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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hello and Happy New Years.  I have received and offer from the BVA and am contemplating accepting it.  I am a retired Air Force JAG who likes the idea of working from home and has an interest in veterans law as a disabled vet.  I have read this forum from beginning to end and am stuck with a few questions. Specifically the quotas - are they manageable?  Or is it an absolute grind 8 hours a day to keep up?  How does PTO reckon with quotas?  Is there a decent training program that sets up new attorney hires for success?  Thanks for the input.[/quote]

Are you already a fed? You shouldn't give up a secure job for a place like BVA where you can get fired over a quota. You could end up on a PIP from taking PTO or being assigned a judge who doesn't like you. Imagine working to hit quota but then having to argue some cases graded a 2 should be 3s. Get a biglaw job if you want to work with an axe about to drop on you.[/quote]

Those are good points. At BVA, attorneys can be fired for failing to meet the quota. Attorneys who receive too many 1s and 2s can also be fired. You have to meet these standards each and every year. You can be an outstanding performer for 20 years. However, if, for some reason, you fail to meet the quota on year 21, you’ll be placed on a PIP and targeted for removal.

New attorneys are expected to demonstrate competency by the fifth month of their employment. Management typically fires attorneys by the 10th month of their employment. [/quote]

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