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Third year associate at boutique...base is 210k, taking qs

just realized that my base is above market. lol at biglaw...
arrogant factory reset button
  11/17/12
hey, i'm a current clerk bro considering boutique. you in C...
Avocado Site Private Investor
  11/17/12
neither. it is great. i bill 1800 a year and my firm has...
arrogant factory reset button
  11/17/12
feel comfortable naming city?
Azure Aphrodisiac Giraffe
  11/17/12
dc. there are a lot of firms like mine in dc.
arrogant factory reset button
  11/17/12
Friend at school did a stint at Kellogg Huber this summer. ...
Azure Aphrodisiac Giraffe
  11/17/12
what promise is there ever from the associate side?
Bossy gaped crackhouse
  11/17/12
That sounds exactly like a summer program.
rebellious indian lodge ape
  11/18/12
lol cr. WTF
twinkling lodge
  06/17/13
I also had a friend at KH last year. I think what the poaste...
Azure Aphrodisiac Giraffe
  06/17/13
are we supposed to be impressed? you are still making mid...
Jet library psychic
  11/17/12
lol at 210k being middle class. between my wife and i, our ...
arrogant factory reset button
  11/17/12
lol @ "kind of lazy". you work 60+ hours a week in...
Jet library psychic
  11/17/12
more like 50 hours a week. 60 during busy periods. also...
arrogant factory reset button
  11/17/12
just tie your hobby into some iOS app and hustle for VC mone...
Jet library psychic
  11/17/12
LOL at uvt. He actually works as a call center operator in T...
Purple international law enforcement agency
  06/17/13
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galvanic elite whorehouse
  06/17/13
You mad psychiatrists make that working 40hrs a week?
Splenetic shaky state
  11/17/12
do psychiatrists really make this much? if so then yes, the...
arrogant factory reset button
  11/17/12
yea they start at about that in private practice after resid...
Splenetic shaky state
  11/17/12
there's no such thing as a 28 year old psychiatrist
Avocado Site Private Investor
  11/17/12
This is an idiotic point. Most doctors are STARTING their r...
arousing point idea he suggested
  11/17/12
</you in this thread>
swashbuckling sandwich
  06/17/13
Anyone know a CA firm where such a lifestyle is possible?
Avocado Site Private Investor
  11/17/12
No chance
Drunken Shivering Property Queen Of The Night
  11/17/12
What's your bonus going to be, be honest?
sapphire buck-toothed tattoo goyim
  11/17/12
Market. We didn't do any spring bonuses though like other f...
arrogant factory reset button
  11/17/12
So like $225 or $230 total comp. Not bad.
sapphire buck-toothed tattoo goyim
  11/17/12
how the hell did u get this also howd u meet ur wife and ...
Very tactful high-end sanctuary
  11/17/12
i split between a V5 and the boutique and chose the boutique...
arrogant factory reset button
  11/17/12
you realize how fucking lucky you are? HYS? Rank of UG...
Very tactful high-end sanctuary
  11/17/12
extremely lucky. but i don't see myself here in twenty year...
arrogant factory reset button
  11/17/12
there is need based aid in LS? Explain how your wife make...
Very tactful high-end sanctuary
  11/17/12
don't want to completely out self (obvi some of the facts i'...
arrogant factory reset button
  11/17/12
i too have seen pharmaceutical sales reps who will "pla...
Dark Dilemma Generalized Bond
  11/17/12
Kellogg Huber bros are working like 2500+ a year You're l...
translucent cerebral hominid spot
  11/17/12
titcr. boutiques vary drastically.
arrogant factory reset button
  11/17/12
1800 hours, above market salary? how?
doobsian burgundy menage indirect expression
  11/17/12
i really don't know why we pay above market. my billable ra...
arrogant factory reset button
  11/17/12
how hard is it to get a job there vs irell/susman, or a plac...
doobsian burgundy menage indirect expression
  11/17/12
we are definitely as selective grade/school wise as any bigl...
arrogant factory reset button
  11/17/12
F L A M E
Very tactful high-end sanctuary
  11/17/12
this
twinkling lodge
  06/17/13
who cares the world is ending on december 21 bro.
mind-boggling space
  11/17/12
lol
Wild onyx bbw
  11/18/12
Rains of Castamere plays
mahogany kitchen
  06/17/13


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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:38 AM
Author: arrogant factory reset button

just realized that my base is above market.

lol at biglaw-havers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062377)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:40 AM
Author: Avocado Site Private Investor

hey, i'm a current clerk bro considering boutique. you in CA or NY? how do you like it?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062387)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:44 AM
Author: arrogant factory reset button

neither.

it is great. i bill 1800 a year and my firm has a relatively short partnership track. also, partnership is actually obtainable. that being said, it still is private practice, meaning there are shitty elements common to all law firms (billing, demanding clients, etc.).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062399)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:45 AM
Author: Azure Aphrodisiac Giraffe

feel comfortable naming city?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062401)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:47 AM
Author: arrogant factory reset button

dc. there are a lot of firms like mine in dc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062408)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:59 AM
Author: Azure Aphrodisiac Giraffe

Friend at school did a stint at Kellogg Huber this summer. Said it interesting because it wasn't a summer program at all, just "okay, work. no promises on either side."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062437)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 10:34 AM
Author: Bossy gaped crackhouse

what promise is there ever from the associate side?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062534)



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Date: November 18th, 2012 2:28 AM
Author: rebellious indian lodge ape

That sounds exactly like a summer program.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22067652)



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Date: June 17th, 2013 10:54 AM
Author: twinkling lodge

lol cr. WTF

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#23413850)



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Date: June 17th, 2013 11:03 AM
Author: Azure Aphrodisiac Giraffe

I also had a friend at KH last year. I think what the poaster was trying to communicate is that there was no structured summer program with events or anything of that nature. It was, "Welcome to the firm, get to work."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#23413897)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 10:03 AM
Author: Jet library psychic

are we supposed to be impressed?

you are still making middle class income at a dreadful office job.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062445)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 10:08 AM
Author: arrogant factory reset button

lol at 210k being middle class. between my wife and i, our household income is 350k. that is not middle class, even in dc.

if you want to criticize me, focus on my net worth.

my job is actually not that dreadful. there really isn't a better position for a 28 year old lawyer who is kind of lazy and lacks entrepreneurial drive.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062455)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 10:20 AM
Author: Jet library psychic

lol @ "kind of lazy". you work 60+ hours a week in a 1st world country.

your household income is still sub 1%, so you are def middle class.

anyone who is not on track to be stuck in an office job for the rest of their life is in a better position breh.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062493)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 10:27 AM
Author: arrogant factory reset button

more like 50 hours a week. 60 during busy periods.

also, i'm with you brother in that office jobs suck. however, like i said, this is the only job for me to amass a large amount of money in a low-risk fashion. since my living expenses are low, i save about 130k per year. my goal is to do this shit for 5-7 more years and then do something 180 related to my hobby.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062513)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 10:29 AM
Author: Jet library psychic

just tie your hobby into some iOS app and hustle for VC money.

but alright breh, we kewl.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062518)



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Date: June 17th, 2013 10:43 AM
Author: Purple international law enforcement agency

LOL at uvt. He actually works as a call center operator in TTT china and commutes two hours both ways bc he can't afford housing closer but he wants to talk about the quiet desperation of law bros making 4x his salary.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#23413812)



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Date: June 17th, 2013 11:22 AM
Author: galvanic elite whorehouse



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#23413976)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 10:22 AM
Author: Splenetic shaky state

You mad psychiatrists make that working 40hrs a week?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062498)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 10:28 AM
Author: arrogant factory reset button

do psychiatrists really make this much? if so then yes, they have a better deal than me. however, i doubt that there are any 28 year old psychiatrists making this much working 40 hours a week.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062516)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 10:29 AM
Author: Splenetic shaky state

yea they start at about that in private practice after residency

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062521)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 11:04 AM
Author: Avocado Site Private Investor

there's no such thing as a 28 year old psychiatrist

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062621)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:06 PM
Author: arousing point idea he suggested

This is an idiotic point. Most doctors are STARTING their residency when they are 28, and then have 4 to 6 years after that before they start making what this guy is making now.

AND, a psychiatrist salary peaks at $250 or so. This 28 year's salary can only go up.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066073)



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Date: June 17th, 2013 11:08 AM
Author: swashbuckling sandwich

</you in this thread>

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#23413920)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 10:49 AM
Author: Avocado Site Private Investor

Anyone know a CA firm where such a lifestyle is possible?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062569)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 12:15 PM
Author: Drunken Shivering Property Queen Of The Night

No chance

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062935)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 12:06 PM
Author: sapphire buck-toothed tattoo goyim

What's your bonus going to be, be honest?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22062890)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 1:15 PM
Author: arrogant factory reset button

Market. We didn't do any spring bonuses though like other firms did in '10 and '11.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22063226)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:20 PM
Author: sapphire buck-toothed tattoo goyim

So like $225 or $230 total comp. Not bad.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066133)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:21 PM
Author: Very tactful high-end sanctuary

how the hell did u get this

also howd u meet ur wife and what does she do

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066136)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:34 PM
Author: arrogant factory reset button

i split between a V5 and the boutique and chose the boutique for obvious reasons.

known wife since we were kids. started dating in college.

she does marketing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066199)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:36 PM
Author: Very tactful high-end sanctuary

you realize how fucking lucky you are?

HYS?

Rank of UG?

How wealthy is ur family

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066208)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:43 PM
Author: arrogant factory reset button

extremely lucky. but i don't see myself here in twenty years even though that is kind of the expectation of the partners. i guess that is more of a reflection about the nature of this sps profession.

probably shouldn't specify ls, but it was a t14.

ugrad was ttt. think university of nebraska.

family is not wealthy. received need based aid in ls so i only had about 40k in debt.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066256)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:44 PM
Author: Very tactful high-end sanctuary

there is need based aid in LS?

Explain how your wife makes 140K in DC.... im starting to consider this flame

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066260)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:47 PM
Author: arrogant factory reset button

don't want to completely out self (obvi some of the facts i'm using are fudged, but the $$$ is accurate).

she does marketing that is largely commission based and is extremely good at what she does.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066284)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 10:02 PM
Author: Dark Dilemma Generalized Bond

i too have seen pharmaceutical sales reps who will "play with the caduceus"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066383)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:40 PM
Author: translucent cerebral hominid spot

Kellogg Huber bros are working like 2500+ a year

You're lucky to work the hours you do at your boutique . . . I'm not sure how you'd be able to tell the difference between them though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066237)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:45 PM
Author: arrogant factory reset button

titcr. boutiques vary drastically.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066266)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:43 PM
Author: doobsian burgundy menage indirect expression

1800 hours, above market salary? how?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066255)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:51 PM
Author: arrogant factory reset button

i really don't know why we pay above market. my billable rate isn't higher than my biglaw bros.

i honestly think that the partners don't really care about paying more than the market because there are so few associates. paying us an extra 15-20k only costs the firm an extra 150k, which is like 10k per partner per year.

the oddest part is that i had no idea we paid more than the market until i recently saw the market for 2nd and 3rd years. my firm starts at 160k and doesn't advertise the fact that we're above-market paying in later years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066317)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:54 PM
Author: doobsian burgundy menage indirect expression

how hard is it to get a job there vs irell/susman, or a place like bartlett

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066346)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:58 PM
Author: arrogant factory reset button

we are definitely as selective grade/school wise as any biglaw firm. we also practice in a niche practice that most people know nothing about, so the firm also wants to see some sort of interest in that practice area.

boutiques all have quirky recruiting practices. i'm sure we're different in how we recruit from bartlett or kellogg, i'm just not sure how.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066363)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:44 PM
Author: Very tactful high-end sanctuary

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(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066265)



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Date: June 17th, 2013 10:57 AM
Author: twinkling lodge

this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#23413860)



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Date: November 17th, 2012 9:47 PM
Author: mind-boggling space

who cares the world is ending on december 21 bro.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22066286)



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Date: November 18th, 2012 2:26 AM
Author: Wild onyx bbw

lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#22067649)



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Date: June 17th, 2013 11:26 AM
Author: mahogany kitchen

Rains of Castamere plays

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2116324&forum_id=2#23413992)