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Date: February 21st, 2012 4:41 PM Author: cruel-hearted house lettuce 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: Stubborn Yellow Native Pocket Flask 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: cruel-hearted house lettuce 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: Adventurous chartreuse field ladyboy 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: cruel-hearted house lettuce 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: opaque histrionic party of the first part point 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: cruel-hearted house lettuce 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: exciting impressive state sex offender 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: cruel-hearted house lettuce 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: coral nofapping abode 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: Sepia pea-brained circlehead parlor 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: Chestnut pontificating newt 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: cruel-hearted house lettuce 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: Chestnut pontificating newt 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: cruel-hearted house lettuce 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: cruel-hearted house lettuce 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: Indigo thriller filthpig trailer park 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: cruel-hearted house lettuce 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: Indigo thriller filthpig trailer park 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: electric deranged old irish cottage 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: cruel-hearted house lettuce 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: white telephone dingle berry 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: cruel-hearted house lettuce 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) |