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Starting BigLaw in 10 mins - wish me luck, bros
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Date: September 2nd, 2014 11:53 AM Author: Pale public bath hominid Starting BigLaw as a first year in 10 mins. Sitting in Starbucks counting down the minutes. I feel like a freshly minted 2nd Lieutenant being dropped into a hot LZ during Vietnam. I think the life expectancy was 16 minutes being for being blown to bits by friendly fire or Charlie.
Wish me luck, bros. |
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Date: September 10th, 2014 3:11 PM Author: Light nudist clown knife Congratulations on landing a great gig out of law school. You'll do fine if you're nice to people, work hard and try not to repeat mistakes. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26302302) |
Date: September 2nd, 2014 11:53 AM Author: hot center pepper thy angus (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26252821) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2014 11:54 AM Author: Wonderful native idiot first few months should be easy peasy (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26252825) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2014 11:54 AM Author: Sapphire azn hospital ppl still willingly sign up for this shit...? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26252829) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2014 11:55 AM Author: shivering field dog poop Your unit will experience a 100% casualty rate just like in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Some will die, some will survive, but all will be wounded. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26252838) |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 10:04 AM Author: Elite resort rigpig And the best part is, 80% of casualties will be friendly-fire/suicides/section 8's (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26276507) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2014 2:39 PM Author: Pale public bath hominid Have been here 2.5 hours and already staffed on 3 matters. Already told that I would need to work this weekend.
Halp, bros! |
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Date: September 2nd, 2014 2:50 PM Author: Impertinent Locus Philosopher-king You already finished orientation? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26253873) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2014 3:20 PM Author: dashing lime house Exactly, the first four days are just fillign out I-9s, watching sexual harassment videos, and taking ridiculous computer training classes. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26254071) |
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Date: September 10th, 2014 11:04 AM Author: black death wish hall cr, flame jumped the shark before it started (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26300931) |
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Date: September 10th, 2014 12:27 PM Author: Rebellious balding headpube doctorate and another Rudolph moniker exposes itself (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26301418) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2014 2:40 PM Author: Frozen concupiscible cuckold boiling water KEEP THAT STARBUCKS CUP.
2.99 years from now when you first consider leaving, look deep into that cup's soul. That was the last moment of freedom.
Think about this. |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 10:02 AM Author: Elite resort rigpig OFS (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26276502) |
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Date: September 10th, 2014 10:27 AM Author: red stage filthpig u can piss in the cup 2 so you don't need to take bathroom breaks (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26300769) |
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Date: September 10th, 2014 11:04 AM Author: black death wish hall (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26300936) |
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Date: September 10th, 2014 11:40 AM Author: 180 boistinker persian (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26301127) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2014 3:14 PM Author: dashing lime house OP analogizing a medium stress office job that pays 4x the median household income to leading an infantry platoon into combat. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26254033) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2014 3:20 PM Author: Talking meetinghouse I'd like to see MacArthur handle a 7 PM Friday email! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26254069) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2014 3:23 PM Author: aphrodisiac son of senegal institution REMEMBER YOUR JD TRAINING! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26254080) |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 1:39 PM Author: copper trump supporter (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26277088) |
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Date: September 2nd, 2014 4:55 PM Author: Pale public bath hominid Was satire, little breh. I see BigLaw has already destroyed your sense of humor. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26254659) |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 10:13 AM Author: iridescent overrated affirmative action temple Pro-tips:
Amazingly, you will look back fondly at your first two years of practice and miss having such a stress free life.
No one expects anything from you other than competence.
You are not in charge of anything. Don't act like you are and don't volunteer to be.
Don't volunteer for anything other than billable work.
If everyone is doing something, also do that thing.
Don't stand out for any reason other than: competence, attentiveness, clarity, conscientiousness.
Don't share gossip; you can learn gossip.
Exercise daily. Play in sports leagues with late games or weekend play.
Don't date too often.
If married, focus on that person over everything other than your job. Bring her into your world and make her a partner on which you can rely.
Get to the office early. Your most productive hours will be 7a-930, 1130-1, 530-7.
Automate things like cleaning, dry cleaning, laundry, basic shopping.
There are a lot more that are good tips, but for a first year I recommend this book:
http://www.amazon.com/How-Become-CEO-Rising-Organization/dp/0786864370
For a third-year I recommend this book:
http://www.amazon.com/How-Become-Rainmaker-Getting-Customers/dp/0786865954/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_z
Reread both of them every year until your 8th, when you should add this book:
http://www.amazon.com/How-Become-Great-Boss-Employees/dp/0786868236/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y
Seriously, these three books are great and take an hour to read. |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 10:16 AM Author: Elite resort rigpig (Welcome to Auschwitz: Tips to a Productive Stay. -by H. Himmler) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26276529) |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 1:17 PM Author: histrionic chocolate crackhouse jap 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26276997) |
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Date: September 10th, 2014 10:26 AM Author: iridescent overrated affirmative action temple (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26300757) |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 4:59 PM Author: Cordovan supple pozpig alpha Underrated. 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26278138) |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 5:26 PM Author: Walnut university 1800000 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26278245) |
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Date: September 10th, 2014 10:26 AM Author: vengeful address 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26300760) |
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Date: September 10th, 2014 11:02 AM Author: onyx multi-colored garrison faggotry 180
Book comes with a poster that you can hang over your doorway: Arbeit macht frei |
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Date: September 10th, 2014 3:03 PM Author: Elite resort rigpig Modeled after the entrance to CWT's new HQ (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26302267) |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 10:22 AM Author: floppy dead menage I would say the single most important thing you can do as a junior, assuming you just want to do a few years and leave, is set boundaries. Say no to work when you're busy or you have a vacation. The partner will be pissed...and will then find someone else to do it. You're not going to get fired for saying "no" as a junior. You can have a life outside of biglaw but only if you have the balls to stand up for yourself in the office. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26276533) |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 11:25 AM Author: iridescent overrated affirmative action temple Yeah, that is true if you have your 2000 hours and plan to leave.
To make partner these days you can't be the guy who does that to important sources of work. |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 1:29 PM Author: Infuriating Quadroon The mindset should be focused on making sure you don't get fired and optimizing your exit options. Taking partnership into consideration is silly given the fact that (1) odds are extremely low that you'll get it no matter what you do and (2) focusing on partnership may come at the expense of maximizing your exit options. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26277040) |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 1:38 PM Author: Mewling Goyim Station to say nothing of coming at the expense of your sanity, health, and personal life. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26277081) |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 1:15 PM Author: Pale public bath hominid OP here. This seems like CR advice. Thanks Rudolph!
How do I build relationships with partners? Do good work for their associates and hope word floats upwards? Or reach out to partners to introduce myself? Guess the question is how do I build relationships with partners while not pissing off the mid level associates or senior associates who are their pets? |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 4:57 PM Author: iridescent overrated affirmative action temple Do good work. Do good work. Do good work. Do good work. Be reliable in the sense that you do good work in a timely manner.
Good work will be told from the highest mountains. Everything else will be annoying. |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 5:08 PM Author: Big-titted Home the early tips are generally right for the first 2-3 years at a typical law firm with minimal early responsibility. It starts ramping up by 4th/5th year -- if it doesn't, then there's something wrong and you should consider exiting
some of it can be adjusted, like getting to the office early; you can be a work late/weekends type if you prefer
volunteering for biz dev opportunities also doesn't hurt |
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Date: September 10th, 2014 10:58 AM Author: Maroon doobsian stag film internal respiration all very credited except you forgot the most important thing: pad
8 hours doing research? bill 9. nobody is going to fucking know.
doing a three week doc review? guess what. you didn't bill 9 hours a day checking out the batches. you billed 11.
if you do it properly, you can easily pull an extra 100-200 hours. think that may be helpful? |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 1:34 PM Author: effete stain ur gonna love it (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26277058) |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 4:57 PM Author: iridescent overrated affirmative action temple 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26278131) |
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Date: September 6th, 2014 6:56 PM Author: iridescent overrated affirmative action temple (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26278744) |
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Date: September 10th, 2014 10:25 AM Author: iridescent overrated affirmative action temple (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#26300750) |
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Date: May 11th, 2016 1:06 PM Author: Maize duck-like forum main people hows it going? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663476&forum_id=2#30453980) |