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Sounds like they want to talk growth. Maybe a path to partnership? Doesn’t sound negative to me but wish you the best of luck.
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Did you recently get a professional development coordinator/manager/specialist in your group/firm. This just sounds like formalizing a review system.
This has the ring of "marketing," specifically they may expect some efforts on your part to increase your visibility/origination/referrals. I'd guess this is associated with a partner track.
Doesn’t sound like a layoff. How are your hours? All the Kirkland, Latham, Skadden layoffs that have been happening this month are from associates billing very little from what I’ve read.
Skadden has not laid anyone off - fact
Nah that would be savage if this was a layoff lol.
That would be INCREDIBLY poor communication and therefore not surprising.
Cont: I thought it might be my yearly review, but last year the calendar invite for my review was titled “Associate Review”.
Probably is just your review. Calendar invite names aren't consistent
I think this is a new thing firms are doing. Our year end reviews aren’t until December / january but back in August, we had “career conversations” with one of the partners in our group. Think they just want to talk about your development and career goals! At a V10 for context.
What day is it scheduled for? If on a Friday, it may indicate a negative perf. review or pip.
It’s scheduled for Monday morning!
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The fact that it applies to plural associates means you're not the only one so probably not
You would never be previewed it warned about a layoff like that. It’s def just your review or a professional development meeting.
Everybody is doing this.
Our attorneys get the same emails from partners. This is marketing.