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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm seriously wondering whether one of my colleagues wrote this.

Talk to your supervisor about getting more work, because many government managers are terrible at managing and don't realize when their attorneys are bored.  Or your office may just be going through a lull and it will improve.  Or they overhired to maintain their FTEs.  My advice -- keep the job until the market improves (and your toddler is older).  Find other ways to maintain your skills and keep yourself marketable, like writing an article relevant to your agency's practice area during your downtime or doing pro bono (that would have to be outside work, because using government resources for pro bono is not permitted).[/quote]

This.  There is always work to be done, and if you cannot identify it yourself then ask for it.  I guarantee there are long-term projects and improvement initiatives your supervisor would love to have done, clients who need more help, training programs to put together, and if nothing else then yes a research paper or article like PP suggests.  I also am a government attorney, and there is a huge difference between the bare bones of my job description and what I actually do.  Be proactive, think about what needs to be done or what people would value that is not being done -- if you're serious about hanging out your own shingle, you will need this skill in a big way so practice it now.  
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