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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]By the office is closed, do you mean the building or the firm?  Be specific.  You're a lawyer. [/quote]

Both are closed. The building sent an email to tenants, and the firm sent an email the office is closed. However, attorneys are expected to still come into the office, within the building, using our access card.[/quote]

It sounds like they *may* have meant that you can come in, despite what the building said, and that your billable expectations are not being reduced because of inclement weather.
If you're actually unable to choose to take leave, that's messed up, but I don't know if there's anything you can/should do about it besides look for another job. The whole point of a billable hour requirement is that I can take vacation so long as I make my hours and am available to the partner who needs me.

Depending on your confidence in your position there, you could call in sick / car trouble, or point out travel safety issues that prevent your actually going in.  But the fact you are posting here suggests you do not have a supportive partner, at least on this issue, and there's not going to be so much snow tomorrow that you can't travel.  I guess you could go in and work on your resume. [/quote]

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