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Biglaw Advice: How to Slack

Mid level associate in nyc. Want to get out of Biglaw in 1 y...
blathering multi-billionaire
  09/28/14
Do A+ work for an alpha partner, C- / D+ work for everyone e...
Self-centered Lay Skinny Woman
  09/28/14
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Kink-friendly faggotry national
  09/29/14
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thriller trump supporter keepsake machete
  07/03/20
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Bearded chapel
  09/28/14
In corporate. I do love using existing deals to defend mys...
blathering multi-billionaire
  09/28/14
just do a mediocre job at things and take a long time. Don'...
yellow haunted graveyard
  09/28/14
I can naturally do a mediocre job. Tough for me to sit on em...
blathering multi-billionaire
  09/28/14
"Tough for me to sit on emails or work though since my ...
Apoplectic appetizing half-breed
  09/28/14
Well my supervisors and clients will ride me relentlessly if...
blathering multi-billionaire
  09/28/14
jfc, that sounds terrible
brindle fantasy-prone corn cake
  09/28/14
Tell everyone how busy you are. Stop going to the office.
Fishy philosopher-king
  09/29/14
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Elite outnumbered private investor stead
  09/29/14
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brindle fantasy-prone corn cake
  09/29/14
This. I just used the name of one big swinging dick partner ...
Chocolate sanctuary jap
  09/29/14
I didn't go to the office for a week and when I came back ev...
Fishy philosopher-king
  09/30/14
Tell HR you are going through extreme emotional distress rel...
Elite outnumbered private investor stead
  09/29/14
180
flatulent feces
  09/29/14
lmao
brindle fantasy-prone corn cake
  09/29/14
this only works for a few years
Chocolate sanctuary jap
  09/30/14
lol. i actually think this could buy you 3-6 months of paid...
filthy prole ladyboy
  09/30/14
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Startling puce rigpig
  07/03/20
Walk in and act like you don't speak or understand a word of...
Tantric submissive public bath gunner
  09/29/14
180
Fishy philosopher-king
  09/29/14
Cite a conflict to your firm's biggest/crappiest clients
Aquamarine dead library dingle berry
  09/29/14
overestimate how long it will take you do to something. tur...
emerald range puppy
  09/29/14
Horrible advice. You're doing the work you're given, but un...
Fishy philosopher-king
  09/29/14
no, this is when partner says "can you do this by weds&...
emerald range puppy
  09/29/14
that's not going to help that much
brindle fantasy-prone corn cake
  09/30/14
You're training them to think that you're an honest broker w...
Fishy philosopher-king
  09/30/14
Volunteer to oversee contract attorneys on a gigantic antitr...
Flesh Floppy Area
  09/30/14
lol.
Salmon provocative school cafeteria
  09/30/14
mildly believable if it was two months
Fishy philosopher-king
  09/30/14
Much longer than that, but likely only because I only did a ...
Flesh Floppy Area
  09/30/14
Oh okay. The in-house person was just writing it down.
Fishy philosopher-king
  09/30/14
It probably helped that there was a unrelated doc review for...
Flesh Floppy Area
  09/30/14


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Date: September 28th, 2014 7:53 PM
Author: blathering multi-billionaire

Mid level associate in nyc. Want to get out of Biglaw in 1 year, possibly 2 if it takes me that long. How do I start slacking off? I turn down a ton of work but we are busy and I can't fight off everything.

Made my hours this year but have no desire to do that again. Obviously can't go too aggressive since I need to keep this job til I line something else up. But hard to job hunt when you're getting crushed.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26416880)



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Date: September 28th, 2014 10:53 PM
Author: Self-centered Lay Skinny Woman

Do A+ work for an alpha partner, C- / D+ work for everyone else. you will last indefinitely.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26418316)



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Date: September 29th, 2014 3:30 PM
Author: Kink-friendly faggotry national



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26421833)



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Date: July 3rd, 2020 8:50 PM
Author: thriller trump supporter keepsake machete



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#40543598)



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Date: September 28th, 2014 8:10 PM
Author: Bearded chapel



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26417041)



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Date: September 28th, 2014 8:14 PM
Author: blathering multi-billionaire

In corporate. I do love using existing deals to defend myself.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26417076)



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Date: September 28th, 2014 8:15 PM
Author: yellow haunted graveyard

just do a mediocre job at things and take a long time. Don't actively fuck up but just be kinda meh. The key is to not be considered one of the superstar associates who everyone wants to fuck up the ass with their deals

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26417093)



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Date: September 28th, 2014 8:32 PM
Author: blathering multi-billionaire

I can naturally do a mediocre job. Tough for me to sit on emails or work though since my instinct is to try and clear my plate ASAP. I'm also going to start not taking peoples calls.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26417202)



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Date: September 28th, 2014 8:54 PM
Author: Apoplectic appetizing half-breed

"Tough for me to sit on emails or work though since my instinct is to try and clear my plate ASAP."

i wish i had that quality. i have the opposite problem.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26417388)



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Date: September 28th, 2014 9:04 PM
Author: blathering multi-billionaire

Well my supervisors and clients will ride me relentlessly if stuff doesn't get done ASAP. I'm just trying to head that off.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26417490)



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Date: September 28th, 2014 10:54 PM
Author: brindle fantasy-prone corn cake

jfc, that sounds terrible

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26418327)



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Date: September 29th, 2014 8:25 AM
Author: Fishy philosopher-king

Tell everyone how busy you are. Stop going to the office.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26420144)



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Date: September 29th, 2014 2:44 PM
Author: Elite outnumbered private investor stead



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26421529)



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Date: September 29th, 2014 3:35 PM
Author: brindle fantasy-prone corn cake



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26421872)



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Date: September 29th, 2014 11:57 PM
Author: Chocolate sanctuary jap

This. I just used the name of one big swinging dick partner and told everyone else i was too busy. Coasted for a year+

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26425549)



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Date: September 30th, 2014 11:28 PM
Author: Fishy philosopher-king

I didn't go to the office for a week and when I came back everyone was like, "Obviously, you're slammed" or "Wow, really blowing and going, huh?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26433129)



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Date: September 29th, 2014 2:45 PM
Author: Elite outnumbered private investor stead

Tell HR you are going through extreme emotional distress related to your gender identity, and stop coming to work

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26421534)



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Date: September 29th, 2014 3:35 PM
Author: flatulent feces

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26421869)



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Date: September 29th, 2014 3:35 PM
Author: brindle fantasy-prone corn cake

lmao

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26421873)



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Date: September 30th, 2014 10:14 PM
Author: Chocolate sanctuary jap

this only works for a few years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26432410)



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Date: September 30th, 2014 10:16 PM
Author: filthy prole ladyboy

lol. i actually think this could buy you 3-6 months of paid leave. genius,

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26432425)



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Date: July 3rd, 2020 8:48 PM
Author: Startling puce rigpig



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#40543585)



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Date: September 29th, 2014 3:35 PM
Author: Tantric submissive public bath gunner

Walk in and act like you don't speak or understand a word of english.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26421880)



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Date: September 29th, 2014 10:11 PM
Author: Fishy philosopher-king

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26424655)



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Date: September 29th, 2014 3:39 PM
Author: Aquamarine dead library dingle berry

Cite a conflict to your firm's biggest/crappiest clients

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26421910)



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Date: September 29th, 2014 10:08 PM
Author: emerald range puppy

overestimate how long it will take you do to something. turn it in a little bit earlier than your estimate, but not when you're done.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26424624)



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Date: September 29th, 2014 10:11 PM
Author: Fishy philosopher-king

Horrible advice. You're doing the work you're given, but under promising and over delivering. He'll be slammed in no time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26424652)



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Date: September 29th, 2014 10:12 PM
Author: emerald range puppy

no, this is when partner says "can you do this by weds" and you go "hmmm, i think the soonest i can get it to you is by friday" and then you give it to them thurs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26424670)



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Date: September 30th, 2014 10:34 PM
Author: brindle fantasy-prone corn cake

that's not going to help that much

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26432625)



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Date: September 30th, 2014 11:26 PM
Author: Fishy philosopher-king

You're training them to think that you're an honest broker who outperforms expectations.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26433110)



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Date: September 30th, 2014 10:41 PM
Author: Flesh Floppy Area

Volunteer to oversee contract attorneys on a gigantic antitrust doc review.

I was on a sprawling antitrust doc review that was so disorganized that nobody told me to stop reviewing documents until half a year later after the case had actually ended.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26432683)



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Date: September 30th, 2014 11:24 PM
Author: Salmon provocative school cafeteria

lol.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26433087)



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Date: September 30th, 2014 11:27 PM
Author: Fishy philosopher-king

mildly believable if it was two months

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26433112)



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Date: September 30th, 2014 11:30 PM
Author: Flesh Floppy Area

Much longer than that, but likely only because I only did a few hours of it every week so nobody noticed.

In fact, now that I think about it, nobody ever told me to stop reviewing docs -- I learned that the case ended only when I asked about it at some associates' going-away event.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26433143)



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Date: September 30th, 2014 11:31 PM
Author: Fishy philosopher-king

Oh okay. The in-house person was just writing it down.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26433150)



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Date: September 30th, 2014 11:32 PM
Author: Flesh Floppy Area

It probably helped that there was a unrelated doc review for the same company going on at the same time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2686812&forum_id=2#26433161)