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I'm on 12 cases (biglaw 3rd yr associate)... is this too many?
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Date: June 29th, 2012 9:35 PM Author: purple dashing house mental disorder 4 of them are not really active, 6 are active. 2 are very big. just got asked to be staffed on 2 others... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982967&forum_id=2#20986999) |
Date: June 29th, 2012 9:36 PM Author: Amber Legal Warrant Indirect Expression What are your monthly hours?
You don't want more than one big matter. |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 9:37 PM Author: purple dashing house mental disorder I average about 210 a month.
I don't think the 2 new ones are that big and they will probably settle within 6 months. |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 9:44 PM Author: apoplectic volcanic crater you must not be on that big of matters. i billed 150 hours to one case last month. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982967&forum_id=2#20987088) |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 9:51 PM Author: Amber Legal Warrant Indirect Expression Is that a sustainable pace for you to do good work?
I can do 200+ for a few months, but then I need to break out for a while. |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 9:38 PM Author: Cordovan Point Kitty Cat is this true re one big matter? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982967&forum_id=2#20987029) |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 9:47 PM Author: soggy shitlib You're generally fine as long as your deadlines on the cases aren't the same. Three would probably be too many though. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982967&forum_id=2#20987115) |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 9:38 PM Author: soggy shitlib I'm on 20. Mid law. Way too many. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982967&forum_id=2#20987031) |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 9:49 PM Author: violet shrine If you count inactive but unresolved cases, I'm probably on like 15. But I'm only on one active large case and one active semi-large case ATM. I have two inactive large cases, a few moderately active small cases and god knows how many inactive smaller cases. Midlaw.
Sounds like you might want to speak to the assigning partner and let him know your workload. While it's hard to turn down work, it's better for the partner to know if you might not be available when needed. |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 9:49 PM Author: Territorial resort Public defenders have 500 a year pussy. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982967&forum_id=2#20987140) |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 9:51 PM Author: Amber Legal Warrant Indirect Expression City prosecutors handle 200 a day. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982967&forum_id=2#20987154) |
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Date: July 1st, 2012 9:45 AM Author: Internet-worthy Mother BWAHAHAHAHAAHAH!
You obviously have never practiced criminal law if you think that is a lot of cases.
I've already handled 350 cases so far this year. As a whole my office does over 20,000 cases a year.
Go back to watching your "Raising the Bar" marathon on netflix. |
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Date: July 1st, 2012 10:00 AM Author: stirring community account affirmative action OH, YOU GONNA HIT A LAWYER?! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982967&forum_id=2#20995163) |
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Date: July 1st, 2012 10:03 AM Author: Internet-worthy Mother 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982967&forum_id=2#20995167) |