I started my law career in house where I spent two years and just moved to an actual firm about a month ago. How long does it typically take to ramp people up? Getting kind of worried about hitting my billable requirement.

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Welcome to the party. It takes time, could be months. Sit tight.

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It can take a year honestly. Just throw yourself into every assignment in the meantime. Do your absolute best work because you have no excuse for doing anything less.

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Enjoy it. Seriously

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Watch trainings. Do PLI courses.

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May take a while, with this being the holiday season.

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Took me 3 months to fully ramp up

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