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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP back.  This thread has gotten off topic, but thank you for those who answered the question.

So, here is my day generally if I'm not dealing with interviewing at schools or travelling for work (not billable):

Wake up at 5:30 AM -- breakfast, clothing, pack myself for the day, straighten up, and deal with all the emergency emails I had overnight (I generally don't bill for these 1-3 minute emails, because I cannot bill for 0.01 of an hour)
6:30-7:00 AM -- leave for DC.
8-8:30 AM -- arrive in office and set up computer to deal with emails/calls
9:00 - 10:00 AM -- gym/shower/dressed
10 AM - 7 PM -- work like crazy, but dealing with pitches, responses to team members on cases that I'm not on (but collegial office so can't ignore), work for cases that I'm told cannot be billed, practice-group meetings, interviews, billable hour tracking, trainings, bathroom, lunch all suck up actual work time and I'm careful to only bill clients the $500+/hour for time that I am 100% productive.  Plus, pro bono does not fully count and I always am on a pro bono case.  If pro bono counted, that alone would allow me to make my hours.  Or, if I billed on bathroom breaks as I know my colleagues do, that would help.  Or if I did billable work during travel (knowing that it is less productive in tiny, uncomfortable seats with people constantly interrupting you), that would help.  But, I don't and I won't play that game.
8:30 PM -- arrive home, eat, try to unwind.
11 PM - ... -- sometimes have to go back to work, but sometimes have a very interrupted sleep with 2 children that wake up often.

My weekends are not free: (1) we don't have a weekend nanny; (2) we have church and other activities; (3) I have a family and friends; (5) we try to go away on weekends to make up for not taking vacation.  I try not to work on weekends, but yes, I do work then too.

I am barely sleeping as it is.  Am I expected to sleep less?  And, yes, I have to go to the gym -- the people in my office are fat and I gained 20 pounds in the first 6 months at the firm.

I am in a specialty practice.[/quote]

Agree with others that what you describe will not work in BigLaw.  As others have said:

- Need a shorter commute or one where you can work while in transit.  This is by far your biggest problem.  
- Gym everyday is a luxury.  Can't say you can't do it, but it will have to mean giving up something else of value.
1 and 2 are resulting in you having only 9 hours to bill.  To bill 2000 per year, you need 8 per day basically and billing 8 in 9 would be incredibly incredibly efficient (and therefore unlikely). 
- Quick e-mails may be billable.  Depends on the e-mail.
- You need to get off non-billable as much as possible.  Get your hours before being a good firm citizen/pro bono contributor.  
- I know you want your weekends off, but if you can get an hour or two on the weekends, it helps give you a little wiggle room during the week.
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