#111: Weekend Work in BigLaw: What’s Normal, What’s Dysfunctional, and What It Signals About Your Future

Listen here: Weekend Work in BigLaw: What’s Normal, What’s Dysfunctional, and What It Signals About Your Future

Almost no one in BigLaw thinks they are guaranteed a 9-5 Monday through Friday job, but that doesn’t mean you need to accept a work life where all weekends are consumed by work no matter the reason and no matter the urgency or non-urgency. The real question isn’t whether you work weekends, but how, why and how often - and what that tells you about the firm environment you’re in. Only then can you identify how to set boundaries and push back in a way that doesn’t signal that you’re difficult but rather professional and proactive.