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Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
how hot is patent law right now?
Slate Point Reading Party
  03/26/12
pretty hot...tho I'm not a patent lawyer, although I can say...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
do patent bros really care about undergrad major as much as ...
Fragrant balding psychic
  03/26/12
at least at my company, almost all of our patent lawyers hav...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
does it make you upset that the employees at the tech compan...
Rambunctious Haunted Graveyard Really Tough Guy
  03/26/12
i wouldn't necessarily say upset. but sometimes i do envy t...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
Engineering: "We developed a disruptive communications...
costumed dilemma pervert
  03/27/12
are you married
180 kitty
  03/26/12
yep...a little over a year now.
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
how pretty is your wife (1-10 scale). height, weight, eye c...
180 kitty
  03/26/12
she's a legit 8. i know this board puts a heavy premium on ...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
what nationality
180 kitty
  03/26/12
korean
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
does she make bulgoki
180 kitty
  03/26/12
yes, in addition to a bunch of other very solid korean dishe...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
tits? what does she do?
shivering cocky whorehouse
  03/26/12
very respectable for an azn girl. never was into sloppy whi...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
nice. i like huge boobs tbh. huge cocks too. do u like Ds be...
shivering cocky whorehouse
  03/26/12
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Chestnut well-lubricated international law enforcement agency
  05/24/13
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territorial marvelous dragon
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  07/01/18
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Clear autistic trailer park
  07/01/18
Lol
Canary Mad Cow Disease Pozpig
  07/01/18
Which season of Friday Night Lights is your favorite?
Brilliant Son Of Senegal School
  03/26/12
never watched it on the regular.
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
how big is the department / what kind of lawyers does it hir...
razzle church mediation
  03/26/12
internationally, entire legal dept is over 400...prob half a...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
what do the corporate guys do? do lawyers stay at the compa...
razzle church mediation
  03/26/12
corporate primarily do m&a. however, they also do "...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
equity? do you just means stocks?
Floppy Brunch Hominid
  03/26/12
yeah...we get a certain # of stock grants per year.
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
what was your law experience prior to going in house best...
charismatic insane dysfunction milk
  03/26/12
i had 3.5 years in m&a/ip transactions. those groups ar...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
do you know of people with experience in other corporate are...
razzle church mediation
  03/26/12
How much does law school matter for prospective hires?
trip lodge jap
  03/26/12
matters less the farther out you get from school. however, ...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
how much do you spend on groceries per month
180 kitty
  03/26/12
Does your wife swallow?
dun out-of-control theatre
  03/26/12
no.
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
answer my grocery bill question
180 kitty
  03/26/12
see below
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
What's the deal--Does she not like to? You're not into it?
at-the-ready fear-inspiring set yarmulke
  03/26/12
not a ridic amount. between my wife and i probably around $...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
break out your monthly income net of tax and expenses and de...
180 kitty
  03/26/12
take in around 8.5k after taxes and 401k. rent is about $24...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
your takehome is 8500? how is that possible, do you make $2...
180 kitty
  03/26/12
yes, around there.
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
how many years out of law school are you
180 kitty
  03/26/12
i would be a 5th year if i stayed at my firm
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
so, as in house counsel, you basically make the same salary ...
180 kitty
  03/26/12
more or less yes. though law firm comp is on a much steeper...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
how much do law school grades play a part in the interview p...
flirting kink-friendly queen of the night
  03/26/12
i think they matter. however, my company cares a lot more a...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
what about UG grades?
razzle church mediation
  03/26/12
they asked for transcript, though i don't think they even lo...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
before or after interviews? mine is a fucking trainwreck, b...
razzle church mediation
  03/26/12
must have been pretty late in the game before they asked for...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
would an interviewer at your company, assuming i phrased it ...
flirting kink-friendly queen of the night
  03/26/12
sure. i mean, it all depends on how you spin it. and if yo...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
do you understand what that means though? "better fi...
Floppy Brunch Hominid
  03/26/12
eh, yes and no. it's a pretty laid back group we have here,...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
i guess what im saying is not being considered a "good ...
Floppy Brunch Hominid
  03/26/12
lol uvt. i sense ur not a "good fit" for most ppl
shivering cocky whorehouse
  03/26/12
Greetings, (guy who doesn't know fuck about shit)
Ruddy Idea He Suggested Wagecucks
  03/26/12
have you ever been on a hiring committee (or participated in...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
DESCRIBE the biglaw douchey persona
flirting kink-friendly queen of the night
  03/26/12
i actually didn't think he was that bad, but he's def not th...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
How much does the law firm itself matter among prospective h...
trip lodge jap
  03/26/12
I think firm matters a decent amount. I came from V10, and ...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
Thanks, brother. Two last questions: Going along with the...
trip lodge jap
  03/26/12
I know that fenwick doesn't have a very prestigious vault ra...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
what about MoFo?
exhilarant bright piazza
  03/27/12
Quinn has no corporate department
180 kitty
  03/26/12
right...quinn ppl are on our lit team.
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
what does your lit team do
180 kitty
  03/26/12
litigate.
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
LOL at Quinn being a regional firm.
Pontificating Public Bath
  03/26/12
what are your hours like? any perks? as another poaster aske...
exhilarant bright piazza
  03/26/12
Hours are generally stable. I'm in the office by 8:30 and l...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
so you work 8:30-4 but get paid the same as a 5th year bigla...
180 kitty
  03/26/12
I'm in the office from 8:30-4ish. I work with a good amount...
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
2L at a T10 school, below median, applying for summer positi...
Cerise tattoo
  03/27/12
dead giveaway as to your sillly homoflame: it's "in hou...
Mildly autistic nibblets goyim
  03/26/12
pretty sure i have it right in the thread title dooder.
Vivacious spot
  03/26/12
180
shivering cocky whorehouse
  03/26/12
How much do you make, all in? How much does the general...
Flatulent friendly grandma
  05/24/13
Given your commute time + legal dept size + no mention of ta...
Laughsome voyeur
  05/24/13
or Microsoft or amazon or oracle. im guessing Oracle. the...
Floppy Brunch Hominid
  05/24/13
From SF, Oracle isn't even past Palo Alto. Company, I'm ass...
Laughsome voyeur
  05/24/13
where do you live?
Cobalt splenetic azn step-uncle's house
  05/24/13
Still taking questions
Vivacious spot
  07/01/18
Have you gotten promoted since first making this thread?
onyx sandwich property
  07/01/18
Does your wife still not swallow?
Clear autistic trailer park
  07/01/18


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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:24 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

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(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298597)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:25 AM
Author: Slate Point Reading Party

how hot is patent law right now?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298612)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:26 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

pretty hot...tho I'm not a patent lawyer, although I can say our patent group has grown by over 100% in the last 1.5 years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298623)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:30 AM
Author: Fragrant balding psychic

do patent bros really care about undergrad major as much as they claim to do, or is it more about just having the reg #

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298675)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:36 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

at least at my company, almost all of our patent lawyers have a hard technical background, i.e., ee, cs...and most have undergrad and advanced degrees in these fields. so, i would say that they actually put a heavy premium on this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298759)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:25 AM
Author: Rambunctious Haunted Graveyard Really Tough Guy

does it make you upset that the employees at the tech company are innovating and actually producing products/services of value, yet all you do is push paper all day?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298609)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:27 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

i wouldn't necessarily say upset. but sometimes i do envy the engineers at the company. some legal groups have noted the tension between lawyers and engineers, but i haven't really experienced it myself.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298635)



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Date: March 27th, 2012 7:39 AM
Author: costumed dilemma pervert

Engineering: "We developed a disruptive communications system that beams information directly into the brain at Terahertz bandwidth. It also has the added benefit of increasing life expectancy by 100 years."

Legal: "You can't proceed with this until we get certification from the FCC and FDA. You also need to get explicit consent from each party for privacy concerns and copyright protection"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20311195)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:26 AM
Author: 180 kitty

are you married

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298615)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:28 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

yep...a little over a year now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298644)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:29 AM
Author: 180 kitty

how pretty is your wife (1-10 scale). height, weight, eye color, hair color.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298656)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:38 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

she's a legit 8. i know this board puts a heavy premium on white girls, but my wife is azn. about 5'6, 115lbs. i left a very attractive white girl to date my wife.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298781)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:39 AM
Author: 180 kitty

what nationality

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298788)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:52 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

korean

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298933)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:55 AM
Author: 180 kitty

does she make bulgoki

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298965)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:12 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

yes, in addition to a bunch of other very solid korean dishes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299107)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:18 PM
Author: shivering cocky whorehouse

tits? what does she do?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303138)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:22 PM
Author: Vivacious spot

very respectable for an azn girl. never was into sloppy white girl boobs - more of an ass man.

she's a teacher.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303160)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:27 PM
Author: shivering cocky whorehouse

nice. i like huge boobs tbh. huge cocks too. do u like Ds better than Bs? DDs better than As? what kinds of cock do u like best (taste, shape, size, species etc.)?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303193)



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Date: May 24th, 2013 12:33 AM
Author: Chestnut well-lubricated international law enforcement agency



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Author: territorial marvelous dragon



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Date: May 24th, 2013 1:07 AM
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Date: May 24th, 2013 12:50 PM
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Date: July 1st, 2018 4:05 AM
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Date: July 1st, 2018 4:36 AM
Author: Clear autistic trailer park



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Date: July 1st, 2018 4:43 AM
Author: Canary Mad Cow Disease Pozpig

Lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#36343908)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:26 AM
Author: Brilliant Son Of Senegal School

Which season of Friday Night Lights is your favorite?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298617)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:28 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

never watched it on the regular.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298647)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:26 AM
Author: razzle church mediation

how big is the department / what kind of lawyers does it hire / what salaries do people earn / how long do people stay / what do you do

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298621)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:34 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

internationally, entire legal dept is over 400...prob half attorneys. We hire all kinds of attorneys, though i would say primarily, patent lit, ip transactional, corporate and employment.

Salaries are somewhat of a mystery, at least within the legal dept. definitely different than in a firm where you know basically what everyone else makes. For me, compensation is actually not that far off from my level at biglaw (considering my comp now is salary, annual bonus and equity). I left after 3.5 years. I do general ip transactional/licensing work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298731)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:40 AM
Author: razzle church mediation

what do the corporate guys do? do lawyers stay at the company for a long time? do people come in from all over the country, or is it mostly people who've been working in the area?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298802)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:55 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

corporate primarily do m&a. however, they also do "general commercial" work, which is tied to certain products. this can include agreements with vendors, licensing for the products, etc.

lawyers here seem to stay for a while. those that have gone have left for other large tech companies (some have left and come back).

people do come from all over the country, as well as internationally. i relocated to the bay to work for the company.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298959)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:44 AM
Author: Floppy Brunch Hominid

equity? do you just means stocks?



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298846)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:46 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

yeah...we get a certain # of stock grants per year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298876)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:29 AM
Author: charismatic insane dysfunction milk

what was your law experience prior to going in house

best practice area to get inhouse gig at corp?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298660)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:41 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

i had 3.5 years in m&a/ip transactions. those groups are pretty solid if you want to go in house at a tech company, plus patent lit obviously.

But if you want to go in house at any corp, i would say corp, tax, employment and regulatory are pretty solid practice areas. i was surprised to see the number of govt lawyers at our company, though these ppl held pretty high offices in their respective govt agency.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298809)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:32 AM
Author: razzle church mediation

do you know of people with experience in other corporate areas (like capital markets/corporate finance)?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299277)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:30 AM
Author: trip lodge jap

How much does law school matter for prospective hires?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298672)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:43 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

matters less the farther out you get from school. however, i would say that the vast majority of attorneys here are from t14 (and of these high # from stanford, harvard, NU and boalt). however, school is not determinative. one of the most respected atty's in our department came from santa clara u.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298835)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:30 AM
Author: 180 kitty

how much do you spend on groceries per month

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298676)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:40 AM
Author: dun out-of-control theatre

Does your wife swallow?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298800)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:43 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

no.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298842)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:44 AM
Author: 180 kitty

answer my grocery bill question

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298850)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:45 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

see below

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298860)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:50 PM
Author: at-the-ready fear-inspiring set yarmulke

What's the deal--Does she not like to? You're not into it?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303299)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:44 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

not a ridic amount. between my wife and i probably around $80-100 per week, and we eat a lot of meals at home. buy most of our groceries at farmers markets...one of the pluses of living in the bay.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298855)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:46 AM
Author: 180 kitty

break out your monthly income net of tax and expenses and debt payments

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298875)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:51 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

take in around 8.5k after taxes and 401k. rent is about $2400. other misc expenses are about $1600. i will finish my loans in the next 6 mos. I have about 20K left and i generally pay around $3k per month towards the loans. no other debt.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298923)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:54 AM
Author: 180 kitty

your takehome is 8500? how is that possible, do you make $200K a year?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298958)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:55 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

yes, around there.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298968)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:56 AM
Author: 180 kitty

how many years out of law school are you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20298972)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 12:59 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

i would be a 5th year if i stayed at my firm

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299000)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:00 AM
Author: 180 kitty

so, as in house counsel, you basically make the same salary as a 5th year biglaw associate?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299005)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:10 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

more or less yes. though law firm comp is on a much steeper curve as you continue to progress. it is much flatter here, i.e., i don't foresee any huge increases in salary in the next few years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299100)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:21 AM
Author: flirting kink-friendly queen of the night

how much do law school grades play a part in the interview process? I had fucking fantastic 1L grades at a CCN (junior at v10 now), then completely took a disgusting and obvious shit all over my transcript 2/3L. how fucked?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299191)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:27 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

i think they matter. however, my company cares a lot more about grades than they should. i would say generally speaking, the primary factors are 1) experience 2) personality/fit 3) law school 4) grades (matter of importance in that order).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299238)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:31 AM
Author: razzle church mediation

what about UG grades?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299268)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:41 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

they asked for transcript, though i don't think they even looked at it. also, my undergrad grades were not spectacular at all.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299359)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:43 AM
Author: razzle church mediation

before or after interviews? mine is a fucking trainwreck, but i'm otherwise preftigious

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299381)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:48 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

must have been pretty late in the game before they asked for UG transcripts. at least after the first couple of rounds of interviews.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299427)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:33 AM
Author: flirting kink-friendly queen of the night

would an interviewer at your company, assuming i phrased it appropriately, at least respect the fact that, by putting forth minimal effort in 2/3L, i was acting rationally in that after 2L oci i lost all incentive to be a competitive asshole just to ensure a job at graduation?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299291)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:47 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

sure. i mean, it all depends on how you spin it. and if you were particularly strong in the other factors i mentioned, i.e. had good experience for the position you were interviewing for and your interviewers liked you personally, then i think it could be overlooked (or at least considered less).

Put it this way, a few months after I started working here, one of the attorneys who interviewed me told me that in the end, the position came down to me and this guy who actually was at my firm and in the same practice group (though at a different office). He came from a higher ranked school than me and graduated magna (I was cum laude). The attorney said that it was a pretty easy choice to pick me over him b/c people just seemed to think that I was a better fit for the group. I didn't know the other guy that they were considering that well, but he definitely came across as biglaw douchey in the times I met him.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299418)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:51 AM
Author: Floppy Brunch Hominid

do you understand what that means though?

"better fit" is corporate talk that means you are more like a corporate drone who will act like a cog in the machine and not quit when something more interesting/exciting comes along.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299456)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:54 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

eh, yes and no. it's a pretty laid back group we have here, and we actually hang out outside of work. i could see how a pretentious dbag could be easily dinged regardless of prestige on paper.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299483)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 4:03 AM
Author: Floppy Brunch Hominid

i guess what im saying is not being considered a "good fit" by some interviewers may not be a bad thing. they don't look for charisma, or whatever in a lot of these positions, they just want people who will do what they are told and are ok with their corporate culture.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20300165)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:18 PM
Author: shivering cocky whorehouse

lol uvt. i sense ur not a "good fit" for most ppl

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303142)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 4:14 PM
Author: Ruddy Idea He Suggested Wagecucks

Greetings,

(guy who doesn't know fuck about shit)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20304081)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 5:10 PM
Author: Vivacious spot

have you ever been on a hiring committee (or participated in a meeting)? Guarantee that the first question asked about a candidate is whether people liked him/her...not, 'will he do as we tell him' or 'do you think he's gonna bail'.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20304494)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 2:19 AM
Author: flirting kink-friendly queen of the night

DESCRIBE the biglaw douchey persona

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20299687)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:08 PM
Author: Vivacious spot

i actually didn't think he was that bad, but he's def not the type of dude i would want to hang out with outside of work, though I only met him in person a handful of times. I worked on a few deals with him when I was a first and second year, and he was a year ahead of me. I remember he was kinda douchey on internal conference calls, i.e. when the partner would ask him to do something, he would say things like, "got it, big guy". And he would volunteer to do work when it really wasn't necessary, for example, i remember a deal we were on, he volunteered to draft and put together all of the sig pages for the deal docs like weeks ahead of closing. It was pretty clear that entities would be changing, and it was way too early to do sig pages b/c they would have to be redone anyway. i think he just wanted to gun and show the partners that he was down to do the stupid busy work. I just felt like he was the type of person that tried really hard to be cool and to ingratiate himself with the higher ups, though it would come off as forced and inauthentic.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303067)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 3:51 AM
Author: trip lodge jap

How much does the law firm itself matter among prospective hires; i.e., V10 v. V50 etc.? Are there specific firms that are more desirable?

Also, what's the shortest time from law school your department would consider hiring someone?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20300092)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:15 PM
Author: Vivacious spot

I think firm matters a decent amount. I came from V10, and there are a good amount of people from similar firms here - most of the people from my group left corp depts at Wachtell/Cravath/Cleary. There are also many people from good regional firms, i.e. Wilson, Cooley, Quinn. Many of the patent guys are from respected patent boutiques, though I wasn't really that familiar with these firms prior to coming here.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303123)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:51 PM
Author: trip lodge jap

Thanks, brother. Two last questions:

Going along with the above--any opinion on Fenwick & West?

Also, how many people usually apply for any one position that opens up? Are there any sneaky ways to back-door a position?



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303303)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 5:08 PM
Author: Vivacious spot

I know that fenwick doesn't have a very prestigious vault ranking, but they are highly thought of in SV. Since they serve many clients here, it is pretty easy for them to transition in-house to tech companies. I know a number of ex-fenwick people at other tech companies here.

No idea how many people apply for any one position. I got the job after an internal recruiter called me (i wasn't actively looking to leave the firm at the time). I know that we put a premium on candidate referrals, so any contacts you have at a given company (legal or not) would probably be the best way to get your foot in the door. Also, the in-house community in SV isn't really that big. Many people transition between companies, and for whatever reason, internal recruiters like people with previous in-house experience. So, even if the job with your dream company isn't available at the moment, it could be advantageous to take a job with smaller similar companies in the same region, i.e. I know people at our company that have come from places like Adobe, Intuit, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20304470)



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Date: March 27th, 2012 6:04 AM
Author: exhilarant bright piazza

what about MoFo?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20311153)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:53 PM
Author: 180 kitty

Quinn has no corporate department

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303312)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 3:00 PM
Author: Vivacious spot

right...quinn ppl are on our lit team.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303675)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 3:37 PM
Author: 180 kitty

what does your lit team do

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303863)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 5:13 PM
Author: Vivacious spot

litigate.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20304509)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 3:35 PM
Author: Pontificating Public Bath

LOL at Quinn being a regional firm.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303859)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 4:06 AM
Author: exhilarant bright piazza

what are your hours like? any perks? as another poaster asked, what about biglaw bros with a finance/cap markets background?

brother, you are living the dream, fuck my ass.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20300183)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:20 PM
Author: Vivacious spot

Hours are generally stable. I'm in the office by 8:30 and leave by 4ish to try to beat traffic back to the city. Will get most of my work done before then...but I'll usually answer a few emails during the evening. Our office is usually cleared out by 5:30-6. I usually work out during lunch.

One telling example of how my post-firm life is different, is that about 6 months after I started working here, I had some late meetings and didn't get home til like 8pm, and my wife was like, 'wtf, you're home so late'; whereas at the firm, 8pm was an early day.

[edit to address your other question]

Haven't met that many finance/cap markets people here. our company is sitting on a ridiculous amount of cash and does virtually no financing transactions. however, i do know one guy that came from a firm and he did primarily real estate finance prior to coming here. he works with our corp real estate group here.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303149)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 3:38 PM
Author: 180 kitty

so you work 8:30-4 but get paid the same as a 5th year biglaw associate?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303867)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 5:21 PM
Author: Vivacious spot

I'm in the office from 8:30-4ish. I work with a good amount of people in New York, so I will generally do maybe an hour of work prior to coming into the office since they're 3 hours ahead of me (mostly respond to emails)...and I will do about an hour of work after I get home.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20304558)



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Date: March 27th, 2012 2:08 PM
Author: Cerise tattoo

2L at a T10 school, below median, applying for summer positions working in the legal department of some major companies, many of them tech companies. I have no background in IP law and have not taken any courses in that area. Do you have any recommendations on how to show an interest in IP law via my cover letter when applying and also just any general recommendations on how to best sell myself for positions like these? Further background, most of my 2L courses have been transaction-heavy courses

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20313097)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 4:27 AM
Author: Mildly autistic nibblets goyim

dead giveaway as to your sillly homoflame: it's "in house counsel," not "in house council" (as you have in your thread title)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20300288)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:21 PM
Author: Vivacious spot

pretty sure i have it right in the thread title dooder.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303152)



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Date: March 26th, 2012 1:27 PM
Author: shivering cocky whorehouse

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#20303197)



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Date: May 24th, 2013 1:37 AM
Author: Flatulent friendly grandma

How much do you make, all in?

How much does the general counsel make?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#23259555)



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Date: May 24th, 2013 12:43 PM
Author: Laughsome voyeur

Given your commute time + legal dept size + no mention of taking a bus from the city (Apple, Google, Facebook) then I'm guessing...Intel?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#23261737)



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Date: May 24th, 2013 12:47 PM
Author: Floppy Brunch Hominid

or Microsoft or amazon or oracle.

im guessing Oracle. they have a lot of lawyers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#23261755)



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Date: May 24th, 2013 2:05 PM
Author: Laughsome voyeur

From SF, Oracle isn't even past Palo Alto. Company, I'm assuming is PA or further towards San Jose. I don't think MS or Amazon have their legal departments out here, but I could be wrong.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#23262188)



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Date: May 24th, 2013 2:06 PM
Author: Cobalt splenetic azn step-uncle's house

where do you live?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#23262194)



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Date: July 1st, 2018 4:02 AM
Author: Vivacious spot

Still taking questions

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#36343874)



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Date: July 1st, 2018 4:05 AM
Author: onyx sandwich property

Have you gotten promoted since first making this thread?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#36343877)



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Date: July 1st, 2018 4:53 AM
Author: Clear autistic trailer park

Does your wife still not swallow?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1907802&forum_id=2#36343923)