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lhanvt13 · Post by **lhanvt13** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 2:44 pm

J9ofDiamonds wrote:Accidentally used the regular knife instead of the butter knife to butter my bread at lunch today. No Offer?

Barbaric

TLSModBot · Post by **TLSModBot** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 3:15 pm

Micdiddy wrote:I do real work. I spent 10 hours finding one case used in a stringcite in a 15 page brief. That's MY case, I found that.

I lol'd.

Cobretti · Post by **Cobretti** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 6:44 pm

Did a research assignment on a discrete subject I took an elective in only to find out the rest of the world thinks my prof is completely wrong. My education is useless.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 6:46 pm

I made a couple of careless mistakes this afternoon on an assignment. I've been doing a lot of work for the same special counsel and he has been very pleased with my work thus far and has been giving me work outside of the official assigning procedure. This afternoon, I completely forgot to add one of the provisions to the markup we had just discussed in his office for 30 minutes. I also sent an email that was supposed to have an attachment and forgot the attachment. I rectified both mistakes within 5 minutes of hearing back from him. How big of a deal is this (or is it not something I should be worrying about)?

El Pollito · Post by **El Pollito** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:19 pm

Anonymous User wrote:I made a couple of careless mistakes this afternoon on an assignment. I've been doing a lot of work for the same special counsel and he has been very pleased with my work thus far and has been giving me work outside of the official assigning procedure. This afternoon, I completely forgot to add one of the provisions to the markup we had just discussed in his office for 30 minutes. I also sent an email that was supposed to have an attachment and forgot the attachment. I rectified both mistakes within 5 minutes of hearing back from him. How big of a deal is this (or is it not something I should be worrying about)?

not a big deal at all

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 11:12 pm

Already bored with this job and it's the freaking summer. Models and bottles, chill work, and a rotation through groups. I'm so fucked for real BL.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:10 pm

Is it frowned upon not to drink alcohol at evening events? I'm just not a big drinker (I know; that disqualifies me from the legal profession already) and I'm trying to stay in shape for a marathon.

WheninLaw · Post by **WheninLaw** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:11 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Is it frowned upon not to drink alcohol at evening events? I'm just not a big drinker (I know; that disqualifies me from the legal profession already) and I'm trying to stay in shape for a marathon.

no.

rpupkin · Post by **rpupkin** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:47 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Is it frowned upon not to drink alcohol at evening events? I'm just not a big drinker (I know; that disqualifies me from the legal profession already) and I'm trying to stay in shape for a marathon.

Not a problem. It seems like most big law offices have at least a half dozen AAA Members/Mormons/Teetotalers who don't drink.

doctoroflaw91 · Post by **doctoroflaw91** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:52 pm

Can't remember the last time I was this tired. I wonder if it would be bad for me to shut my door and take a quick powernap.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 1:53 pm

Still the only summer at my business casual firm who doesn't wear a suit every day. I don't fucking understand these people.

bulinus · Post by **bulinus** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 2:05 pm

rpupkin wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Is it frowned upon not to drink alcohol at evening events? I'm just not a big drinker (I know; that disqualifies me from the legal profession already) and I'm trying to stay in shape for a marathon.
Not a problem. It seems like most big law offices have at least a half dozen AAA Members/Mormons/Teetotalers who don't drink.

AAA members don't drink?

rpupkin · Post by **rpupkin** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 2:11 pm

bulinus wrote:
rpupkin wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Is it frowned upon not to drink alcohol at evening events? I'm just not a big drinker (I know; that disqualifies me from the legal profession already) and I'm trying to stay in shape for a marathon.
Not a problem. It seems like most big law offices have at least a half dozen AAA Members/Mormons/Teetotalers who don't drink.
AAA members don't drink?

LOL. I meant AA members.

NoBladesNoBows · Post by **NoBladesNoBows** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:46 pm

rpupkin · Post by **rpupkin** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:48 pm

NoBladesNoBows wrote:
rpupkin wrote:
bulinus wrote:
rpupkin wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Is it frowned upon not to drink alcohol at evening events? I'm just not a big drinker (I know; that disqualifies me from the legal profession already) and I'm trying to stay in shape for a marathon.
Not a problem. It seems like most big law offices have at least a half dozen AAA Members/Mormons/Teetotalers who don't drink.
AAA members don't drink?
LOL. I meant AA members.
People in biglaw openly admit to being in AA? Seems like it would frowned upon in such a preftigious environment.

Well, they don't put in on their firm bios, but there are plenty of AA members in big law. I would guess a higher % than most professions.

Desert Fox · Post by **Desert Fox** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 5:26 pm

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FSK · Post by **FSK** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:54 am

Ive seen enough associates actually do jeans friday that Im joining in. My jeans are a dark navy from jcrew. No offer?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:59 am

One of my tasks right now is essentially Facebook/LinkedIn stalking plaintiffs for deposition prep.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:01 am

Had two twelve-hour days this week, and today is slow for me in terms of work...ok to leave at 4:30?

jbagelboy · Post by **jbagelboy** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:13 am

Anonymous User wrote:Had two twelve-hour days this week, and today is slow for me in terms of work...ok to leave at 4:30?

jesus

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:38 am

We have a presentation by a few partners next Monday. Heard they talk a lot about the firm's leverage. Can someone explain law firm leverage like I'm 5.

hdunlop · Post by **hdunlop** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:59 am

Isn't that what they'll be doing Monday?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:16 pm

Is anyone else's firm making you use your own cell phone and school email for work stuff? Like communicating with clients, sending out contracts, etc? I don't have my own phone in my office and they haven't given me a firm email.

jbagelboy · Post by **jbagelboy** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:21 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Is anyone else's firm making you use your own cell phone and school email for work stuff? Like communicating with clients, sending out contracts, etc? I don't have my own phone in my office and they haven't given me a firm email.

On the contrary, it was made explicitly clear to us that we should only be using our work emails and work phones for firm business. Then again, I haven't contacted any clients, aside from my pro bono client, lol.

rpupkin · Post by **rpupkin** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:27 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Is anyone else's firm making you use your own cell phone and school email for work stuff? Like communicating with clients, sending out contracts, etc? I don't have my own phone in my office and they haven't given me a firm email.

That's very strange. Are you working at a big law office?

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