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How typical are all nighters in NY Corporate?

Curious about the top firms.
Nofapping hospital indirect expression
  07/17/14
I don't think literal all-nighters are that common. There is...
180 Area
  07/17/14
Yeah, that's not a problem and I assumed that was the norm/w...
Nofapping hospital indirect expression
  07/17/14
just did ne
passionate avocado piazza
  07/17/14
Had 4 in the last 2 weeks
snowy crusty doctorate scourge upon the earth
  07/17/14
Thanks. I'm sorry though, that sounds brutal.
Nofapping hospital indirect expression
  07/17/14
Not that bad actually. I mean it's shit but I've already hit...
snowy crusty doctorate scourge upon the earth
  07/17/14
Rare. Like once every 6 weeks or so. But lots of leaving...
rambunctious sooty tattoo
  07/17/14
It's like that scene in Annie Hall except the associate is a...
aromatic offensive kitty
  07/17/14
I'm in V30 lit and leave by 7:30 90% of the time. Never had ...
gay brunch
  07/17/14
(never been staffed on a trial)
big-titted meetinghouse rigor
  07/17/14
That's true, and it would be nuts on a trial, but that's rar...
gay brunch
  07/18/14
(doc review atty)
chest-beating business firm genital piercing
  07/17/14
very rare. even rarer if you leave ny. go abroad young man.
useless theatre
  07/17/14
I thought in ASIA they work you nonstop seven days a week in...
histrionic judgmental step-uncle's house mediation
  07/17/14
COLA doesnt exist at most places anymore. i leave by 8 almos...
useless theatre
  07/17/14
bro this totally blows my mind. my conception of biglaw in A...
histrionic judgmental step-uncle's house mediation
  07/17/14
harvard is best in asia, but pedigree probably matters less ...
useless theatre
  07/17/14
AZN V10 to CLS SEC transfers: ME SO SOLLY!
histrionic judgmental step-uncle's house mediation
  07/17/14
lol
useless theatre
  07/17/14
...
cobalt fortuitous meteor liquid oxygen
  07/17/14
ljl
cerebral sinister shrine
  07/17/14
(guy who doesn't work in HK biglaw). they ride those asso...
Titillating messiness
  07/18/14
Lol why you think EVERYONE has a sleeping bag in the office
cobalt fortuitous meteor liquid oxygen
  07/17/14
....yeah, they don't.
rambunctious sooty tattoo
  07/17/14
when exactly during this all-nighter does a biglaw bro say &...
Elite olive goal in life athletic conference
  07/18/14
in M&A, ALL THE FRIGGIN' TIME
Khaki Giraffe
  07/17/14
more like M&GAY rite?
useless theatre
  07/17/14
cr
histrionic judgmental step-uncle's house mediation
  07/17/14
I envision practice groups where this happens with some reg...
cordovan disrespectful locus main people
  07/17/14
v5, once every 4 to 6 weeks. V10 couple times a year. V20 ...
Soul-stirring hominid
  07/17/14
V50 once every two years. V100 once every 10.
spectacular frum becky church building
  07/17/14
I'm noticing a pattern. LSAT questions?
big dull tanning salon
  07/18/14
i'd say twice a year.
Puce impertinent toilet seat windowlicker
  07/17/14
what do you do all night
Excitant Theater Stage Multi-billionaire
  07/17/14
The large majority of NY Corp attorneys are gigantic pussies...
Stirring ungodly orchestra pit therapy
  07/17/14
they stay later though. M&A at least.
rambunctious sooty tattoo
  07/18/14
This baffles me. Who wouldn't shift their schedule to start ...
Ivory Lay
  07/18/14
Do you think NY M&A lawyers get to pick when they work?
Trip corn cake locale
  07/18/14
I'd love to. Doesn't work that way though.
rambunctious sooty tattoo
  07/18/14
Why
Ivory Lay
  07/18/14
Let's take last Thursday as an example. I twiddled my th...
rambunctious sooty tattoo
  07/18/14
I'm at V50 M&A not in NY and have only worked past midni...
Trip corn cake locale
  07/18/14
Yeah NY hours suck but there are fringe benefits and some em...
rambunctious sooty tattoo
  07/18/14
Ehh, there's plenty of inhouse opportunities for me if that'...
Trip corn cake locale
  07/18/14
Yeah for sure you can get a job out of anywhere. Just saying...
rambunctious sooty tattoo
  07/18/14
ANy capital markets lawyers here care to share they're exper...
Heady hissy fit
  07/18/14
It's terrible. Up all night doing hand markups and checking ...
rambunctious sooty tattoo
  07/18/14
lawyers are fuckin pussies and I LOL EVEN HARDER when they l...
Elite olive goal in life athletic conference
  07/18/14
Banking seems a lot easier.
rambunctious sooty tattoo
  07/18/14
junior analyst banker hours are easily the worst of any whit...
cobalt fortuitous meteor liquid oxygen
  07/18/14
cr or surgeons
stimulating territorial newt
  07/18/14
what are you doing all night long
Excitant Theater Stage Multi-billionaire
  07/18/14
seriously. that guy said they got a markup back at 630 and t...
histrionic judgmental step-uncle's house mediation
  07/18/14
Pray you never find out.
rambunctious sooty tattoo
  07/18/14
so it's not just inputting changes that takes 11:30 hours
histrionic judgmental step-uncle's house mediation
  07/18/14
during an M&A deal? Same shit you do doing the day. Dra...
Khaki Giraffe
  07/18/14
Seems preferable to ttt litigation actually. Scramble and g...
Excitant Theater Stage Multi-billionaire
  07/18/14
"I see that Project Y closed. Congratulations! Now that...
rambunctious sooty tattoo
  07/18/14
Is life better at kirkland and other so called free-market f...
Heady hissy fit
  07/18/14
"No thanks. Going to enjoy the weekend and see what's u...
cobalt fortuitous meteor liquid oxygen
  07/18/14
lol
exhilarant hall fanboi
  07/18/14
Can you do that?
rambunctious sooty tattoo
  07/18/14
(partner that does not have summertime next to his moniker)
electric drunken useless brakes university
  07/18/14


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Date: July 17th, 2014 7:45 AM
Author: Nofapping hospital indirect expression

Curious about the top firms.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949319)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 7:49 AM
Author: 180 Area

I don't think literal all-nighters are that common. There is plenty of "let's all go home around 2 and circle back together around 9:30 tomorrow" stuff though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949323)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 8:24 AM
Author: Nofapping hospital indirect expression

Yeah, that's not a problem and I assumed that was the norm/what people would prefer to do. Just worried about not being able to get any break at all.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949354)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 7:53 AM
Author: passionate avocado piazza

just did ne

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949327)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 8:34 AM
Author: snowy crusty doctorate scourge upon the earth

Had 4 in the last 2 weeks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949362)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 8:44 AM
Author: Nofapping hospital indirect expression

Thanks. I'm sorry though, that sounds brutal.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949380)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 9:42 AM
Author: snowy crusty doctorate scourge upon the earth

Not that bad actually. I mean it's shit but I've already hit hours for the month so I'm basically chillin for the rest.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949485)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 9:10 AM
Author: rambunctious sooty tattoo

Rare. Like once every 6 weeks or so.

But lots of leaving at 2 or 3 am and comign back at 900 am. after 2 or 3 days of that you're pretty fucked up.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949411)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 10:05 AM
Author: aromatic offensive kitty

It's like that scene in Annie Hall except the associate is a hostage.

Partner: We rarely make the associates pull all nighters, no more than once every six weeks.

Associate: The partner says that I rarely pull all nighters, no more than once every six weeks. He also points out, correctly, that the regular nights on which I get two to three hours of sleep cannot be called all-nighters due to the word all.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949557)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 9:35 AM
Author: gay brunch

I'm in V30 lit and leave by 7:30 90% of the time. Never had an all nighter. Lol at corp.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949472)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 8:18 PM
Author: big-titted meetinghouse rigor

(never been staffed on a trial)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25953723)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 10:05 AM
Author: gay brunch

That's true, and it would be nuts on a trial, but that's rare enough to happen once a year or less for a typical biglaw lit associate.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25956924)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 9:23 PM
Author: chest-beating business firm genital piercing

(doc review atty)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25954139)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 9:45 AM
Author: useless theatre

very rare. even rarer if you leave ny. go abroad young man.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949492)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 9:45 AM
Author: histrionic judgmental step-uncle's house mediation

I thought in ASIA they work you nonstop seven days a week in exchange for DAT PHAT COLA

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949493)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 9:48 AM
Author: useless theatre

COLA doesnt exist at most places anymore. i leave by 8 almost every night. i do put in some hours most weekends.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949497)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 9:52 AM
Author: histrionic judgmental step-uncle's house mediation

bro this totally blows my mind. my conception of biglaw in ASIA is all upside down now. is HARVARD even BEST IN ASIA anymore?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949503)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 9:53 AM
Author: useless theatre

harvard is best in asia, but pedigree probably matters less out here than youd imagine. hls will get you in the door though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949510)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 9:58 AM
Author: histrionic judgmental step-uncle's house mediation

AZN V10 to CLS SEC transfers:

ME SO SOLLY!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949530)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 10:01 AM
Author: useless theatre

lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949540)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 10:02 AM
Author: cobalt fortuitous meteor liquid oxygen



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949546)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 10:42 AM
Author: cerebral sinister shrine

ljl

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949680)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:24 PM
Author: Titillating messiness

(guy who doesn't work in HK biglaw).

they ride those associates HARD. staff deals extremely lean.

my friend billed like 3000 hours last year, lost a bunch of weight/hair.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958122)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 9:46 AM
Author: cobalt fortuitous meteor liquid oxygen

Lol why you think EVERYONE has a sleeping bag in the office

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949495)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 8:13 PM
Author: rambunctious sooty tattoo

....yeah, they don't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25953680)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 11:04 AM
Author: Elite olive goal in life athletic conference

when exactly during this all-nighter does a biglaw bro say "welp time to go to sleep in my sleeping bag"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25957225)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 9:51 AM
Author: Khaki Giraffe

in M&A, ALL THE FRIGGIN' TIME

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949502)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 10:02 AM
Author: useless theatre

more like M&GAY rite?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949541)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 10:05 AM
Author: histrionic judgmental step-uncle's house mediation

cr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949556)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 10:25 AM
Author: cordovan disrespectful locus main people

I envision practice groups where this happens with some regularity setting out candy dishes full of Modafinil.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25949623)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 9:18 PM
Author: Soul-stirring hominid

v5, once every 4 to 6 weeks. V10 couple times a year. V20 once a year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25954105)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 10:49 PM
Author: spectacular frum becky church building

V50 once every two years. V100 once every 10.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25954831)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:27 PM
Author: big dull tanning salon

I'm noticing a pattern. LSAT questions?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958150)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 9:25 PM
Author: Puce impertinent toilet seat windowlicker

i'd say twice a year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25954151)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 11:15 PM
Author: Excitant Theater Stage Multi-billionaire

what do you do all night

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25955063)



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Date: July 17th, 2014 11:21 PM
Author: Stirring ungodly orchestra pit therapy

The large majority of NY Corp attorneys are gigantic pussies, that stroll into work at 10:30-11:00 a.m.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25955091)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:53 AM
Author: rambunctious sooty tattoo

they stay later though. M&A at least.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25955891)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 10:46 AM
Author: Ivory Lay

This baffles me. Who wouldn't shift their schedule to start at 6 or 7 or 8 at the very latest

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25957118)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 10:51 AM
Author: Trip corn cake locale

Do you think NY M&A lawyers get to pick when they work?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25957164)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 10:55 AM
Author: rambunctious sooty tattoo

I'd love to. Doesn't work that way though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25957182)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 10:56 AM
Author: Ivory Lay

Why

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25957188)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:13 PM
Author: rambunctious sooty tattoo

Let's take last Thursday as an example.

I twiddled my thumbs until about 630. Then we got a markup back from the other side. The client wants to review our proposed response on a flight on Saturday. Partner needs to review before then and we need time to turn the partners comments.

Accordingly, we had to stay until 4 am to get the revised draft done and on the partners desk by morning.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958029)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 10:36 AM
Author: Trip corn cake locale

I'm at V50 M&A not in NY and have only worked past midnight a few times this year, no all-nighters. And I do most of my work for the firms biggest M&A client. LOL NY

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25957077)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 10:56 AM
Author: rambunctious sooty tattoo

Yeah NY hours suck but there are fringe benefits and some employers prefer laterals who are "NY-trained"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25957190)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 11:01 AM
Author: Trip corn cake locale

Ehh, there's plenty of inhouse opportunities for me if that's what you mean.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25957208)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:14 PM
Author: rambunctious sooty tattoo

Yeah for sure you can get a job out of anywhere. Just saying NY does open a few more doors than other places, generally speaking.

Whether it's worth the trade off in QOL is debatable.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958036)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 11:02 AM
Author: Heady hissy fit

ANy capital markets lawyers here care to share they're experiences

j shad im lookin at you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25957217)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:17 PM
Author: rambunctious sooty tattoo

It's terrible. Up all night doing hand markups and checking for formatting errors.

Cp markets is a joke.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958068)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 11:06 AM
Author: Elite olive goal in life athletic conference

lawyers are fuckin pussies and I LOL EVEN HARDER when they lump themselves in with banking for overall shittiness of hours and life

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25957229)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:14 PM
Author: rambunctious sooty tattoo

Banking seems a lot easier.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958044)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:17 PM
Author: cobalt fortuitous meteor liquid oxygen

junior analyst banker hours are easily the worst of any white collar job

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958066)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:16 PM
Author: stimulating territorial newt

cr or surgeons

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958055)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:10 PM
Author: Excitant Theater Stage Multi-billionaire

what are you doing all night long

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958012)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:16 PM
Author: histrionic judgmental step-uncle's house mediation

seriously. that guy said they got a markup back at 630 and there were multiple people working on it. assuming all nighter means they worked until six. how many changes could there have been that it took multiple people 11:30 to incorporate, reformat, clean up, write a cover email, research points of law, whatever the fuck etc?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958057)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:18 PM
Author: rambunctious sooty tattoo

Pray you never find out.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958075)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:24 PM
Author: histrionic judgmental step-uncle's house mediation

so it's not just inputting changes that takes 11:30 hours

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958129)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:18 PM
Author: Khaki Giraffe

during an M&A deal? Same shit you do doing the day. Drafting ancillary contracts, collecting signature pages, negotiating the final sticky points in a deal, revising disclosure schedules...etc..

Usually the biz guys want to announce signing (or closing) before opening bell so you are usually scrambling between 3am and 8:30am making sure that all has been agreed to and signed off. Then you have a call in the am and its done.

Then you crash and then wake up to an email putting you on a new deal that is set to close in week.

Good Times.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958081)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:21 PM
Author: Excitant Theater Stage Multi-billionaire

Seems preferable to ttt litigation actually. Scramble and get it all done versus dying a slow death

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958097)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:22 PM
Author: rambunctious sooty tattoo

"I see that Project Y closed. Congratulations! Now that you have some availability we could use your help on other deals.

Project X with [insane partner], [insane counsel] and [insane associate] is just ramping up. The data room is expected to open on Friday and the client would like a summary Monday morning. Please reach out to [insane associate] to get started.

Have a great weekend!

Best,

[life destroying assigning partner]

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958107)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:24 PM
Author: Heady hissy fit

Is life better at kirkland and other so called free-market firms?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958124)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 1:32 PM
Author: cobalt fortuitous meteor liquid oxygen

"No thanks. Going to enjoy the weekend and see what's up on Monday. Appreciate you thinking of me though."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958174)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 2:32 PM
Author: exhilarant hall fanboi

lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958515)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 6:42 PM
Author: rambunctious sooty tattoo

Can you do that?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25960128)



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Date: July 18th, 2014 2:48 PM
Author: electric drunken useless brakes university

(partner that does not have summertime next to his moniker)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2621103&forum_id=2#25958621)