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also depends on how junior you are. generally if you’re very junior and you’ve been asking for work and clearly making an effort to learn you’ll be fine (just won’t get a bonus).
First year. Started in September. Communication is terrible at my firm. It always has been, I think, and then COVID just amplified that. Also no mentorship whatsoever
Depends on the firm. At my previous big law firm, the answer was absolutely nothing other than you wouldn’t get a bonus
Totally depends on the firm and whether the partners you work for are willing to go to bat for you. Generally, unless it’s super below the expectation, you won’t be fired, but you may not get a raise or bonus.
Depends on the firm & circumstances. I didn’t meet my hours last year (missed by ~100) & still got a class year raise and a (small) bonus. My department went dark for a few months early in covid, so my deficit was just too big to close by year end. Firm totally understood.