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Just got rejected at last stage for another inhouse job. Takin?

Man, this is frustrating. Two jobs that looked awesome, got...
fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed
  02/02/12
Sorry mang.
jade unhinged alpha
  02/02/12
stats?
federal hall party of the first part
  02/02/12
top firm. 6th yr
fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed
  02/02/12
TBF you probably aren't a very good lawyer.
supple associate dingle berry
  02/02/12
(poasts while listening to police scanner to identify which ...
pearl impressive whorehouse
  02/02/12
lol
jade unhinged alpha
  02/02/12
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Onyx Self-centered Regret
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wonderful french community account field
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zombie-like aqua theater
  02/02/12
I am pretty sure they would have little idea if I wasn't. I...
fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed
  02/02/12
sorry dude. you employed now?
kink-friendly harsh chapel pozpig
  02/02/12
yes. big firm. trying to leave.
fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed
  02/02/12
how busy are you now? can you tolerate work and the huge am...
kink-friendly harsh chapel pozpig
  02/02/12
yes. It hasn't been that busy for the last month. Definite...
fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed
  02/02/12
dat dere bridesmaid
bronze goal in life
  02/02/12
describe the interview process
laughsome startling gay wizard
  02/02/12
not much different than other interviews. no brain teasers ...
fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed
  02/02/12
in-house is tough. have a buddy who's gone through the same ...
Aggressive nofapping idea he suggested garrison
  02/02/12
but not sure what the value is in lateraling. don't think I...
fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed
  02/02/12
have you considered 9-5 midlaw with nearly biglaw pay and gu...
bronze goal in life
  02/02/12
The fact that the hours requirements are almost the same, an...
fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed
  02/02/12
oh hai.
kink-friendly harsh chapel pozpig
  02/02/12
yeah, basically your experience has scared me away a little ...
fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed
  02/02/12
to be fair, my job usually a lot less stressful than biglaw ...
kink-friendly harsh chapel pozpig
  02/02/12
true about the stress and client expectations.... as for ...
fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed
  02/02/12
This past year as a 5th year you made $230 base and a $25K b...
kink-friendly harsh chapel pozpig
  02/02/12
sorry, I'm a 2005. So this year I make $265k...assuming the...
fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed
  02/02/12
lifestyle midlaw is a joke in a large market. billing 190...
Cocky Cream Hairy Legs
  02/02/12
Yeah, the cheap ass clients would be tough...I work on trans...
fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed
  02/02/12
in-house is the way to go. unfortunately for me, non-ip/e...
Cocky Cream Hairy Legs
  02/02/12
What year are you? Yeah, I am just chugging along. If I ...
fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed
  02/02/12
cue earl whining like a faggot. oh wait too late.
Slap-happy Mind-boggling School Genital Piercing
  02/02/12
cue pumo coming out of the woodwork to point it out.
kink-friendly harsh chapel pozpig
  02/02/12
good one little breh. keep whining like a faggot and getting...
Slap-happy Mind-boggling School Genital Piercing
  02/02/12
suck my balls
Histrionic Elite Haunted Graveyard
  02/02/12
It's 50/50 bro.
Razzle talking indian lodge juggernaut
  02/02/12
Just keep the faith brother. The fact that you're getting in...
effete sienna feces ceo
  02/02/12
Yeah, good job in just getting the interview. You look go...
Soul-stirring Digit Ratio
  02/02/12
thanks. Yeah, everyone says I look good on paper. For this...
fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed
  02/02/12


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Date: February 2nd, 2012 1:59 PM
Author: fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed

Man, this is frustrating. Two jobs that looked awesome, got down to me and one other person after multiple rounds of interviews, and they took the other person for each.

ARGGG

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882445)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 1:59 PM
Author: jade unhinged alpha

Sorry mang.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882447)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:01 PM
Author: federal hall party of the first part

stats?



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882449)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:08 PM
Author: fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed

top firm. 6th yr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882486)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:01 PM
Author: supple associate dingle berry

TBF you probably aren't a very good lawyer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882452)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:06 PM
Author: pearl impressive whorehouse

(poasts while listening to police scanner to identify which DUI checkpoints to hang around)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882478)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:09 PM
Author: jade unhinged alpha

lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882495)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:11 PM
Author: hairless charismatic sneaky criminal gas station



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882504)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:33 PM
Author: Onyx Self-centered Regret



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882629)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:35 PM
Author: Slap-happy Mind-boggling School Genital Piercing



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882636)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 5:09 PM
Author: wonderful french community account field



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19883304)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 5:10 PM
Author: zombie-like aqua theater



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19883311)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:09 PM
Author: fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed

I am pretty sure they would have little idea if I wasn't. It is basically just personality and my resume.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882493)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:03 PM
Author: kink-friendly harsh chapel pozpig

sorry dude. you employed now?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882462)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:10 PM
Author: fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed

yes. big firm. trying to leave.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882497)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:15 PM
Author: kink-friendly harsh chapel pozpig

how busy are you now? can you tolerate work and the huge amount of money you make for another year while you keep looking?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882523)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:17 PM
Author: fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed

yes. It hasn't been that busy for the last month. Definitely can tolerate it. But have a bad feeling about the next review period at the end of the year, so want to get out before then.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882556)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:06 PM
Author: bronze goal in life

dat dere bridesmaid



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882479)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:07 PM
Author: laughsome startling gay wizard

describe the interview process

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882482)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:10 PM
Author: fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed

not much different than other interviews. no brain teasers or anything.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882501)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:09 PM
Author: Aggressive nofapping idea he suggested garrison

in-house is tough. have a buddy who's gone through the same a few times. just lateral dude.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882488)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:11 PM
Author: fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed

but not sure what the value is in lateraling. don't think I will be happy at a law firm long term.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882505)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:16 PM
Author: bronze goal in life

have you considered 9-5 midlaw with nearly biglaw pay and guaranteed partnership?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882528)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:18 PM
Author: fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed

The fact that the hours requirements are almost the same, and the pay cut is usually like 100k including bonus makes it tough to make this jump

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882580)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:18 PM
Author: kink-friendly harsh chapel pozpig

oh hai.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882583)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:22 PM
Author: fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed

yeah, basically your experience has scared me away a little from midlaw....

new plan is to milk biglaw as long as possible until I find an inhouse job or get pushed out.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882599)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:29 PM
Author: kink-friendly harsh chapel pozpig

to be fair, my job usually a lot less stressful than biglaw and the gap in comp is closer to $40K than $100K.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882613)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 4:05 PM
Author: fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed

true about the stress and client expectations....

as for comp, I will make about 320k all in this year if I stick around....most midlaw places, if I want to bill 1900 hours, aren't promising more than $190k+bonus (which could be $0 with mediocre hours)....so probably about $100k difference for me....maybe even more.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19883016)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 4:13 PM
Author: kink-friendly harsh chapel pozpig

This past year as a 5th year you made $230 base and a $25K bonus right? How does that translate into $320K all in this year if you get bumped to $250K base?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19883044)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 4:22 PM
Author: fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed

sorry, I'm a 2005. So this year I make $265k...assuming the same bonuses as last year I would have a $55k bonus...for $320k total.

Compression in midlaw is a bitch so as an 05' I don't make much more than you as an 07'...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19883094)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 5:13 PM
Author: Cocky Cream Hairy Legs

lifestyle midlaw is a joke in a large market.

billing 1900 hours in midlaw with cheapass clients is a lot tougher than billing 1900 in biglaw.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19883325)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 5:17 PM
Author: fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed

Yeah, the cheap ass clients would be tough...I work on transactions where no one even looks at the bill... They just pay it. But some smaller clients are sticklers...and yeah, you end under billing because you know how anal they will be.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19883348)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 5:27 PM
Author: Cocky Cream Hairy Legs

in-house is the way to go.

unfortunately for me, non-ip/employment lit has fucked me for most in-house jerbs and i am trying to figure out my exit strategy.

good luck with your search. i've found that milking those law school/former law firm associate connections can bring up promising leads since most people are no longer with firms by the time of year 5+.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19883394)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 5:29 PM
Author: fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed

What year are you?

Yeah, I am just chugging along. If I don't get an inhouse job I might just do biglaw as long as possible, save money and move to SE Asia....my wife can work from anywhere and that plus our savings would be more than enough to live very nicely..

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19883413)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:31 PM
Author: Slap-happy Mind-boggling School Genital Piercing

cue earl whining like a faggot. oh wait too late.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882622)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:33 PM
Author: kink-friendly harsh chapel pozpig

cue pumo coming out of the woodwork to point it out.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882631)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:34 PM
Author: Slap-happy Mind-boggling School Genital Piercing

good one little breh. keep whining like a faggot and getting fucked up the ass by bros at the gym. also like a faggot.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882634)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:38 PM
Author: Histrionic Elite Haunted Graveyard

suck my balls

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882645)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:09 PM
Author: Razzle talking indian lodge juggernaut

It's 50/50 bro.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882490)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 2:57 PM
Author: effete sienna feces ceo

Just keep the faith brother. The fact that you're getting interviews is a great sign. Most people are just getting auto-dinged.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19882738)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 4:15 PM
Author: Soul-stirring Digit Ratio

Yeah, good job in just getting the interview.

You look good on paper and now it's just a question of finding the right cultural fit. You'll find a cultural fit. Don't worry that hte process is longer than you expected.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19883057)



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Date: February 2nd, 2012 4:24 PM
Author: fear-inspiring buck-toothed half-breed

thanks. Yeah, everyone says I look good on paper. For this last interview they said that the other person was more of a "go getter"....not sure what I needed to do to sound more like that. Who the f' knows.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1863634&forum_id=2#19883104)