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I have worked at 2 where the true billables are 1800. They do exist
The problem with 1950 is that my firm would genuinely be fine if that’s where I was, but I’m not really allowed to turn down work. And I’m given enough work to hit 2400. It does make it reasonably easy to take a vacation though.
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Yep. Biglaw “expectation” is 1850 and bonus eligible at 1950 (although I got a small bonus last year even with my covid hours which were embarrassingly below even 1850), and now at a boutique firm where 1850 is expected and bonus starts there.
My firm has 1850 minimum for a full bonus. We’re also expected to do pro Bono in addition to the 1850.
Mind sharing at least one of the firms?
They are both smaller, boutique firms. That's where I've found more reasonable hours.
My firm is 1900, but were midsized. That’s the tradeoff. I find it very comfortable here, yet you still have the opportunity to exceed that 1900 for your own career development.