I lateraled to a larger firm about 6 months ago. I would call it regional big law in the Midwest, but it’s not on the same scale as coastal big law. I hired into a speciality practice group and technically I am split between two practice groups. I am struggling to pickup work. I am barely scrapping up 100 billable hours a month. As much as I try to network and ask for work I just can’t seem to get much work from either practice group or practice groups that are adjacent. I would love advice.

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They don’t have work but are embarrassed to admit it. Think about moving again ASAP. Sorry, this is really hard

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For reference I am a second year associate with an industry background in the speciality practice area that I was hired into.

Have you talked to your practice group leaders about how to get busier/more integrated into each group?

I have and the response I keep getting from my practice group leader is to network to get work from others. I also keep networking with partners and senior associates and very little is coming of it. My practice group leader also mentioned that “he doesn’t know my capacity” so I started sending him weekly capacity updates and then he told me that they were too frequent.

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