How worried should I be about low hours in the months leading up to mat leave in BigLaw? My firm’s policy expressly says it’s ok for hours to taper two weeks before leave, but all my bigger cases have recently settled or are on hold for other reasons. I was already somewhat low on hours in May and this month is looking even slower. I’m trying to pick up short term assignments but it’s still only enough to bill like 20 hrs a week. Just looking for a gut check on how worried I should be.

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Doesn’t it matter more what annually your hours are averaging? My first mat leave I think I billed like 80 hours my final month (and no I didn’t hit target by far but still had decent hours). Why would the firm care about a few slow months if otherwise hours are fine?

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