Fired summer associate Forum

[Bodhicaryavatara]

I was fired from an UNPAID summer legal internship in August 2016 (2-3 days before the conclusion of the internship) for much something much less awful than groping. Sh*t happens.

I know your intention was to imply that the situation you are describing is analogous. Not sure if you’re in BL or anything, but based on my experience in like the amlaw50, I just don’t think I what you described (ie unpaid summer internship) is analogous tbh.

Getting fired from an UNPAID internship is much more embarrassing. Unlike BigLaw, unpaid internships take anyone with a pulse and you basically have zero real responsibility. The expectations, performance-wise, are much lower.

[Tenzen]

The word on the street is that a summer associate was fired from a V10 non-NYC office for fondling another summer.

I heard it was Baker Botts

I thought OP said biglaw?

The real question is why people are acting like they didn't witness this savage murder.

[Anonymous User]

I've heard fairly reliable rumors within the Texas Biglaw community that an SA at Baker Botts was fired around this time. But folks on here seem to be talking about K&E Chicago... either someone is confused, or there were two separate incidents around the same time.

[objctnyrhnr]

I've heard fairly reliable rumors within the Texas Biglaw community that an SA at Baker Botts was fired around this time. But folks on here seem to be talking about K&E Chicago... either someone is confused, or there were two separate incidents around the same time.

Let’s hear more about the substance of those rumors...

[Npret]

Well groping another associate, if that’s what happened, could easily have ended OPs biglaw career. That sort of story gets around.

Anyone think OP can salvage this? I’m at a loss for ideas.

[Anonymous User]

I can confirm no one was fired from KE Chicago.

[Anonymous User]

I've heard fairly reliable rumors within the Texas Biglaw community that an SA at Baker Botts was fired around this time. But folks on here seem to be talking about K&E Chicago... either someone is confused, or there were two separate incidents around the same time.

Let’s hear more about the substance of those rumors...

Rumor has it that a Baker Botts SA was too drunk at a firm event and one of the girls from recruiting escorted him out of the event and up to his hotel room so that he could be safely away from the other attendees. When they got there, he tried to drag her into the room with him and she got away. He was axed the next day.

Or so the hot gossip would suggest.

[QContinuum]

I've heard fairly reliable rumors within the Texas Biglaw community that an SA at Baker Botts was fired around this time. But folks on here seem to be talking about K&E Chicago... either someone is confused, or there were two separate incidents around the same time.

Let’s hear more about the substance of those rumors...

Rumor has it that a Baker Botts SA was too drunk at a firm event and one of the girls from recruiting escorted him out of the event and up to his hotel room so that he could be safely away from the other attendees. When they got there, he tried to drag her into the room with him and she got away. He was axed the next day.

Or so the hot gossip would suggest.

Wow. Yeah, attempted sexual assault (at the least) would do it.

[Anonymous User]

Can confirm that I heard the same gossip and it's been pretty well known among TX firms for a while.

[Slippin' Jimmy]

I've heard fairly reliable rumors within the Texas Biglaw community that an SA at Baker Botts was fired around this time. But folks on here seem to be talking about K&E Chicago... either someone is confused, or there were two separate incidents around the same time.

Let’s hear more about the substance of those rumors...

Rumor has it that a Baker Botts SA was too drunk at a firm event and one of the girls from recruiting escorted him out of the event and up to his hotel room so that he could be safely away from the other attendees. When they got there, he tried to drag her into the room with him and she got away. He was axed the next day.

Or so the hot gossip would suggest.

Jesus Christ. Do you know what school he's from?

[Anonymous User]

Yeah we have a name and a school, but it feels unfair to out that just bc of rumors.

[nealric]

Yeah we have a name and a school, but it feels unfair to out that just bc of rumors.

Please DO NOT post any personally identifying information for this or any other SA.

[nixy]

Do you really think anyone's going to burn a source or out themselves just to get credibility here though?

[Anonymous User]

Apparenly he wasn't fired, got that $$, and is telling people he took "personal leave."

[2013]

Apparenly he wasn't fired, got that $$, and is telling people he took "personal leave."

I’m confused. How did he get that $$ if he took leave? Also, if he wasn’t fired, why does he have to lie and say he took personal leave?

[Anonymous User]

I also heard he was not fired and (apparently) was paid through the end of the summer but either got no offered or cold-offered.

[Anonymous User]

Apparenly he wasn't fired, got that $$, and is telling people he took "personal leave."

I heard he was just transferred to the New York office.

[notinbiglaw]

I also heard he was not fired and (apparently) was paid through the end of the summer but either got no offered or cold-offered.

That’s some Dr. Freeze level of cold.

OP, if this really is you, chances are your career isn’t over. You will be able to get in firms that didn’t hear about this but you need to quit drinking at public events forever.

[Anonymous User]

As a reminder, there were actually TWO separate incidents that occurred around the same time (different firms, different cities). So pay attention to which guy you're talking about or the stories may not make sense.