I have had low hours the last month or two but am leaving in August for a clerkship. Currently looking at ~3 hours billed for today and not a ton of stuff in the pipeline.

Can I phone it in for the next few months without looking like a schmuck or do I need to try and get staffed on something small?

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You should keep doing what you’re doing

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Enjoy the quiet time. You get the same paycheck either way.

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If you want to come back—and you may—try to get onto something. Even pro bono. Basically anything to look like you’re not intentionally coasting

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