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people in litigation, did you hate it at first?
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:35 PM Author: Ungodly vibrant address mood because I hate it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949537) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:36 PM Author: out-of-control new version gunner What do you hate about it, champ? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949544) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:38 PM Author: Ungodly vibrant address mood fighting everything, all the civil procedure rules (I don't know what goes with what, what needs to be with what, where it has to be sent, who gets a copy, who doesn't, the time I have...this knowledge will come with experience and not be so bad), the sheer amount of paper/paperwork, not knowing how to do anything,
EDIT:getting assignments that deal with part of a large case that have been going on for a long time and not knowing facts, case files |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:44 PM Author: out-of-control new version gunner This all seems learnable.
To me, the thought of writing brief after brief for the next 5 years seems daunting. |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:45 PM Author: Ungodly vibrant address mood We don't have to write many briefs. I get an assignment for a case that's been going on for over two years and it seems overwhelming/impossible to confidently/correctly complete what needs to be done (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949595) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 6:04 PM Author: comical ebony native jap Dood, getting staffed on an existing case midway through sucks balls. Do the best you can. Once you get staffed on new cases as they come in, everything will be much easier. You will know all the facts and people that are relevant to your job. It gets way, way better. I promise. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949693) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 6:15 PM Author: Ungodly vibrant address mood ty (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949753) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:37 PM Author: Flickering kitty cat I liked it at first. The worst part is discovery. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949550) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:38 PM Author: Ungodly vibrant address mood because of all the info you have to go through? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949560) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:42 PM Author: Flickering kitty cat Sometimes it's like pulling teeth from the other side just to get what they're supposed to give you, then there's the hassle of collecting documents from your own side. That's before reviewing the docs for relevance, privilege, etc. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949575) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:42 PM Author: Ungodly vibrant address mood are you still in it? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949578) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:43 PM Author: Flickering kitty cat yup (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949582) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:44 PM Author: Ungodly vibrant address mood now what are your feelings towards it? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949587) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:53 PM Author: Flickering kitty cat It's exciting and fun sometimes and a pain in the ass sometimes. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949623) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:53 PM Author: Ungodly vibrant address mood do you like "the law"? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949629) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 6:36 PM Author: Flickering kitty cat Yeah. I like researching the law and writing arguments and stuff. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949928) |
Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:39 PM Author: Odious Effete Box Office ew, shittigation (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949562) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:39 PM Author: Arousing ladyboy roommate I briefly worked in litigation for a shitlaw firm. Responding to and drafting discovery requests was pretty mind-numbing. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949565) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:54 PM Author: charismatic fighting azn I'm in corp, but lit just seems horrible. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949632) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 7:25 PM Author: sooty step-uncle's house mediation yeah, corp is much better. hitting find/replace, due diligence, and being the bitch of bankers is so much fun. i guess "closing parties" is what makes it better than lit. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15950425) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:58 PM Author: chrome costumed institution It'd be great but there are just TOO MANY FUCKING DOCUMENTS. Now I realize why lawyers bleat about the wonders of appellate law. Once you get herded into a warehouse of documents you kinda wish the firm had a handy arsonist on hand. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949663) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 5:58 PM Author: Ungodly vibrant address mood so true (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949665) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 6:38 PM Author: boyish jewess Yes, still hate it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949944) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 8:59 PM Author: Ungodly vibrant address mood :/ (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15951023) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 6:41 PM Author: Startling Autistic Pistol Boiling Water Your fucked, start planning on what you're going to do after you burn out. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15949962) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 8:59 PM Author: Ungodly vibrant address mood buy a business! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15951025) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 7:31 PM Author: Poppy greedy library criminal law FTW (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15950501) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 8:29 PM Author: amber corn cake multi-billionaire no (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1412700&forum_id=2#15950859) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2010 9:00 PM Author: Vivacious boltzmann station man i ENJOYed it at first. not willing to say what firm i'm with; don't want to outself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khMpnsPPFeg |