Billed 20 hours this week and hoping to make it through the weekend without more work 🙏

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Me the same. Only 20 hours this week.
I think my firm is going to fire me.
But I guess I want to leave biglaw anyways.

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I don't think we are getting fired because of one slow week but I'm a dumb junior so what do I know

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Praying for ya!

I billed 90 a couple months ago and I miss that good life

Same. Billed ~250 last month. Yet I also feel guilty for a 20 hour week this week? The peaks and troughs are really getting to me.

You can't be worried about that shit. Life goes on, man.

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Let’s go!! Same here. I feel like a POS for billing 20 hours but I’m here for it. Good luck to you

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