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Probably too late for this year, but next year I’d plan in advance. Block off your calendar, tell your practice group and any other teams that you’ll be unavailable that day and why, and plan on not doing any work, but still letting people know that if they have an emergency they can call you.
It was a challenge, but there were a small number of Jewish attorneys at my firm who needed to set boundaries for certain Jewish holidays not widely recognized by the firm who basically did the above each time and it worked out fine. But if you’re trying to get time off at the last minute, people won’t appreciate the lack of professionalism and it doesn’t help the cause of POC.
🤨 huh?
Wait…your office is observing it on Friday even though it falls on Saturday this year?!
Lucky!!
Unfortunately it starts from the top. If your firm management or even practice group heads do not respect it and do not tell the other partners the importance of respecting the day, then the day will be business as usual. And this may take pressure from the bottom by associates (including importantly white associates) educating the powers that be of the importance of the day. And nonblack associates need to support their black colleagues by making a point to not work that day either, so their black colleagues do not feel pressure to work.
Are these internal meetings and deadlines? Does the firm usually schedule deadlines and meetings when the office is closed? I think you should look into whatever the policy is around working on the holidays when the firm is closed to help guide your response.
Pro
Yup, internal
I’m a bit confused. If your firm is closed, why are you expected to attend meetings and make deadlines?
Wow….I’m speechless. I would leave your firm. That’s not work-life balance. It better be something extremely important if you’re expecting me to work on a day off.