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I’m very had remote and in-person jobs. I’ve gotten way more mentorship at remote jobs. My current boss takes the time to call me on teams and go through things/share his screen. I’ve never once been behind a partners desk in the office. I think at remote firms, the mentorship is more intentional.
I agree 100%. I am in a fully remote role and we are way more intentional about communicating and connecting with one another than I have ever experienced in an office. It would drive me nuts to be forced to go into an office just to sit alone at my desk not interacting with anyone all day.
From any partner’s perspective, is there any justification for this? I am literally missing key aspects of my child’s life because of missing out on two hours every day (can’t move closer because of expense and firm is in downtown of HCOL city) AND billing less than I otherwise would.
Best advice I ever received as a young attorney was from my first boss and mentor (years after I left his office). It was after my youngest was born (3rd child). I was working a boat-load of hours and left my wife to try to handle 3 young children every day. Anyway, I was going through a difficult time and my mentor said, “Look, your kids much rather have time with their father than have a beach. Your kids are only young once, and that time goes by fast.“. Now, my kids are 21, 19, and 17. We’re comfortable (most months), but by no means rich. I’ve met tons of “successful” lawyers who are on their third or fourth marriage and barely know their teenage kids.
As a partner, I agree that you should be able to WFH 100%. You are a professional and should be treated as such, especially when the expectation is that you work independently.
I think I’m just coming to terms with the fact that firms that require independent work and also total on-site work except a few occasions of limited WFH just aren’t good cultural fits for me.
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Agree. There is almost nothing going on in-office at the firms I’ve been at. Sure, a monthly lunch and event here and there, but 90% of the it’s people working alone in their offices. Telework should be the default at law firms.
I’m in the same boat. WFH is 100% not allowed. I am required to be in the office from 9am- 5:30pm, yet most days the partner I work under rolls in a 1pm and leaves before 5pm. I rarely speak to him in person (and just sit in my office alone). It makes absolutely zero sense. The only twos things I can think of are it’s a control thing or a justification for the rent costs. You are a professional and should probably look for a new job. I should also probably take my own advice.
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You’d rather be spoon-fed? Or have to ask permission to send an email? Sounds like you’ve been gifted a whole heck of a lot of trust and discretion.
I am new to the legal industry, and this post has been helpful. I started working at a small legal firm in March, and I made it clear in my interview that I had just completed an accelerated paralegal program in November, so I lacked experience. Last week, I was let go because they did not train me. My skills were not strong enough for them, but they did not want to invest time in proper training. I spent about 75% of my time in the office alone, with no resources to help me. They only communicated through email, which often left me waiting for hours for instructions. When my emails were finally answered or my drafts were reviewed, they mostly came back with corrections, but I did not receive clear reasons why, and they were rude, passive-aggressive responses. It has been very difficult to find new jobs in the legal field because most firms require their legal admin to have 5 years of experience. It's hard to gain experience when no one is willing to give me a chance. I am starting to regret my choice to pursue this career path, and it’s only been a few months.
So, leave?
Similar experience in that RTO was stated as necessary such that the associates could interact with the partners.
Thing was: partners were not included on the RTO, and were not in the Office.