Mid law. How early in advance do you notify partners about your summer plans?

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When I book - a month or more out for bigger vacations, but sometimes less for smaller things or vacations I made space for a week or two out

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Just be sure you have vacation letters on file on all your matters if you're in litigation

For any vacation, about a month in advance, then again at 2 weeks. Week of/right before, I only remind the people I’m directly working with that it’ll impact, and more just as it impacts things directly

Depends on what practice area and the depth of your department. If you’re the only associate you should give more than one month notice. If you’re a transactional attorney and are staffed on deals that are closing over the summer you need to let your team know well in advance.

A lot of variables here but overall just recognize the fact that other people will need to handle your matters while you’re away, and they might have plans of their own. We usually start talking about summer plans in April or May.

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