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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the Biglaw lawyer.  For real.

Seriously, OP, you just have to email or call the guy and just tell him point blank that he's got to cut back on the calls because you're under pressure to keep fees down.  Or, as I said before, you could ask/instruct the he not bill for them.  Or if he really is a so-called "service partner," you could reach out to the billing partner and have a respectful conversation with him and ask that he intervene discreetly instead.

I suspect, though, that it's not so much the billing that's bothering you.  I'll bet in the scheme of things it's not very much.  You just feel disrespected, being younger and being a woman.  If that's what's really driving this, I suggest that you just shrug it off.  I know that that's easier said than done, but really -- is what's going on here that disruptive and that worthy of so much of your energy?

Put him on mute while he's talking.  Multi-task.  Hell, peruse DCUM while rolling your eyes.  Whatever keeps him from getting inside of your head.

What you're describing is an exceedingly minor -- and very common -- thing in the life of in house counsel in Corporate America dealing with Big Law.

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I am a Deputy GC at a company that hires Big Law. And I am female. Put up with this?  Bad advice. That firm works for you, not the other way around. You have to be direct with this guy and the relationship partner if that is someone different. Also, who in your company manages the account with this firm?Maybe have a discussion with that person about your concerns. The attorneys in my group come to me if they have complaints or concerns about any of the outside lawyers. We don’t put up with outside counsel not respecting the in house lawyers. We will and have taken some attorneys off our account for that reason.

The outside counsel is there to make your life easier. If that isn’t happening, fire them. [/quote]

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