Personal Ability
I’m not good at writing time entries—I never know what to say.
What kind of support or examples would help you feel more confident in how you describe work?
No one else seems to care about billing contemporaneously. The Partners do it at the end of the month.
Who do you admire here, and how do they handle billing their time?
I’ve asked for feedback multiple times, but I still get vague responses or nothing at all.
Have you asked for general or specific feedback? Would you be open to trying a different approach?
I’m not sure what I should be focusing on right now—there’s so much and I don’t know what matters most.
What's one thing you could do to work towards JL's competency of excellent lawyering?
I keep missing deadlines for assignments.
What kind of organization system are you using?
I struggle with organizing my deadlines across matters.
What kind of planning tools or habits have worked for you in the past?
I have a lot going on right now, some deadlines will just get missed.
What’s the impact on your team or client when deadlines are missed?
It feels like the firm only wants younger leaders for the LEAD program—it makes me feel like I should stop trying for leadership roles.
What kind of growth or visibility are you hoping for? What else could get you there?
I’m frustrated that write-offs affect my hours even when it’s not my fault.
How do you want to be evaluated, and how does communication and billing support that?
I’m juggling too much to track time in real time.
What tool or habit could help you streamline time entry during busy days?
I don’t have time to learn new billing tools.
What’s one small change that could save you time in the long run?
I don’t see other partners working with PD—why should I?
What is your personal aspiration here at the firm? How do you want others to view you?
I don’t know what PD even offers, you can't help.
Can I walk you through the coaching resources available and how others have used them?
I don’t want to waste time on things that don’t directly benefit me.
How could investing in this now help you a year from now?
I don’t want to change my workflow just to meet some PD expectation.
What’s one adjustment that could reduce write-offs and protect your hours?