Even as you read this article, your mind might be running through the projects you left on your desk, the emails that have come in since you put your phone down, or the new assignments you will receive tomorrow. Everyone knows going into this profession that it is unique in the demands it places on your time. For most young attorneys, especially those in private practice, our clients and our supervisors may expect that we will make ourselves available to them 24/7.
We say they expect that we will “make ourselves available” because in the end, it is a choice. We are choosing to forgo other aspects of our lives in order to meet the demands of the workplace. There is, however, a line each young attorney should develop—a line between what is and is not acceptable for employers to expect.
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