Where do you find the time to get everything done in the day when you have multiple partners, associates and equity partners that interrupt you and want things turned around immediately while simultaneously working on deadlines? I feel like I’m the only one that can’t manage a 70+ case load without letting someone down. I constantly have to say “Can I do this tomorrow?” Etc. I don’t even have time to bill on the clock. I work until 7p at least every night. Top 10 family law firm.

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Never bill off the clock Ever. Either they authorize your OT or you cannot do it. They still think you are only working 40 hrs bc you're not billing the OT.

Plan your day so you have it filled with 25 % of things already filled (from the day before) and 75% for ad-hoc projects that crop up during the day. If you cannot fit more in your authorized working hours then decline any new assignments, no matter how urgent, cc-ing the partner and saying when you can realistically get to it.

Then you will have ammo to say to them that you have more work than can be sorted in regular time. You will disappoint some people.

Remember, you are not Atlas. The fate of the firm does not rest on your shoulders. They need to staff properly or you should move to a firm that does not do this to you.

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I re-read this reply regularly. Thank you!! Need to hear it.

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Ask your colleagues how they do it. Maybe that’s not the lifestyle for you. Or maybe you need to stand up for yourself and say I don’t have time. However, you’ll burn-out and hate your job shortly if you don’t figure it out. Or you loose aspects of your life and won’t be able to get them back.

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Thank you.

Staffing is not your responsibility. You tell them you can’t get them what they need in the timeframe they need it. Sounds like they may need additional paralegals. Or else they are expecting you to work longer hours.

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