You're a senior associate leading a high-stakes transaction. Your most critical junior associate, who has been working 90-hour weeks, requests an immediate, unplanned leave of absence for burnout two days before the closing. You cannot miss the deadline. Walk me through your immediate actions.

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You're a senior associate leading a high-stakes transaction. Your most critical junior associate, who has been working 90-hour weeks, requests an immediate, unplanned leave of absence for burnout two days before the closing. You cannot miss the deadline. Walk me through your immediate actions.

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