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V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:14 pm

Free for an hour or so, then grabbing a beer. Available to answer questions if you have any.
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by fatduck » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:16 pm

how's Latham?
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:17 pm

Knew that was coming. And thank god no I'm not at Latham,
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by Rock » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:24 pm

Hours/week?
Family?
Enjoy your work?
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by sundance95 » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:29 pm

Practice area?
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:33 pm

Do you feel that you actually have better "exit opportunities" than friends at say V20 or V40 firms? If so, could you try to elaborate on these differences?
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by JusticeJackson » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:33 pm

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Post by 20130312 » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:34 pm

School? Class rank?
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by WODKilla123 » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:36 pm

How often do you go out and grab drinks? Are your coworkers social? Do you make time to workout?
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by Cade McNown » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:42 pm

WODKilla123 wrote:Do you make time to workout?
What do you bench?
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:43 pm

Rock wrote:Hours/week?
Family?
Enjoy your work?
Around 60-70 billed.

No.


Yes.
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Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:43 pm

sundance95 wrote:Practice area?
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Post by ajaxconstructions » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:43 pm

NYC?
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:45 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Do you feel that you actually have better "exit opportunities" than friends at say V20 or V40 firms? If so, could you try to elaborate on these differences?
Yes.

Just based on the clients we keep and the name recognition of the firm. Also, the notion that I can lateral into partnership at a less prestigious firm is very much alive as I get more senior.
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:46 pm

JusticeJackson wrote:NYC? DC? SF?
NYC
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:46 pm

InGoodFaith wrote:School? Class rank?
Top ten,top third.
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:46 pm

Median-ish at #7, when, do I start. . .or do I need to place a pizza delivery thingy on my roof?
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:47 pm

WODKilla123 wrote:How often do you go out and grab drinks? Are your coworkers social? Do you make time to workout?
About once a week. Sociability varies from associate to associate, but it's easy to find social associates if you want to socialize. No.
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by 20130312 » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:48 pm

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Anonymous User wrote:Do you feel that you actually have better "exit opportunities" than friends at say V20 or V40 firms? If so, could you try to elaborate on these differences?
Yes.

Just based on the clients we keep and the name recognition of the firm. Also, the notion that I can lateral into partnership at a less prestigious firm is very much alive as I get more senior.

How many years have you been with the firm? What do you actually enjoy about the work?
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

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Anonymous User wrote:Median-ish at T-14, when, do I start. . .or do I need to place a pizza delivery thingy on my roof?
Aim for mediocre firms with large class sizes.
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:51 pm

InGoodFaith wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Do you feel that you actually have better "exit opportunities" than friends at say V20 or V40 firms? If so, could you try to elaborate on these differences?
Yes.

Just based on the clients we keep and the name recognition of the firm. Also, the notion that I can lateral into partnership at a less prestigious firm is very much alive as I get more senior.

How many years have you been with the firm? What do you actually enjoy about the work?
Won't answer first question. Second Q:
Dealing with people
Writing out contracts
Headline and real world impacts of deals we do
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:22 pm

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Anonymous User wrote:Do you feel that you actually have better "exit opportunities" than friends at say V20 or V40 firms? If so, could you try to elaborate on these differences?
Yes.

Just based on the clients we keep and the name recognition of the firm. Also, the notion that I can lateral into partnership at a less prestigious firm is very much alive as I get more senior.
What makes you think you can do this so easily? And so if a V40 firm has desirable clients then you would say it's not that big of a dropoff?
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by AlanShore » Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:38 pm

Are you trying to make partner? If you're billing 60-70 hours/week, is that typical/average or above/below average? Is there pressure to bill that amount or higher?
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:44 pm

AlanShore wrote:Are you trying to make partner? If you're billing 60-70 hours/week, is that typical/average or above/below average? Is there pressure to bill that amount or higher?
Don't know. It's about average, but theres so much work to go around that there is a little pressure to bill more.
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:46 pm

If you're billing 60-70 hrs a week, about how many hours are you working/in the office? In other words: what's your typical work week like?
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