What's your typical work day look like? Where do you work/what size firm do you work at?

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Mid-size firm. Once I get to work it's usually emails, try to knock some things off my to do list for deadlined cases/projects, review documents, etc. If I have a hearing it's usually mid day or early afternoon, and after I write it up I work on more of my list, answer more emails, cry (/s), deal with any time sheets or bills and make a list of deadline projects to deal with when I get back in the morning.

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I work for a mid to large size form and when I first get in the office, I check my voicemails and my email. Catch up on calls, emails and such for the first hour or so. By then, its more focused on revising, reviewing and writing up documents. Sometimes I have several meetings to sit in on.

I work in large firm. I usually go to work early so I could also finish early. I also drink my coffee at the office, I gotta maximize the perks. After breakfast, everything is so stressful and fast-paced.

It depends on the day. Most of my days are spent in meetings either with others in the firm or clients. Or preparing cases. I work at a mid size firm in Atlanta

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