To people more senior, what are telltale signs a junior or midlevel just isn’t cut out for biglaw? To anyone who’s left biglaw because they didn’t feel cut out for the job, how did you know?
I’m a midlevel, and I keep making mistakes on a consistent basis and can’t seem to stop (emailing the client an incorrect estimated timeline and having to resend the email, forgetting to get details from support staff about timelines, etc.). I’m also frequently underwater on deadlines and have to stay up all night and still often turn projects in late (15 min to two hours after they’re due). I’m trying to improve, but it seems like each time I correct one issue, I make a new and different stupid mistake.
It’s starting to feel like I’m just not equipped for this job, which I would really not prefer to be the case because besides feeling like a complete screw up most days, I really like my job.
Is there a way to pull up, or should I start figuring out how to accept I’m not a good fit?