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Now that I escaped law, it's terribly obvious how shitty law was
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Date: April 29th, 2012 12:09 PM Author: Sienna meetinghouse Its hard to imagine a career with lower quality of life than a biglawer. It only gets worse as you advance, with more hours and more beta submission to horrible clients. Your coworkers are some o the most insecure douchebag assholes on on the planet, and several of your bosses are world-class pricks. You have no freedom and can be called to the office anywhere at ant time. Jesus.
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Date: April 29th, 2012 12:12 PM Author: lascivious volcanic crater What did you escape to and how did you do it? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573234) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 12:16 PM Author: Sienna meetinghouse Totally different career in another industry, more academic/intellectual than biglaw. Did it by good interview skills and ably selling myself. Stressed relevant experience I gathered in biglaw. Also, showing tremendous enthusiasm for the position and articulating why I wanted out of biglaw when several interviewers asked me that. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573250) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 1:49 PM Author: salmon big sanctuary round eye more detail as to exit career please (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573567) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 1:50 PM Author: cream glittery spot sounds like a policy wonk 2 me or smth like that (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573574) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 1:50 PM Author: Mind-boggling coral rigpig parlor no detail possible as this is obvious flame (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573576) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 12:15 PM Author: Violent crackhouse Can you describe some of the prickish behavior of biglaw partners and associates? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573242) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 12:22 PM Author: Sienna meetinghouse Getting blamed for shit that is not my fault. This happened several times. Pointing out why it wasn't my fault was completely futile and never resuming in acknowledgment or apology.
After some minor thing that offended a partner, experiencing a passive-aggressive cutting off of work, without any explanation or comment. Only at review time do I discover the alleged misstep.
Also at review time, being blindsided by accusations from one anonymous partner reviewer that I had dropped the ball on some shit when I went on vacation. This was news to me and when I pressed the partner giving my review for more details I was told that the reviewing partner had heard this from another associate. So some associate was talking shit about me behind my back to a reviewing partner, and since it's all anonymous I cannot defend myself. Partner giving review was like "well we never really go on vacation...you're expected to stay in communication at all times!"
Comments from senior associate questioning my ability to handle the work/pressure. This from chick who literally cried/had meltdowns at work several times a month. |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 12:33 PM Author: Umber Floppy National out the firm (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573297) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 1:30 PM Author: Mind-boggling coral rigpig parlor LOl@ this. Nasty office politics exist at any job, I suspect even at McDonald's (even though there is really not an office). If you can't handle it don't get a jerb, just live on welfare breh. Clearly, you'd never had a jerb. I predict you'll be hating your new jerb and be miserable in a few months. This is typical of lots of whinny little sissies now entering biglaw. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573468) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 1:52 PM Author: lascivious volcanic crater BREH WHO DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THAT A GODDAMN TYPO IS THE END OF THE FUCKING WORLD AND POSSIBLY AN ETHICAL VIOLATION (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573587) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 2:09 PM Author: Mind-boggling coral rigpig parlor I remember a junior partner acting up when I forgot to delete an extra space in an opinion letter. but so what bro, don't let that attitude get to you. I just LOL and went home.
Assholes like this exist at every level and in every office. They may be over-represented in biglaw but you are kidding yourself if you think everything is great and rosy at other jobs. Biglaw being the first real jerb of many associates, they often think this is the case. Life sucks, deal with it. |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 3:23 PM Author: costumed deep point french chef lol brother people are fucking ridiculous (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20574148) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 1:53 PM Author: Ultramarine Mental Disorder Cruise Ship wtf is your problem? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573593) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 1:55 PM Author: cream glittery spot if this is korea ty, if its sum1 else stfu fgt (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573601) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 1:35 PM Author: rose ticket booth son of senegal God, this is so accurate, and really summarizes the weirdness of people at big law. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573484) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 1:50 PM Author: salmon big sanctuary round eye I think you used to work with me (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573573) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 2:52 PM Author: Charcoal comical mediation The firm that no offered me told me that a "of counsel" said I was a hypochondriac. I had received a large spider bite and the partner on the assignment told me to just go to the hospital because it my foot could no longer fit in my shoe. But when it was review time, the partner was out on vacation so the "of counsel" prick sunk me. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573908) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 3:26 PM Author: Sienna meetinghouse uhm, wouldn't that be a per se americans with disabilities act claim? they no offered you literally because of a perceived mental disorder that has no bearing on your ability to do the work with reasonable accommodations. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20574174) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 3:29 PM Author: Rebellious Queen Of The Night Boistinker Good luck proving it little breh
Then good luck ever getting another jerb in law ever again when it comes out you filed the claim |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 12:28 PM Author: Sienna meetinghouse (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573284) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 12:33 PM Author: Slippery Transparent School Cafeteria National Security Agency how much of a paycut, if any? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573299) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 1:38 PM Author: costumed deep point french chef were you going to get canned, or did you leave en media res (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573498) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 2:25 PM Author: Yapping smoky striped hyena mad cow disease Forgot to write my time down before leaving work on Friday....fuck, now I have to just make this crap up (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1935857&forum_id=2#20573775) |
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Date: April 29th, 2012 2:47 PM Author: rose ticket booth son of senegal *Needs to write down time for last two weeks* *Has a handful of post-it notes with some scribbles on them* *Can't tell if that is a 3 or an 8* *Looks in e-mail for clues as to how Tuesday through Friday was spent* *Is stumped*
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