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Looks like I waited too long to lateral
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:41 PM Author: umber bat-shit-crazy location useless brakes Am a 2005 grad. Just got told by a second firm that I was otherwise a good fit, but they were looking for a 4th year or so.
Ironically, struck out on a couple inhouse positions because I wasn't experienced enough compared to the other finalist.
New goal...save as much as possible until they kick me out of my current firm, then do something completely different that I actually enjoy. |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:42 PM Author: green private investor just say you'll come in as a 4th year, breh. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018495) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:43 PM Author: umber bat-shit-crazy location useless brakes well, not sure I want to do that. current firm likes me well enough, but surely not enough to make partner. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018499) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:51 PM Author: cerebral casino so entering as a 4th year should provide you with more job-security, no? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018542) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:55 PM Author: umber bat-shit-crazy location useless brakes I guess, but that is a lot to bank on for a $50k salary decrease. I guess I could do that next year. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018558) |
Date: February 21st, 2012 4:42 PM Author: judgmental brilliant parlor mediation lol bro you should be a partner now, not looking for 4th yr assoc lateral scraps. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018496) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:43 PM Author: umber bat-shit-crazy location useless brakes I would be the youngest partner in the last 30 years at my firm. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018503) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:43 PM Author: Talented sandwich digit ratio lateral = Sugarcandy Mountain (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018500) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:43 PM Author: umber bat-shit-crazy location useless brakes where is that? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018505) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:53 PM Author: Metal ape Just behind the ole rock candy mountain. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018547) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:44 PM Author: pale public bath how much do you have saved? over 900k? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018507) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:46 PM Author: Unhinged contagious affirmative action tanning salon yeah can't you just retire already? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018513) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:47 PM Author: umber bat-shit-crazy location useless brakes you really overestimate what you can save in biglaw if you aren't single and living like a pauper. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018516) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:47 PM Author: Unhinged contagious affirmative action tanning salon just do single living like a pauper bro. Loans at least paid off? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018517) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:48 PM Author: umber bat-shit-crazy location useless brakes all except federal at 2%. kept those. its a cell phone payment essentially, so I won't ever pay that off. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018527) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:46 PM Author: umber bat-shit-crazy location useless brakes no way. Have a kid, had a bunch of loans and live in an expensive place.
Like about $500k in stock, cash and income producing real estate investments. |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:53 PM Author: pink selfie What kind of work do you do?
What would your chances be at partnership at a second firm if you did lateral?
What's something completely different that you actually like?
[answered above] Would the second firm take you as a 4th year if you offered to go in at that level? I can't imagine why they'd refuse to take someone more experienced at the same pay, unless they think you're a flight risk.
For the in-house gig, how much more experienced was the other guy? What was the pay like? Have you rejected worse in-house options? |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:59 PM Author: umber bat-shit-crazy location useless brakes What kind of work do you do?
Transactional
What would your chances be at partnership at a second firm if you did lateral?
Who knows. Probably not. I don't think I am partner material. But thinking maybe I am, and just need a change of scenery.
What's something completely different that you actually like?
I liked my job in business in general product management and marketing before lawschool. Still regret going to lawschool. Think I could enjoy just starting over again in something on the business side where my law degree is essentially useless.
Would the second firm take you as a 4th year if you offered to go in at that level? I can't imagine why they'd refuse to take someone more experienced at the same pay, unless they think you're a flight risk.
Possible.. Although I don't know if that would help much, and losing $50k a year to do that seems like it doesn't make sense. I might as well just do that next year.
For the in-house gig, how much more experienced was the other guy? What was the pay like? Have you rejected worse in-house options?
Haven't had a chance to reject any jobs. Paid like $210k with bonus in all likelihood. Maybe more with a good year. Other guy was a junior partner. |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 5:05 PM Author: pink selfie Kind of surprising that a junior partner would take what sounds like a huge pay cut for that kind of job. I wish I knew more about in-house legal work. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018603) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 5:06 PM Author: charismatic electric furnace The upside on those jobs can be a lot bigger. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018611) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 5:06 PM Author: umber bat-shit-crazy location useless brakes It was an awesome job....incredibly cushy. Might have paid even more for him, especially with bonus. He might have been an income partner, so not as much of a pay cut....but I was surprised as well. I thought I had the job in the bag. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018613) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 5:30 PM Author: indigo aphrodisiac internal respiration bawdyhouse Was the other dude from a top firm (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018735) |
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Date: February 21st, 2012 5:34 PM Author: umber bat-shit-crazy location useless brakes yes. At my firm I know that new income partners start at about $400k...so if they guy got $275k with bonus, or something like that, the difference is hardly noticable (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#20018753) |
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Date: January 21st, 2026 5:39 PM Author: professor hojo update? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#49607204) |
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Date: January 21st, 2026 5:46 PM Author: norwood ultra still looking to lateral as a midlevel (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#49607220) |
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Date: January 21st, 2026 6:20 PM Author: ...,....,,........ Just give up and give out handjobs behind the State Bar building at this point (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#49607308) |
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Date: January 21st, 2026 6:26 PM Author: Long Duk Dong 21 years an associate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1879830&forum_id=2/#49607323) |