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just take on assignments nobody wants if hours get lowAnonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:32 pmAnon for obvious reasons. I’m a junior associate (not first year) in biglaw. I have heard from other partners that one partner has been talking about me. A second partner had a talk with me about how “I used to have what it takes but I’ve lost it.” I have not seen any dip in hours. I am still billing 200+ months. The two partners previously mentioned still dump work on me. Am I getting pushed out?
I would polish your resume, call connections/headhunter, and start looking for greener pastures. Even if you're not getting pushed out (yet), that's a shitty work environment.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:32 pmAnon for obvious reasons. I’m a junior associate (not first year) in biglaw. I have heard from other partners that one partner has been talking about me. A second partner had a talk with me about how “I used to have what it takes but I’ve lost it.” I have not seen any dip in hours. I am still billing 200+ months. The two partners previously mentioned still dump work on me. Am I getting pushed out?
It definitely sounds like you have two (?) partners directly in your corner, so that’s good.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:29 pmOP here. Thanks everyone. A partner that I have a good relationship with told me via a phone call that one of the partners was talking about me and to make sure my work is flawless so that partner has nothing to complain about in the future. The other partner called me directly and told me that quoted statement.
I make “dumb” (in my opinion) mistakes (i.e., typos, leaving off people on emails, etc.), but I am always available and responsive, and never turn work down. All of this honestly came as shock to me based on my annul reviews and general feedback, but maybe I’m being naive.
Great advice.objctnyrhnr wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:56 pmIt definitely sounds like you have two (?) partners directly in your corner, so that’s good.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:29 pmOP here. Thanks everyone. A partner that I have a good relationship with told me via a phone call that one of the partners was talking about me and to make sure my work is flawless so that partner has nothing to complain about in the future. The other partner called me directly and told me that quoted statement.
I make “dumb” (in my opinion) mistakes (i.e., typos, leaving off people on emails, etc.), but I am always available and responsive, and never turn work down. All of this honestly came as shock to me based on my annul reviews and general feedback, but maybe I’m being naive.
This being said, you shouldn’t make typos. Personally, I spent my first six months creating relationships with the most competent administrative-type people in my whole office. I give each of these (two) people 500 dollar Xmas gifts, I shoot the shit with them, discuss their kids, lives, etc. regularly. Every time I have any written product that matters, I ask one of them to proof. And they nail it. Even if I didn’t really like/respect them as people, this would be worth it. Add in the fact that they are genuinely my work-friends, and it’s a good sitch. See if you can do that.
It's really impossible to say from the outside but I think the most likely explanation is they are trying to squeeze you to be a loyal foot soldier for them, they saw you make some mistakes and see it as an opportunity to "straighten you up" or something. Ultimately if people are still going back to you for work then you are making them money and presumably doing good enough. I would also use your internal barometer to assess: Are you improving, making the same mistakes multiple time, gathering up skills and experience and knowledge, etc. Should be able to tell by second or third year whether you are adding value to teams/projects.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:29 pmOP here. Thanks everyone. A partner that I have a good relationship with told me via a phone call that one of the partners was talking about me and to make sure my work is flawless so that partner has nothing to complain about in the future. The other partner called me directly and told me that quoted statement.
I make “dumb” (in my opinion) mistakes (i.e., typos, leaving off people on emails, etc.), but I am always available and responsive, and never turn work down. All of this honestly came as shock to me based on my annul reviews and general feedback, but maybe I’m being naive.