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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by ymmv » Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:27 pm

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Actus Reus wrote:This is part of their effort to make all their offices feel like New York.

Also a sign they're going under.
They aren't going under. Probably just cost cutting measures. You people should be happy to have any job ITE.
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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by Rahviveh » Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:29 pm

Is this going to start a trend? Any other firms planning to do this?

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:35 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Actus Reus wrote:This is part of their effort to make all their offices feel like New York.

Also a sign they're going under.
They aren't going under. Probably just cost cutting measures. You people should be happy to have any job ITE.
You may be right, but that doesn't mean I'll enjoy my decently sized window office on the 60th floor any less.

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by Actus Reus » Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:36 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Actus Reus wrote:This is part of their effort to make all their offices feel like New York.

Also a sign they're going under.
They aren't going under. Probably just cost cutting measures. You people should be happy to have any job ITE.
Ask Winston SA's from a few years ago about cost cutting. Started first by subleasing office space.

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by rpupkin » Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:03 pm

Paul Hastings to 180 associates in 90 offices!

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:11 pm

Either way you'd be nuts to let the fact that you have to share an office for just the first three years change your mind about what firm you go to.

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by ymmv » Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:12 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Either way you'd be nuts to let the fact that you have to share an office for just the first three years change your mind about what firm you go to.
...said the clueless KJD, cluelessly.

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by PvblivsScipio » Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:14 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Either way you'd be nuts to let the fact that you have to share an office for just the first three years change your mind about what firm you go to.
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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by Actus Reus » Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:15 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Either way you'd be nuts to let the fact that you have to share an office for just the first three years change your mind about what firm you go to.
There are a variety of reasons to actually consider this. Maybe your office mate eats smelly food or talk on the phone nonstop.

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:17 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Either way you'd be nuts to let the fact that you have to share an office for just the first three years change your mind about what firm you go to.
Uhh...I think it's extremely relevant to your decision. It could make coming to work each day infinitely more painful than it already is if you don't like your office-mate. Not that you'll have a good quality of life in BigLaw, but this could make it considerably worse.

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:22 pm

Has anyone reached out and called HR to ask?

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by ymmv » Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:22 pm

Actus Reus wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Either way you'd be nuts to let the fact that you have to share an office for just the first three years change your mind about what firm you go to.
There are a variety of reasons to actually consider this. Maybe your office mate eats smelly food or talk on the phone nonstop.
This. Or, you know, just the basic value of minimal privacy and the colossal effect having your own space can have on your sanity and your ability to survive a stressful work environment year after year.

No one who has ever worked in a high pressure office environment would pretend like your type of workspace isn't a huge fucking deal for your experience there.

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:23 pm

WH Boston does this as well in their newly renovated office space (V25).

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

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Anonymous User wrote:WH Boston does this as well in their newly renovated office space (V25).
Ropes Boston, too.

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by delusional » Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:24 am

Anonymous User wrote:Either way you'd be nuts to let the fact that you have to share an office for just the first three years change your mind about what firm you go to.
Absolutely. Much more relevant is how the firm's office in another city has a strong international arbitration practice.

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by Rahviveh » Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:48 am

Its an objective factor and therefore a much better basis for making a decision than "culture" or "LOLZ I just loved the people!!!!"

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by DELG » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:18 am

Rahviveh wrote:Its an objective factor and therefore a much better basis for making a decision than "culture" or "LOLZ I just loved the people!!!!"
Or Vault ranking differences other than V20 vs non-V20

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by Actus Reus » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:52 am

DELG wrote:
Rahviveh wrote:Its an objective factor and therefore a much better basis for making a decision than "culture" or "LOLZ I just loved the people!!!!"
Or Vault ranking differences other than V20 vs non-V20
Being v20 and v21 is a big difference. Work load and exit options all are better at v20. Hours better at v21.

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by MCFC » Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:16 pm

Bump no reason

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

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MCFC wrote:Bump no reason
Here's a reason: http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2015/08/27/law ... -new-york/

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Aug 28, 2015 6:08 pm

Just accepted an offer there....wow

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by rpupkin » Fri Aug 28, 2015 6:12 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Just accepted an offer there....wow
Dude, if this bothers you (it certainly would bother me), and if you have other offers that you could still accept, I wouldn't hesitate to rescind your acceptance.

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Aug 28, 2015 6:20 pm

Nah
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Anonymous User wrote:Just accepted an offer there....wow
Dude, if this bothers you (it certainly would bother me), and if you have other offers that you could still accept, I wouldn't hesitate to rescind your acceptance.
Nah, I picked them for a specific reason, and I really really liked the people. Its an initial bummer, but NY associates share offices anyway (per this entire board), so whatever. The new office will likely be nice in its own right.

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by Mad Hatter » Fri Aug 28, 2015 6:27 pm

Out of curiosity, how does office sharing even work? Do you schedule conference calls around each other? Use blutooths? Sounds awkward as hell.

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Re: Paul Hastings making associates share offices in LA and DC

Post by smaug » Fri Aug 28, 2015 6:52 pm

Sooo tacky.

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