In a surprising new report from the American Surveyors of Big Law (ASBL), experimental alternate track policies do not seem to work as well as “just being lazy” for many associates. “Alternate Track”—also referred to as “Mommy Track” or a “Dead End” or sometimes just, “Not Fully Committed to the Practice of Law,” have been [...]
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Big Law Associate Skates by on 50 Hours a Week
Jennifer Saskatoon, a third year associate at High & Gungous, thought she had it all figured out. Her plan was to work as little as possible for her first couple of years as a practicing attorney, assuming that it takes at least three or four years before the pressure to bill hours really gets serious. [...]