Summer associate at a firm that gives their summers real work equivalent to a first year associate, not summer camp vibes.
I’m there by 9am sharp (because I’m a summer and want to make a good impression). I’m a really strong worker for about 5.5 hours. But the issue is by the evening (and truthfully, by like 3pm), my eyes are tired, I’m tired, and I’ve run out of steam.
I am stressed because while I am completing the work, the expectation seems to be work later, vs. earlier. Does anyone in biglaw function by waking up early to grind vs working into the evening?