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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:23 PM Author: Jet Market Clerked for a year, started biglaw in september. i've never been so miserable in my life. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954394) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:24 PM Author: comical plaza immigrant What are you disliking most (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954400) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:25 PM Author: Jet Market the partners treat us like crap. the inconsistency in the hours - some days there is nothing to do, other days i am there for 20 hours. and the work is fucking boring. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954420) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:24 PM Author: Silver ticket booth what sucks about it.
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:24 PM Author: beta erotic theatre DESCRIBE a typical day of your in excruciating detail plz. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954406) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:28 PM Author: Jet Market there isn't a typical day. some days i get in at 9, surf the net for a few hours, work on a memo for a few hours, surf the net some more. on other days, i get in at 9 and am slammed until midnight. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954438) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 10:20 PM Author: Scarlet Sneaky Criminal Temple I'm happier on slammed days than on non-slammed days, unless I made the mistake of making plans to do something other than work (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21956509) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:25 PM Author: Maniacal underhanded den corn cake i was a clerk too and found the transition difficult. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954409) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:26 PM Author: Jet Market did you adjust? how long did it take? any tips? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954427) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:28 PM Author: Maniacal underhanded den corn cake no i never really adjusted that well. you gotta realize that being aspie, academic brainy egghead hurts you, that 99% of the job is about appearances and typos, and that ur legal briefs and writing need to be very basic and simple. dont get clever, partners hate it. pay attention to deadlines. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954440) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:30 PM Author: Jet Market good tips. are you still in biglaw? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954449) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:33 PM Author: Maniacal underhanded den corn cake yeah i lateraled from a very prestigious firm to a very unprestigious firm. it made a big difference but I'd stick it out at the better ranked firm for another year or two if I could do it over again. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954457) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:50 PM Author: sexy chapel wat's the big difference? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954556) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:56 PM Author: Maniacal underhanded den corn cake lower expectations for quality of work, lower hours (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954591) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:25 PM Author: boyish elastic band trump supporter What aspects of Biglaw are most detestable to you? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954414) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:27 PM Author: Jet Market the focus on billing. it's all that anyone cares about and it sucks (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954431) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 9:11 PM Author: Cobalt Center that and DONT MAKE ANY TYPOS (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21956056) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 10:36 PM Author: arrogant area also, if they ask you to compare doc A against doc B, you better not miss anything, or shit will hit the ceiling and the world will end. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21956617) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 9:58 PM Author: Henna Passionate Step-uncle's House Ok but billables is how they make money. Obviously if these guys are going to have a house in Scarsdale and a vacation home in a prestigious place, they need to be making a shitload of money year in year out. So if you work for a top firm, they're going to find as many billable hours as they can for you while you're there. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21956384) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 7:47 PM Author: Multi-colored kitty It's actually not so bad. Suck it up, pussy. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21955390) |
Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:27 PM Author: clear talented shrine cumskin guess what? all corporate jobs suck. deal with it, go the public sector, or become a monk. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954432) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:28 PM Author: Jet Market i was an engineer for three years before law school and it wasn't nearly as bad. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954443) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:37 PM Author: garnet concupiscible selfie hall and you were paid sccordingly (1/3 of what you make now). you can always go back to that, no one is forcing you to stick sround (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954473) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:41 PM Author: Jet Market i actually enjoy law. i just hate the billing/biglaw model. goal is to get a year or two of experience and go to government or in-house (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954496) |
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Date: November 4th, 2012 5:09 AM Author: spectacular mexican What kind of in-house gig do you expect to get with one or two years of experience? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21958453) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:36 PM Author: Know-it-all translucent location they don't all suck to the same degree. the billable hour is what makes law particularly shitty, although most people would find the subject matter equally repulsive (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954466) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:51 PM Author: clear talented shrine cumskin nah, law is pretty interesting stuff. I'm not sure what else you think would be "interesting" subject matter at high-levels of corporate america. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954568) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 7:55 PM Author: Know-it-all translucent location of the, say, 250 people i know practicing biglaw, i would say around 5 of them find the subject matter interesting. and none of these 5 are people you would want to hang out with. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21955467) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 7:57 PM Author: Bisexual cuck those 5 will become partners (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21955489) |
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Date: March 27th, 2014 12:07 AM Author: Peach jap heaven (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#25268815) |
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Date: November 25th, 2014 7:14 PM Author: aromatic garrison dingle berry (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#26799433) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 9:18 PM Author: pearly faggot firefighter philosopher-king Not true at all in the context of working in biglaw. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21956103) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 9:17 PM Author: pearly faggot firefighter philosopher-king Nope. Biglaw sucks more. Sorry. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21956099) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:41 PM Author: Kink-friendly becky i went biglaw -> plaintiffs' firm. was so miserable in biglaw life wasn't even worth living. it's like night and day bro now. law isn't bad at all when you have freedom to take your time on stuff and not think about all work in terms of how many hours you can bill. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954498) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 5:50 PM Author: Jet Market was it a big pay cut? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954563) |
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Date: November 4th, 2012 9:13 AM Author: Topaz elite principal's office This is relevant to my interests. What kind of plaintiffs' firm? Don't you still have to keep your hours ? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21958600) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 6:56 PM Author: ruby casino same situation here. totally miserable. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954990) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 6:57 PM Author: apoplectic seedy scourge upon the earth public bath life sucks (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21954998) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 7:51 PM Author: arrogant area been in biglaw 2.5 years, life has never been so shitty. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21955430) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 7:53 PM Author: Slate forum round eye This is correct. Definitive low point for most people. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21955451) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 7:58 PM Author: arrogant area that's interesting. didn't not know 2.5 yr is the definitive low point for most. more analysis please (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21955493) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 8:03 PM Author: Slate forum round eye Oh I just meant biglaw in general. 2.5 years isn't the low point. It just keeps getting worse. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21955529) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 7:56 PM Author: Bisexual cuck do you guys constantly type your hours into an excel spreadsheet? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21955471) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 7:57 PM Author: arrogant area no, there's an app for that
most young associates do it themselves, some use secretaries |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 8:01 PM Author: Bisexual cuck whats the bigdeal just set time aside everyday to do it |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 10:01 PM Author: Henna Passionate Step-uncle's House If you're questioning why billables are shitty, it's not the time entry itself. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21956394) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 8:00 PM Author: gay idiot pocket flask boo fucking hoo. you knew what you signed up for. some of us didn't get the option just because we graduated at the wrong time. don't come fucking whining to me that your loans can be paid off in a handful of years. go fuck yourself. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21955507) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 9:09 PM Author: Charismatic black personal credit line LOL (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21956036) |
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Date: March 27th, 2014 8:25 AM Author: Scarlet Sneaky Criminal Temple I can see it in your eyes . . . (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#25269834) |
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Date: March 28th, 2014 8:21 AM Author: crawly abode weed whacker (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#25276792) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 9:12 PM Author: Disturbing Amber Dog Poop Move to a better firm. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21956063) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 9:19 PM Author: Cobalt Center i daily want to kill self. i feel like the dog who caught the car. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21956110) |
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Date: November 4th, 2012 9:03 AM Author: Jet Market exactly how i feel. i worked so hard in law school to secure a biglaw offer. now i feel like it's a death sentence. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21958585) |
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Date: November 4th, 2012 9:32 AM Author: arrogant area biglaw ain't a death sentence bro, assuming you ain't an idiot (pay down debt/save diligently, no lifestyle inflation, etc) you should have a nice equity cushion and a marketable resume in a few years. Make the jump to nicer ship (fed/state gov, inhouse, open a bakery) and you are golden. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21958638) |
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Date: November 4th, 2012 9:33 AM Author: Slate forum round eye bakery is credited. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21958639) |
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Date: March 27th, 2014 8:26 AM Author: Scarlet Sneaky Criminal Temple (shrew dreaming of baking (and eating) cupcakes all day) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#25269838) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 10:23 PM Author: light bateful range rigpig Firm level and city can be huge factors in how much it sucks. IME top firm was way more unpleasant than say v50 in terms of atmosphere (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21956527) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2012 10:37 PM Author: arrogant area V50 can still be pretty shitty. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21956624) |
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Date: November 4th, 2012 4:25 AM Author: Histrionic goal in life not biglaw but i feel like law has consumed my life and there is very little else in it (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21958400) |
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Date: November 4th, 2012 8:28 AM Author: arrogant area what do you do? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#21958529) |
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Date: March 26th, 2014 7:15 PM Author: Buff embarrassed to the bone native twinkling uncleanness sup guys. I'm a 4th year lit bro and I'm at the end of my rope. I fantasize daily about quitting with noting lined up (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#25266932) |
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Date: March 26th, 2014 11:53 PM Author: honey-headed demanding crotch mood start own firm or get out of law completely. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#25268691) |
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Date: March 27th, 2014 2:17 AM Author: Painfully honest box office ALM50-150 firms, average associate bills 1806 hours. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#25269408) |
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Date: March 27th, 2014 2:19 AM Author: cowardly glittery institution pistol Yes, you have discovered its single property. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#25269417) |
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Date: November 25th, 2014 7:20 PM Author: yapping associate mad-dog skullcap i actually don't mind biglaw. working for decent people goes a long way for this. yea the hours are long and the work is boring. but you know what your getting yourself into and for most people there is a finite timeline. keep your eyes on that finish line (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2101159&forum_id=2#26799467) |