I’m a family law paralegal with 5 years at a small Los Angeles practice and just received an offer from a 20‑attorney firm with a 1,600 billable target. My priority is compassionate client support during declarations and spotless filings (think FL‑100/FL‑141), and I’m worried a higher volume could compromise accuracy. For those who’ve made this jump, did you negotiate protected drafting/QC time or a realistic caseload, and what salary range would be fair in LA right now?
Been there — 7:30 a.m — chicken fountain. I stopped aiming caudal and switched to a 1 ml TB syringe: 0.2 ml into the “cheek pouch” with head level, pause for the lick/swallow, then repeat; if I hear that pre-sneeze, I close the lips gently and wait 3–5 seconds. Quick how-to that tracks: https://icatcare.org/advice/how-give-your-cat-liquid-medicine/.
I’d try to put “protected drafting time” into the offer — two 45‑minute blocks off phones and intake, plus a first‑year target of 1,450–1,500 tied to zero‑rejection FL‑100/FL‑141 metrics. When I moved from a 6‑lawyer shop, I also got a QC buddy pass on declarations and any e‑filing rejections were written off to the firm, not my hours.
A quick outside “meet and move” cut my dog’s door-barking a ton: I take the first guest for a 5‑minute loop with him, then we head straight to his mat with a frozen LickiMat and the house stays calmer. Small caveat, @OP: chews near guests can spark guarding, so I scatter kibble on the snuffle mat instead.