How do some partners have hundreds of unread emails in their inboxes? Granted we are a small firm with a copy everyone on everything policy— but when our principal misses something, the excuse is always: I have 700+ unread emails. Umm… if everyone is copied on everything, I manage to have zero unread before I shut down for the day, boss. 🤷‍♂️

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Mine is computer literate. I think he might have ADHD. Spurts of let’s do weeks’ worth of work cause I’m in a groove, then nothing at all.

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I had a boss who HATED reading his email. So he never did. He relied on us to bring things to his attention.

He also wasn't computer literate, so that was part of the problem.

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In my state, we have an affirmative obligation to be technologically competent. "I don't email" is no longer an acceptable answer at OCDC.

Join the 20th century, y'all. We're two decades past it.

(All of my clients are lawyers. Those who insist on communicating solely by letter are necessarily ignored.)

Maybe an anonymous ethical complaint?

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The primary partner I work for in my V20 closes 1200 deals a year and has a couple hundred clients. There’s no way he could read every email even if he wanted to. He relies on good associates to bring things to his attention and handle shit. Most partners want this.

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Whether partner answers the phone is hit or miss as he has young kids. So I’m left flagging important shit via text or another email. Which I do.

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Ummmmm do you work for my boss lmao

Seriously same. Misses tons of emails and complains they have over a thousand per day. A lot of the emails are spam or personal though and that's not my problem. Seems like a huge liability.

It's really not that hard to spend a few hours unsubscribing to stuff, marking spam, and getting a personal email. Youtube how. Work with a paralegal or associate. It's a won't thing not a can't

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