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JoeRedskin · 07-02-2014, 10:05 AM

Attorney - who has been receiving direct oversight from the two senior counsel because of recent job performance issues - walks into my office at 4:30 yesterday to tell me he is going on extended medical leave as of 5:00. Next thing out of his mouth is "I don't want to leave anyone in a jam."

Really - then perhaps you could have said something yesterday when I assigned you a new case with a response date two weeks from now. Maybe you could have said something to the other senior counsel when you handed him your brief for review/editing which is due in less than two weeks (and for which he got you an extension). Maybe at our now weekly meetings, you could have indicated this was pending rather than making vague references to possible leave requests - that way we may have been able to deal with the multitude of issues pending in you not-to-particularly-heavy case load. As it is, all the deadlines we set for making sure you were properly handling your caseload are pretty much out the door and to complete any of the necessary work means that myself and the other senior counsel must do your work.

Bottom line, don't walk in 30 minutes before you intend to take an extended absence, take a steamer on my desk, and then say "I don't want to leave anyone in a jam." I am still livid.

07-02-2014, 10:05 AM	#1614
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 62 Posts: 10,401	Re: What REALLY grinds your gears? Attorney - who has been receiving direct oversight from the two senior counsel because of recent job performance issues - walks into my office at 4:30 yesterday to tell me he is going on extended medical leave as of 5:00. Next thing out of his mouth is "I don't want to leave anyone in a jam." Really - then perhaps you could have said something yesterday when I assigned you a new case with a response date two weeks from now. Maybe you could have said something to the other senior counsel when you handed him your brief for review/editing which is due in less than two weeks (and for which he got you an extension). Maybe at our now weekly meetings, you could have indicated this was pending rather than making vague references to possible leave requests - that way we may have been able to deal with the multitude of issues pending in you not-to-particularly-heavy case load. As it is, all the deadlines we set for making sure you were properly handling your caseload are pretty much out the door and to complete any of the necessary work means that myself and the other senior counsel must do your work. Bottom line, don't walk in 30 minutes before you intend to take an extended absence, take a steamer on my desk, and then say "I don't want to leave anyone in a jam." I am still livid. __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.