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Every hour over about 1800 gets exponentially harder. Those are the hours you’re working at night and on the weekend.
2100 will be tough, but totally doable if the work is there and you enjoy doing it.
Well said.
You got this! It is a lot of hours, but it is doable, especially in big law.
Don’t be nervous, be excited for the challenge, kick ass, bill 2500 hours, and collect your gigantic bonus and raise at the end of the year.
You’re not crazy; that’s a lot of hours. You’re *billing* in excess of 40 hours per week on average to hit that target. You’re working even more than that to bill that level.
Planning may help. Figure out what you need to bill weekly to hit the target number, and as you go, what you need to make up for weekly hours missed. Bill as you work. Most efficient that way and more sound. Hope all works out well.
2000 hours is pretty standard for biglaw. I’ve never gotten below 2100 but I’ve gotten pretty close and would be nervous about it
I would be nervous about having a 2100 hour requirement.
My minimum is just over 2200. Tough at times, but once you get into a groove you’ll figure it out and get used to it. Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there for work to ensure that you’re getting enough to hit your billables, and if you feel like you’re getting behind, don’t wait too long before you get things straightened out!