I ABSOLUTELY FUCKING SUCK at being organized, managing my time, and juggling multiple matters and expectations, and feel like I constantly annoy partners, senior associates by saying I can't get things done more quickly or worse, turn in something shitty when I have no time. I need my sleep at night, and after 18 months of stress feel demoralized. Where the hell would I go after this?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2331712&forum_id=2#23803223)

or you just have to sacrifice some quality for efficiency for the time being until you have enough experience

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2331712&forum_id=2#23808704)

It is about 99% myth that partners encourage people to milk their hours. And even when that does happen, it's all fine and good until suddenly shit needs to get done NOW. Then it's all about who can produce the goods. IMO, there is SIGNIFICANTLY more value in someone who can produce B+ quality work very quickly than someone who can produce A-level work but needs forever and a half to do it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2331712&forum_id=2#23809198)

I happen to work in a practice area where I get a lot of super tight deadlines. I basically picked what I do for exactly that reason, because it fits my strengths and tends to be somewhat forgiving of my weaknesses. But this kind of thing isn't unheard of in most areas of lit, even if the stereotypical biglaw lit case is some slow-moving behemoth class action.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2331712&forum_id=2#23809236)

This is the difference between me and the 2800+ hour strivers. They somehow convince themselves to endure being slammed day after day.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2331712&forum_id=2#23809416)

Has your speed improved at all in 18 months?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2331712&forum_id=2#23809186)

some other practice group requiring deeper analysis on a longer timeframe (i have no fucking clue which groups these are, only that u should stay away from bankruptcy lit / TROs)

if u can't do that, befriend another associate who has complementary skills. i'm decent at blitzing out briefs/fast research and hitting the broad themes, but will occasionally miss some details. i actively try to work with associates who may be slow as fuck but like to wordsmith and obsess over checking stuff.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2331712&forum_id=2#26974605)

if you are aware of the issue, it is extremely likely that your supervisors are too. I'm working with a 1-3 year lit associate who is essentially you. two partners have already come to talk to me about this person individually. the general premise is that "Associate X" does great work, but he/she is too damn slow and bills way too much. they are looking to bump this person from the lit team(s).

at this stage, I have invested a ton of time into training associate x, and advocated very strongly for his/her continued inclusion. still, this person continues to move too slowly, and it's looking like it's only a matter of time.

think of it this way: you are not in biglaw to show the world just how special / brilliant you really are. you are there to do a job, and the people you are working for are running a business. they do *not* like writing off time, or otherwise explaining to the GC why you are on the case.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2331712&forum_id=2#26974800)