is it possible to work fewer hours or “slack off” in biglaw?

Hi Cece, I like your videos about biglaw life and have two questions. First: You mentioned that you were on reduced hours (80%) in the last two years of your practice. I am a third-year associate in biglaw. I want more time for myself out of work so I have been thinking about working part-time (80%). But I have heard several part-time lawyers saying that part time is tricky because you still have to work the long hours when there is need and as a result, you are working almost the same hours for less pay. How was your experience? How did you make part time work for you? Did you bill more or less than 80% of the billable requirement?

Second question: I am exploring ways to improve my life as a biglaw associate. My main issue is that I want more time to myself out of work, which seems impossible under the billable requirement (2000 for my firm). I talked to my coach about this issue and she said that I should forget about the billable requirement and what other people are doing and just …