level work like preparing legal memos, etc. Now I work from home but have zero work to do. This week, I did nothing. No one gives me work. I got hired despite my status as a foreigner (hence additional $15K) partly because they have foreign clients whose mother tongue is the same as me.
What should I do to get work? I told everyone during a meeting that I needed work but no one has responded.
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bigadi99
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Re: Working from home but zero work
Interesting but not unheard. What is your staffing mechanism? Are you reaching out to partners individually? What's your visa status? Whats your firm name or ranking? How big is it? What have you heard from your partners on the downturn? Will need more information to share feedback.
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malibustacy
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Re: Working from home but zero work
It’s every person for themselves. If you were doing junior work but now have zero, that's a big red flag. Reach out to other offices and currently In-demand practice groups to help out. Update your resume and hope this blows over soon.
