How many hours did you bill in your first year? I am a first year in big law, corporate and billed 400 hours for 5 months. I have been asking for work, being always available, never said no to a project. Should I be worried?

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I billed 1600 total my first year (litigation - 2000 hour requirement). I had a similar experience - made all attempts to get work, had good reviews, etc. but found it hard to completely fill my plate enough to meet hours after a slow first 2 months given the remote environment and challenges with making connections as a first year fully remote. I was also one of the busiest first years in my class and still only billed 1600. No one cared during my year end review process I just didn’t get the hour-based bonus.

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2625 in my first year. What is your requirement? Are you being reprimanded for failing to meet the requirement?

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The requirement is 2050 but everyone keeps telling me that they don’t expect you to meet the requirement your first year … I keep asking for work so don’t know what else to do

I'm have the same question with slight variation. I just got hired at big law from law school - first job. I've been here three weeks, and the M&A partners that hired me haven't give me any work. I've been told that deals just got slow as I joined. Should I be worried? Does it matter that I'm hired mostly remote and work from their Texas office, instead? I'm asking for work, and I'm about to start doing pro bono work. Maybe I shouldn't worry since they've told me that things have slowed down?

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