I checked my associate title randomly today and saw it said senior associate. this wasn’t expressed to me directly but at lunch with the dept head on Monday she told me work was gonna get harder and she was gonna depend on me more. Any ideas for navigating this transition..?? I was just getting comfortable and happy about being a midlevel too.

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Did you get a significant raise too? Did they tell you about the raise but not the change in title?

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First of all, congratulations! If you’re unsure of the transition, do you want to maybe talk to your supervisor to clarify the expectations that come with your role? It sounds like the lunch caught you off guard and you didn’t ask all of the questions you could have since your supervisor wasn’t clear about your title change.

Sloppy work by the firm. This should be announced like the elevation of a new partner. I wouldn’t freak out about the responsibilities. Every day if your career your responsibilities should increase. That’s what happens if you continue developing. I practiced for 35 years and was still learning and tackling dicier situations at the end. Never allow yourself to become complacent or too comfy. Comfy lawyers are lazy.

Congrats on your achievement.

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