Big law phone etiquette - do you answer calls from unknown numbers? Forum

[Anonymous User]

Are recruiters going to cold call random second-years for those jobs?

Recruiters look for ways to automate their jobs or take short cuts all the time. Do you have any idea how many recruiters used to contact me for jobs via linkedin while I was still in law school? Working in big law invites the same but to a milder degree. Yes, recruiters contact second-years all the time and most of the time without having carefully looked at their resume or linkedin.

I know recruiters will do this. I mean specifically recruiters with these amazing hedge funds/top investment banks paying above market.

diff anon but to avoid this you should try to use the quoting function

I'm sorry that it was too difficult to connect my question referencing "those jobs" to the post immediately above it talking about a specific subset of jobs.

[Anonymous User]

Are recruiters going to cold call random second-years for those jobs?

Recruiters look for ways to automate their jobs or take short cuts all the time. Do you have any idea how many recruiters used to contact me for jobs via linkedin while I was still in law school? Working in big law invites the same but to a milder degree. Yes, recruiters contact second-years all the time and most of the time without having carefully looked at their resume or linkedin.

I know recruiters will do this. I mean specifically recruiters with these amazing hedge funds/top investment banks paying above market.

diff anon but to avoid this you should try to use the quoting function

I'm sorry that it was too difficult to connect my question referencing "those jobs" to the post immediately above it talking about a specific subset of jobs.

i'm sorry that you don't know how to use basic features on a forum

[Anonymous User]

Are recruiters going to cold call random second-years for those jobs?

Recruiters look for ways to automate their jobs or take short cuts all the time. Do you have any idea how many recruiters used to contact me for jobs via linkedin while I was still in law school? Working in big law invites the same but to a milder degree. Yes, recruiters contact second-years all the time and most of the time without having carefully looked at their resume or linkedin.

I know recruiters will do this. I mean specifically recruiters with these amazing hedge funds/top investment banks paying above market.

diff anon but to avoid this you should try to use the quoting function

I'm sorry that it was too difficult to connect my question referencing "those jobs" to the post immediately above it talking about a specific subset of jobs.

i'm sorry that you don't know how to use basic features on a forum

But I do know how to follow an online conversation. (See, I quoted for you!)

In any case, my point was the one that a number of other people made - recruiters who spam associates out of the blue aren’t likely to be offering these kinds of above-market banking etc. jobs. So the dude/dudette ranting that miserable biglaw associates should be grateful even to get spam calls from recruiters if they want to get out doesn’t seem to be talking about reality.

[lavarman84]

Why would you not answer calls to your work number?

I don't work in biglaw, but I don't answer my work calls unless I know the caller. Otherwise, I let it go to voicemail. If they leave a voicemail that is worth a response, I call back. Otherwise, my assumption is that if it's important, they'll email me.

[Anonymous User]

Why would you not answer calls to your work number?

I don't work in biglaw, but I don't answer my work calls unless I know the caller. Otherwise, I let it go to voicemail. If they leave a voicemail that is worth a response, I call back. Otherwise, my assumption is that if it's important, they'll email me.

Random Q (for anyone to answer really). Do all associates have a self-recorded personal greeting set up? Does anyone use an automated voicemail where an automated voice says your name?

[Anonymous User]

Why would you not answer calls to your work number?

I don't work in biglaw, but I don't answer my work calls unless I know the caller. Otherwise, I let it go to voicemail. If they leave a voicemail that is worth a response, I call back. Otherwise, my assumption is that if it's important, they'll email me.

Random Q (for anyone to answer really). Do all associates have a self-recorded personal greeting set up? Does anyone use an automated voicemail where an automated voice says your name?

I’m anyone I guess. Self recorded. Feels more professional.

[Anonymous User]

Why would you not answer calls to your work number?

I don't work in biglaw, but I don't answer my work calls unless I know the caller. Otherwise, I let it go to voicemail. If they leave a voicemail that is worth a response, I call back. Otherwise, my assumption is that if it's important, they'll email me.

Random Q (for anyone to answer really). Do all associates have a self-recorded personal greeting set up? Does anyone use an automated voicemail where an automated voice says your name?

I’m anyone I guess. Self recorded. Feels more professional.

Do you know of people who have an automated greeting? You might not have reason to know unless you call people at firms (or your own) frequently.

This is a silly inquiry but I'm bored and usually wonder about meaningless things. Thanks for indulging me.

[Anonymous User]

Why would you not answer calls to your work number?

I don't work in biglaw, but I don't answer my work calls unless I know the caller. Otherwise, I let it go to voicemail. If they leave a voicemail that is worth a response, I call back. Otherwise, my assumption is that if it's important, they'll email me.

Random Q (for anyone to answer really). Do all associates have a self-recorded personal greeting set up? Does anyone use an automated voicemail where an automated voice says your name?

I’m anyone I guess. Self recorded. Feels more professional.

Do you know of people who have an automated greeting? You might not have reason to know unless you call people at firms (or your own) frequently.

This is a silly inquiry but I'm bored and usually wonder about meaningless things. Thanks for indulging me.

lol no idea! Why would I ever call anyone.

[Anonymous User]

Why would you not answer calls to your work number?

I don't work in biglaw, but I don't answer my work calls unless I know the caller. Otherwise, I let it go to voicemail. If they leave a voicemail that is worth a response, I call back. Otherwise, my assumption is that if it's important, they'll email me.

Random Q (for anyone to answer really). Do all associates have a self-recorded personal greeting set up? Does anyone use an automated voicemail where an automated voice says your name?

I’m anyone I guess. Self recorded. Feels more professional.

Do you know of people who have an automated greeting? You might not have reason to know unless you call people at firms (or your own) frequently.

This is a silly inquiry but I'm bored and usually wonder about meaningless things. Thanks for indulging me.

Plenty of attorneys big law attorneys don't have personally recorded voicemail greetings. I promise you no one will care about this type of thing.

[Anonymous User]

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But I do know how to follow an online conversation. (See, I quoted for you!)

In any case, my point was the one that a number of other people made - recruiters who spam associates out of the blue aren’t likely to be offering these kinds of above-market banking etc. jobs. So the dude/dudette ranting that miserable biglaw associates should be grateful even to get spam calls from recruiters if they want to get out doesn’t seem to be talking about reality.
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This is false. A phone call is much less spammy than a mass email. If the recruiter is bothering to call you with an in-house opportunity, there is a decent chance it will be an attractive one.

[Anonymous User]

But I do know how to follow an online conversation. (See, I quoted for you!)

In any case, my point was the one that a number of other people made - recruiters who spam associates out of the blue aren’t likely to be offering these kinds of above-market banking etc. jobs. So the dude/dudette ranting that miserable biglaw associates should be grateful even to get spam calls from recruiters if they want to get out doesn’t seem to be talking about reality.
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This is false. A phone call is much less spammy than a mass email. If the recruiter is bothering to call you with an in-house opportunity, there is a decent chance it will be an attractive one.
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I'm dying at the quote misfunction (which it's impossible to quote accurately).

As for the recruiter stuff, I'm just going off what everyone else in this thread has said about the uselessness of recruiter calls. But for veers who was ranting about people needing to take recruiters' calls, I'm sure recruiters with these amazing opportunities who really want to hire you, specifically, can leave VMs like everyone else.

[Anonymous User]

Given that your number is listed on firm websites and anyone can call, how do you approach calls from unknown numbers? Do you typically ignore unplanned calls? How often do you get calls?

No; leave a voicemail and I'll call you back.