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Know anyone who quit BIGLAW and caught firm completely off guard
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:38 PM Author: frisky self-centered locus hissy fit This is my dream. While I'm sure they would recover fine, id love to quit and catch the partners by surprise. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217560) |
Date: March 18th, 2014 11:39 PM Author: disgusting up-to-no-good library Yeah, Like three weeks ago (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217567) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:40 PM Author: frisky self-centered locus hissy fit Describe (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217569) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:41 PM Author: disgusting up-to-no-good library She'd been at the firm less than two years, was well liked, and gave notice completely out of the blue saying she wanted to move home to Cali. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217582) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:42 PM Author: frisky self-centered locus hissy fit Nice - I like it. How did firm respond?
I'm handling like 1/4 of the matters in my practice area right now, so quitting would really affect the group. I'm sick of being expected to work 24/7 for shit pay |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:44 PM Author: disgusting up-to-no-good library Nobody really blinked. We're a bit overcapacity right now anyways. But people were pretty surprised she was leaving. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217606) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:46 PM Author: frisky self-centered locus hissy fit Yea but we have a small group, so workload would increase dramatically. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217619) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:47 PM Author: disgusting up-to-no-good library The other associates would hate you. Partners would experience a few moments of concern before dumping shit on some other faggot associate. Circle of life, bro. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217634) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:52 PM Author: frisky self-centered locus hissy fit Guess what - I could give a rat's ass abt what the other assoc thinks. You think he/she would consult me before quitting/lateraling? You must be pretty beta to think otherwise. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217663) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:53 PM Author: disgusting up-to-no-good library You must have poor reading comprehension. I didn't say you do or should care or that they would or should either. I just stated what would happen, you angry little man. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217675) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:54 PM Author: frisky self-centered locus hissy fit Lol sorry I am kinda riled up bc I'm currently working/billing (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217679) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:55 PM Author: disgusting up-to-no-good library Just cop some seamless and let it do what it do, bro. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217685) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 9:02 AM Author: Razzmatazz sneaky criminal kitty everyone thinks this when they quit a job. in reality though they don't need you as much as you think they do. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26344284) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 5:06 PM Author: orchid cuck "overcapacity"
GTFO of here you shitboomer partner |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:40 PM Author: smoky abusive candlestick maker Few weeks before trial, a girl pwned our trial team hard. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217577) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:43 PM Author: frisky self-centered locus hissy fit Love it, tell more. Did she lateral? Just quit? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217598) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:43 PM Author: smoky abusive candlestick maker She went to some firm with like a 1400 hour requirement where she was the only associate and answered the common phone. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217603) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 4:59 PM Author: cerebral buck-toothed legal warrant menage 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26340540) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 9:29 AM Author: multi-colored chapel fat ankles Girl at opposing counsel's did something very similar to this. Another kid on the same team quit in the middle of depos. Their lead partner was openly a dickhead to his associates, and I was surprised the rest stuck around as long as they did. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26344347) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:42 PM Author: flatulent dingle berry whorehouse sure do. lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217589) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:43 PM Author: frisky self-centered locus hissy fit Describe (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217601) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:50 PM Author: flatulent dingle berry whorehouse lots of begging, promises, and attempts to counter (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217649) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:53 PM Author: frisky self-centered locus hissy fit Hmm - this is interesting. I didn't think BIGLAW counters lateral offers (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217668) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 5:00 PM Author: cerebral buck-toothed legal warrant menage You should never accept a counter, ever. Unless it's like $1 million cash. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26340543) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 8:12 PM Author: Talented laser beams corner (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26341504) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:44 PM Author: violet racy generalized bond More like, caught co-associates by surprising and fucking them over w/ even more work. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217608) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:44 PM Author: smoky abusive candlestick maker Yeah this. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217613) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:47 PM Author: frisky self-centered locus hissy fit Fuck co-associates. We have one life and if I'm not being fairly compensated or am losing my health, nothing else matters. Co-associates can quit if they choose, as well. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217628) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:49 PM Author: flatulent dingle berry whorehouse (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217645) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 10:26 PM Author: passionate garnet ratface (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26342393) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 6:54 PM Author: passionate garnet ratface (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26341088) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:49 PM Author: Bateful pontificating incel We hire two people per class year for a specialty group. One quit 4 months in. Firm was fine, fellow first year was and continues to be completely fucked. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#25217642) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:55 PM Author: smoky abusive candlestick maker This is hilarious..
"Phil, Bob is gonna be transferring over his workload." |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 5:10 PM Author: sooty lodge international law enforcement agency "No thanks." (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26340600) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 10:27 PM Author: passionate garnet ratface "Cute. Phil, Bob was working on an urgent memo and we need it done by tomorrow morning. The materials are on your desk and in your email. THANKS!" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26342398) |
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Date: March 18th, 2014 11:57 PM Author: salmon diverse pozpig Happens all the time.
At one point when I was a junior, it was horrible because everyone was billing like mad at my firm and you could lateral with incredible ease. Like 20% of the associates in the group left within the span of a couple months. One left and then more work for other and others left. At the end there was a near mutiny among the associates due to the amount of work so we hired a bunch of shitty laterals to fill the spots to stop the exodus.
Other times, a well regarded associate just gives notice and leaves. |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 5:00 PM Author: Laughsome multi-billionaire pocket flask Yea, a bro that took paternity leave. Came back and said that he accepted an offer at another firm. Department head was screaming and cursing. Pretty much said that it was unprofessional of him to do that....blah blah blah (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26340547) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 5:02 PM Author: smoky abusive candlestick maker Yeah, I've seen several dudes and even more chicks PWN the fuck out of big firms with paternity/maternity leave. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26340560) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 5:06 PM Author: Laughsome multi-billionaire pocket flask I imagine that it is easier for chicks. I think most male attorneys would be ok with a chick leaving after maternity and believe any excuse provided by her (I am going to x firm because it is closer to my parent's house, and I can drop off lil Daniel there.) I only imagine that shrew attys get pissed. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26340584) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 5:03 PM Author: Yellow underhanded dog poop roommate My boss literally didn't believe me at first. He totally thought I was kidding. It ended up OK, but he was personally hurt I didn't stick around for 5 more years on his promise 6 years earlier that I would "most likely" make partner. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26340566) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 5:08 PM Author: Provocative Weed Whacker Voyeur Everyone always thinks they're screwing their firm over but the truth is everyone is easily replaceable. People will step in and take the work and new people get hired. It's not that big of a deal. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26340594) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 5:18 PM Author: Fuchsia trailer park blood rage (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26340653) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 7:44 PM Author: Pearl Motley Den (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26341320) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 10:33 AM Author: At-the-ready Brunch Immigrant (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26344547) |
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Date: July 3rd, 2020 8:49 PM Author: Narrow-minded meetinghouse (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#40543595) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 5:15 PM Author: pearly histrionic forum Lol I lateraled out of the blue and got a screaming call on my cell from my group head later that day while I was chilling on my balcony on a Tues afternoon drinking beer and eating an Italian beef sandwich (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26340640) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 5:17 PM Author: Laughsome multi-billionaire pocket flask What did he say on the call? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26340647) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 5:32 PM Author: cerebral buck-toothed legal warrant menage (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26340736) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 5:53 PM Author: pearly histrionic forum "Who just joined" All this shit about unprofessional, leaving us in the lurch, you don't treat people this way, etc. This from a guy who had laid off tons of people in past years and generally been a giant bastard forever. I listened politely and then said it didn't seem that different from the layoffs the firm had done, not personal, just a business decision. He said "That's COMPLETELY different! Blah blah blah"
All associates and partners I worked with were like "sorry to lose you but congrats on getting out" |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 12:33 PM Author: Laughsome multi-billionaire pocket flask lol. Nice play brother.
"That's COMPLETELY different! Blah blah blah" Yea, the layoffs helped him cop a new entertainment system, your departure is going to force him to interview laterals. |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 5:16 PM Author: Fuchsia trailer park blood rage TBH it sounds like you want to be a special snowflake and have everyone weep and wish you were staying. It's not going to be like that, sry, you're a cog. Even if you're a really good cog, they'll get over it in a day and replace you. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26340645) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 5:18 PM Author: yapping national factory reset button I did. No one cared that much. Most associates are pretty replaceable. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26340656) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 6:49 PM Author: cracking church building persian This is my fucking dream. I was working crazy hours, with no end in sight, while waiting for the response from a job interview. I was the only person who knew the main matter I was on and they would be fucked if I left. I would daydream about putting in my notice and agreeing to stay through the end of the big matter for a spot bonus of 100k
Then, ding letter in the mail. I read every word of the ding letter and didn't breathe the entire time |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 7:08 PM Author: Lavender dashing locale every job I've ever quit, I've legitimately felt bad for leaving my coworkers and boss in the lurch
then again, never worked BIGLAW |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 7:35 PM Author: Shimmering pisswyrm nursing home One of our associates in SHITLAW just gave notice and everyone is in utter shock, because he was THE GOLDEN BOY, THE RISING STAR, etc..
The partners have been shitting on everyone all year and now they're panicking because the already-low employee morale at the firm has taken a huge hit: the Wonder Boy decided "This place blows, fuck this shit, I'm done here."
On the plus side, I got along with him SPLENDIDLY and now I have another outside reference for MY job search.
Circle-jerk of life, brosquito. |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 7:39 PM Author: soul-stirring bipolar native An associate at my first firm thought she was going to do that because she was treated like a dog by a notoriously abusive partner. The partner left for a two week European vacation about five weeks before a huge trial. The associate, who was the main lawyer doing the trial prep, waited until about one hour after the scheduled departure time for the partner's flight and walked out cold. She thought it would cripple the partner. When he found out, he scheduled a two-hour telephone call with the executive committee, got his case re-staffed, and spent two weeks enjoying Paris. Like a baller. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26341301) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 7:43 PM Author: cerebral buck-toothed legal warrant menage win some lose some (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26341316) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 8:19 PM Author: Well-lubricated Base she should have walked out the morning of the first day of the trial (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26341560) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 10:40 PM Author: Aqua Disturbing Field Electric Furnace cr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26342479) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 10:04 PM Author: unholy main people azn shoulda waited until like 3 days in. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26342247) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 7:56 PM Author: Light submissive location Have to provide the counter to it fucking over associates. Small biglaw office had 2 associates poached recently, and my workload has dramatically decreased. The kid gloves are completely on and partners stop by multiple times a day just to ask how I am doing. Keeping a transactional associate has become impossible. Now that it's starting to hurt the pocketbooks of partners I've seen a huge behavioral shift in terms of how mid levels are treated. It's an awesome time. Most firms have, I am pretty sure, had extensive meetings telling partners to put on the kid gloves. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26341393) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 7:57 PM Author: Citrine naked toaster station same thing happened after 40% of associates left my group in a 6 month span.
But it's hilarious how clueless they were in trying to make things better - e.g., offering baseball tickets every once in awhile and hiring a yoga instructor to come onsite once. |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 7:58 PM Author: pearly histrionic forum Dead cat bounce, but it is cr while it lasts (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26341407) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 10:18 PM Author: passionate garnet ratface Guys, this is a hilarious associate wet dream. Biglaw has HUGE turnover. People walk off all the fucking time. Firms literally have systems for restaffing cases on an urgent basis in case someone "blows up" or "blows off". The notion that business will come to a stop because your worker bee ass walks out the door is positively delusional. If that asshole rainmaker partner walks out the door THEN the shit hits the fan. If you do it then it is basically nbd, except for the other worker bees that have to pick up your slack. Of course, partners don't gaf if they have to work 80 hour weeks instead of 60. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26342341) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 10:10 AM Author: passionate garnet ratface (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26344457) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 12:31 PM Author: unholy main people azn actually if a biglaw rainmaker leaves midyear, it costs him his whole year end draw which is backloaded to be like 80% of his entire annual draw and firm continues to collect all billables for billed time. so in the short-term, there is not a huge disruption. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26345149) |
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Date: September 16th, 2014 10:40 PM Author: Thirsty Big-titted Space Liquid Oxygen our keurig machine left to start an organic coffee startup. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26342482) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 8:28 AM Author: Exhilarant French Sanctuary Police Squad When I quit biglaw, the annoying thing was they took the two week period to extract as much value as possible. Dumped all this urgent work on me. Whatever possible regret I had over leaving was gone.
I was so senior that the other associates thought my departure increased their partnership prospects by a couple percentage points, so no one really cared. |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 8:29 AM Author: smoky abusive candlestick maker Just turn shit down and drag your feet on everything. They'll get the message. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26344215) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 8:34 AM Author: embarrassed to the bone rehab Almost nobody does this. The type of human being who finds themself in biglaw in the first place is not wired this way (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26344218) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 8:41 AM Author: smoky abusive candlestick maker Quite a few people do this their last two weeks. Just drag your feet, then on the last day, mention what all needs to be reassigned. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26344239) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 9:11 AM Author: tantric nibblets home I had some douchebag partner who was resentful of the fact that I was leaving ask me to put together a bunch of shit for a pitch in a tight time frame. Such an asshole. Actually had the nerve to ride my ass about it, calling every couple hours to find out when I'd be delivering it. Obviously tempted to tell him to fuck off but didn't want to put years of goodwill at risk. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26344300) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 9:34 AM Author: spruce church dysfunction ljl (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26344358) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 9:34 AM Author: multi-colored chapel fat ankles I've never had to do this, but I've always thought my two weeks notice would coincide with the day before my two-week-long vacation. Do people not do this? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26344359) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 12:36 PM Author: passionate garnet ratface No because that is two weeks of pay unless you're at an "unlimited vacation" firm in which case this is obviously tcr.
I just rejected work saying I was "busy wrapping up and transitioning matters". |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 9:08 AM Author: Razzmatazz sneaky criminal kitty This thread inspired me to look for other jobs. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26344292) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 12:25 PM Author: azure comical deer antler I do know a couple people who've made partner and then left within a year or two to pursue other interests, when by all appearances they were in perfectly good standing with their firms. I don't know that it actually hurt the firms in any way, but it did catch them by surprise. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26345109) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 12:27 PM Author: cerebral buck-toothed legal warrant menage Firm is probably like, thanks for the capital contribution and the interest we made on both it and our loan to you. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26345129) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 12:27 PM Author: orchid cuck yes, this is always surprising and a little weird (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26345130) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 12:32 PM Author: unholy main people azn new partners always say it's a whole new level of stress (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26345159) |
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Date: September 17th, 2014 12:33 PM Author: smoky abusive candlestick maker I've seen this too. They strive and work like a slave for over a decade to make it to the promised land. Then they realize the promised land still sucks and they are still working like slaves. So, I imagine they say something like "fuck the money, I need to get out while I still have a few good years of my life left." (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2521563&forum_id=2#26345170) |