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I spent like 50 hours on a pro bono case my firm made me take

A former partner at my firm/current state supreme court just...
disrespectful vermilion main people
  05/23/13
thank christ i never got caught up in the pro bono bullshit....
Arrogant free-loading house
  05/23/13
No shit. I actually offered to take a different pro bono ca...
disrespectful vermilion main people
  05/23/13
how big is ur shitfirm?
Arrogant free-loading house
  05/23/13
It's a bigger regional biglaw firm. 100-140 attorneys in th...
disrespectful vermilion main people
  05/23/13
Lol at dressing this shit firm up as "biglaw" for ...
floppy metal athletic conference
  05/24/13
*shitfurm
Costumed karate
  05/23/13
wait u think a single pro bono case deserves a line on your ...
Pale Brunch
  05/23/13
(self absorbed faggot)
Translucent underhanded point
  05/23/13
?? I have a wife and kid. I have no reason to help with th...
disrespectful vermilion main people
  05/23/13
This will be good for when you get fired, screwed over by a ...
big address
  05/24/13
thanks, libs!
Charismatic abode
  05/23/13
You are a horrible person. I hope you grow old and your ...
arousing crusty dysfunction
  05/23/13
Idris Elba is excited as fuck there is someone on this board...
vivacious crackhouse volcanic crater
  05/23/13
he's just MAF that the OP is whining about doing some pro bo...
bull headed out-of-control ticket booth
  05/23/13
Yes, because heaven forbid we use our intelligence to help a...
arousing crusty dysfunction
  05/23/13
Hey Gandhi, it's not purely about being busy. There's als...
bull headed out-of-control ticket booth
  05/23/13
"Gimmie a break. Don't you post constantly that many of...
arousing crusty dysfunction
  05/23/13
I really enjoyed this. Can we get a thread solely devoted t...
vivacious crackhouse volcanic crater
  05/23/13
Please do. My Judge is out of town, so I get a brief brea...
arousing crusty dysfunction
  05/23/13
Exactly. More stuff like that. Post a link when you start ...
vivacious crackhouse volcanic crater
  05/23/13
"Yes, because heaven forbid we use our intelligence to ...
vivacious crackhouse volcanic crater
  05/23/13
*Makes strawmen arguments* *Is a legit faggot* *Should...
arousing crusty dysfunction
  05/23/13
another gem from our resident piece of shit, and it only too...
vivacious crackhouse volcanic crater
  05/23/13
How does wasting my time arguing this guys unwinnable claims...
disrespectful vermilion main people
  05/23/13
JFC, You are a horrible, selfish, egotistical bastard. ...
arousing crusty dysfunction
  05/23/13
whats the problem ? as a prosecutor isnt your life easier if...
Citrine lodge striped hyena
  05/23/13
and make sure to double the sentence if they inconvenience y...
vivacious crackhouse volcanic crater
  05/23/13
yfwgi
arousing crusty dysfunction
  05/23/13
Question Idris, I exercise my legal ability to check up o...
bull headed out-of-control ticket booth
  05/23/13
(guy who sends poor people to jail for YEARS LONGER because ...
smoky stain
  05/23/13
in representing your clients find out some conflict they hav...
Exciting spruce keepsake machete yarmulke
  05/23/13
...
poppy splenetic double fault
  05/23/13
how about if you have sex with the clients
Gay Sweet Tailpipe
  05/23/13
pro bono clients are dirty and disease ridden. unless you me...
Exciting spruce keepsake machete yarmulke
  05/23/13
wherever this crazy pro bono journey takes me i'm all in, wh...
big address
  05/24/13
just do the bare minimum and toss the file. forcing people ...
Citrine lodge striped hyena
  05/23/13
best fucking poast
Twinkling Adventurous Chapel
  05/23/13
Doing pro bono is a nice break from typical boring biglaw sh...
adulterous parlor trust fund
  05/24/13
lol no it's not
Fishy stage
  05/24/13
I dunno. I like how in pro bono I actually accomplish somet...
big address
  05/24/13
You also get to do act like a real lawyer for a while, witho...
adulterous parlor trust fund
  05/25/13


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Date: May 23rd, 2013 1:50 AM
Author: disrespectful vermilion main people

A former partner at my firm/current state supreme court justice came by with 3 other judges in town to shake us down to represnt poor people with their shitty poor people problems. Then the firm (and to a lesser and much more subdued extent, the judge) e-mail blast all associates that haven't taken a case, until one-by-one we all take one. Now I'm spending a fuck-load of time on this dumb fuck guy's dumb fuck problems. It's all consumer bankruptcy/child support/family law type shit, so I'll never use it again. They count the time toward meeting my billable requirement, but not towards my bonus, so its a complete fucking waste because I'm going to kill billables either way. So this is basically a way for me to spend tons of time representing people that literally smell like shit, work on their complete shitlaw case, and lose fucking money that I would have made otherwise. Fuck this. I've spent 50 hours this month on this shit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23253567)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 1:52 AM
Author: Arrogant free-loading house

thank christ i never got caught up in the pro bono bullshit. my god what a fuckton of shitlib nonsense, though it can help when you're slow.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23253575)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 1:55 AM
Author: disrespectful vermilion main people

No shit. I actually offered to take a different pro bono case I found on my own because it has to do with a subject matter that I work on, and it would look good to put it on my resume, but the furm shut that down. "We'd really prefer you do the pro bono opportunity [Judge/Former parter] presented on." Well no shit. The only reason I proposed my pro bono is so that I could get out of that bullshit. Fuck them.

The worst part is that some of the associates in my office are going to blow the case off--no doubt about it. It'll look great for us when some 2nd year blowsa deadline or misses an appearance for some child custody shit because they forgot to calendar it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23253583)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 1:55 AM
Author: Arrogant free-loading house

how big is ur shitfirm?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23253586)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 1:58 AM
Author: disrespectful vermilion main people

It's a bigger regional biglaw firm. 100-140 attorneys in the state in multiple offices. One of the biggest in the state. My office is the smaller one--has like 20 associates.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23253592)



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Date: May 24th, 2013 8:41 AM
Author: floppy metal athletic conference

Lol at dressing this shit firm up as "biglaw" for Halloween

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23260534)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:09 PM
Author: Costumed karate

*shitfurm

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23256252)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 5:29 PM
Author: Pale Brunch

wait u think a single pro bono case deserves a line on your resume? you must not so anything at work

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23256806)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 1:59 AM
Author: Translucent underhanded point

(self absorbed faggot)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23253594)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 2:02 AM
Author: disrespectful vermilion main people

?? I have a wife and kid. I have no reason to help with this shit. I have other responsibilities other than helping this loser. The guy is a mess and my free services are just enabling him. You see the other side of "everyone deserves representation" here. The guy has several unwinnable cases that I have to bring because the guy went to the legal help center and got referred to me.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23253599)



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Date: May 24th, 2013 8:44 AM
Author: big address

This will be good for when you get fired, screwed over by a corporation, your wife divorces you and takes the kid because you filed for bankruptcy. It's good training.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23260537)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 2:28 AM
Author: Charismatic abode

thanks, libs!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23253663)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 8:55 AM
Author: arousing crusty dysfunction

You are a horrible person.

I hope you grow old and your children never visit you except to tell the Doctor to turn off your ventilator.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23254182)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 10:10 AM
Author: vivacious crackhouse volcanic crater

Idris Elba is excited as fuck there is someone on this board he can throw moral shade at.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23254374)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 10:40 AM
Author: bull headed out-of-control ticket booth

he's just MAF that the OP is whining about doing some pro bono work for the kinds of proles he has to spend his entire career working with

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23254526)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 10:45 AM
Author: arousing crusty dysfunction

Yes, because heaven forbid we use our intelligence to help a poor person.

No, let's shit on the less fortunate for no other reason than being poor and us being too busy to help.

Query:

Have you ever looked into killing yourself?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23254555)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 10:56 AM
Author: bull headed out-of-control ticket booth

Hey Gandhi,

it's not purely about being busy. There's also a component of futility. Forcing people to do pro-bono is just dumb. They don't even have to pretend like they care like pubdefenders. "Less fortunate". Gimmie a break. Don't you post constantly that many of the people you threw in jail are recidivist douches with bad habits beyond redemption. Many of these idiots probably don't have their shit together hence being difficult to work with in the first place. Pro bono work helping the grateful bootstrappers usually isn't that shitty and hence usually not worthy of an initial complaint.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23254625)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 2:44 PM
Author: arousing crusty dysfunction

"Gimmie a break. Don't you post constantly that many of the people you threw in jail are recidivist douches with bad habits beyond redemption."

LINK to me ever commenting on whether my DefBros are beyond redemption?

My job is not to grant nor deny redemption. That's between DefBro and whatever religion he practices. In fact, the Gov't should NEVER get involved in deciding whether someone is or is not "beyond" redemption.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23255809)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 2:48 PM
Author: vivacious crackhouse volcanic crater

I really enjoyed this. Can we get a thread solely devoted to you trying to justify the horrible shit you have repeatedly copped to on this board?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23255823)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 2:50 PM
Author: arousing crusty dysfunction

Please do.

My Judge is out of town, so I get a brief break from VICIOUSLY VIOLATING the rights of DefBro by making them accept responsibility for crimes they commit against other people.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23255833)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 2:50 PM
Author: vivacious crackhouse volcanic crater

Exactly. More stuff like that. Post a link when you start it up.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23255835)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 10:56 AM
Author: vivacious crackhouse volcanic crater

"Yes, because heaven forbid we use our intelligence to help a poor person," said the guy who uses his "intelligence" to fuck poor people.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23254628)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 2:41 PM
Author: arousing crusty dysfunction

*Makes strawmen arguments*

*Is a legit faggot*

*Should killself, preferably in a car that is on fire*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23255791)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 2:42 PM
Author: vivacious crackhouse volcanic crater

another gem from our resident piece of shit, and it only took him around 4 hours to dream it up.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23255795)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 1:00 PM
Author: disrespectful vermilion main people

How does wasting my time arguing this guys unwinnable claims help anyone?

I'm not doing the innocence project or representing some guy that's being fucked by the system. This is a guy that has terrible judgment and my job is to make his fuck ups okay. The worst possible result for this guy is if I win and he continues to fuck up thinking some pro bono guy will bail him out.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23255263)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 2:43 PM
Author: arousing crusty dysfunction

JFC,

You are a horrible, selfish, egotistical bastard.

I hope you never fuck up in life and need someone's assistance.

"BUT IF I FUCK UP, THEN I'LL JUST ACCEPT IT AND NOT GO GET A LAWYER TO PREVENT A JUDICIAL ASS-RAPING"

Sure you will buddy, sure you will.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23255801)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 3:01 PM
Author: Citrine lodge striped hyena

whats the problem ? as a prosecutor isnt your life easier if the Ds cant get any lawyers to defend em ?

just chuck em all in jail bro. no one is innocent.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23255895)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 3:02 PM
Author: vivacious crackhouse volcanic crater

and make sure to double the sentence if they inconvenience you!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23255902)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 3:22 PM
Author: arousing crusty dysfunction

yfwgi

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23255971)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:04 PM
Author: bull headed out-of-control ticket booth

Question Idris,

I exercise my legal ability to check up on your email with an ECPA. Then I reveal all the evidence of all the crimes you can get hit under fed law (which isn't hard to do btw and no, it's not just limited to the gay porno you torrented back in the day), would you be a man and stoically accept the ass pounding jail sentence?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23256223)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 9:24 PM
Author: smoky stain

(guy who sends poor people to jail for YEARS LONGER because he had to work a long weekend)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23258051)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 10:06 AM
Author: Exciting spruce keepsake machete yarmulke

in representing your clients find out some conflict they have with your firm's client. file a motion to add a 3rd party defendant, your client. if the partners are like "wtf" email back "wherever this crazy pro bono journey takes me i'm all in, whether we have to drop our former clients or not." watch pro bono case dissolve before your eyes and you'll never be assigned one again.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23254365)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 10:27 AM
Author: poppy splenetic double fault



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23254446)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 10:42 AM
Author: Gay Sweet Tailpipe

how about if you have sex with the clients

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23254539)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 10:46 AM
Author: Exciting spruce keepsake machete yarmulke

pro bono clients are dirty and disease ridden. unless you mean like fucking geico. surely they have hot secretaries somewhere.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23254563)



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Date: May 24th, 2013 8:45 AM
Author: big address

wherever this crazy pro bono journey takes me i'm all in, whether we have to drop our former clients or not.

lol, there are associates who basically do this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23260542)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 2:55 PM
Author: Citrine lodge striped hyena

just do the bare minimum and toss the file.

forcing people to work without pay is SLAVERY. wonder why lawyers think its ok to do that.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23255862)



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Date: May 23rd, 2013 7:29 PM
Author: Twinkling Adventurous Chapel

best fucking poast

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23257474)



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Date: May 24th, 2013 8:33 AM
Author: adulterous parlor trust fund

Doing pro bono is a nice break from typical boring biglaw shit, provided that you do it voluntarily

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23260510)



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Date: May 24th, 2013 8:39 AM
Author: Fishy stage

lol no it's not

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23260528)



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Date: May 24th, 2013 8:48 AM
Author: big address

I dunno. I like how in pro bono I actually accomplish something for someone who genuinely needs my help.

Like, Steve isn't getting evicted and will get a month to get his life together (and he does!)

Or Sarah's husband is abusive and now they're divorced.

Donald can die and his will is in effect.

Real life problems really solved.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23260552)



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Date: May 25th, 2013 1:19 AM
Author: adulterous parlor trust fund

You also get to do act like a real lawyer for a while, without some dipshit partner scrutinizing your every move and going ballistic over every tiny "mistake". I still wouldn't do it if not for the billable credit policy at my firm though. If one has plan to go solo, I guess pro bono would be great.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2263680&forum_id=2#23265844)