New associate fuck up thread (and tips for slacking) Forum

[20160810]

I almost always come in for 2-3 hours on Saturday. That's also when I clean my office and take care of some random stuff like that. I get pretty cranky quickly when I don't have any days off tho

[Anonymous User]

I've done almost no work in like 3 work days as I wait on the other matters I've been on to take the next step. Our hours don't start counting until 2016. We normally get work through an assignment coordinator, but you can also hustle and get work that way. Is it worth hustling or am I okay just waiting?

[fats provolone]

Our hours don't start counting

wait

[Desert Fox]

[fats provolone]

Our hours don't start counting

wait

its pretty common for stub year hours to be meaningless. Don't count for bone-us or your hours target. My firm's target hours run Jan to Jan for bone-us.

yeah i meant if your hours don't count then wait on seeking out work

we get prorated bonus stub year but hours don't matter

[Anonymous User]

^ For bonus purposes. But my impression is you want to hit that figure or come close to in order to keep your job. Would this hold true from the get go? My only question is whether TCR is to hustle for more work or am I fine online shopping? I think some of the work I've done will probably get billed, but with some hours written off.

[fats provolone]

^ For bonus purposes. But my impression is you want to hit that figure or come close to in order to keep your job. Would this hold true from the get go? My only question is whether TCR is to hustle for more work or am I fine online shopping? I think some of the work I've done will probably get billed, but with some hours written off.

i've never heard of anyone being asked about their stub year hours for any purpose, bonus or otherwise.

[Desert Fox]

[Anonymous User]

Thanks. I'm kind of thinking it might make sense to learn more about the kinds of matters we generally work on. There's only so many lawyers so if I could make a better first impression when I actually do work, that'd probably be worth more than gunning for some more hours.

[fats provolone]

he said he's already staffed on matters though. just no assignments for a few days. i would just chill and espn.

[Desert Fox]

[Danger Zone]

Lol @ even coming close to 150 hours. No one is giving me work at all and I'm loving it.

[Desert Fox]

[baal hadad]

Lol @ even coming close to 150 hours. No one is giving me work at all and I'm loving it.

yea i coasted until april, but that sucked for getting dat bonus. had to bill like 450 horas in nov-dec.

I remember that hours thread

Tension was palpable

[El Pollito]

i'm building up my overage with hopes of coasting

like i will ever have the option

[fats provolone]

i'm building up my overage with hopes of coasting

like i will ever have the option

yeah it's a fools errand. work invites work

[Anonymous User]

Fuck up to add to the thread:

Reviews local rules in excruciating detail for court admitted pro hac in for which I have never practiced.

Sees there is thirty page limit on motions.

Makes sure that Motion does not exceed thirty pages.

Files Motion.

Gets email from douchebag counsel asking if I'll consent to relief of striking my own motion for failing to abide by the page limit because the Table of Contents and Table of authorities exceeded limit.

Tells supervising partner about email and we have good laugh over idiotic assertion that TOC/TOA could count toward page limit.

Goes back to my office and finds two cases that state that TOC/TOA count toward page limit in said District under local rule.

[mister logical]

Fuck up to add to the thread:

Reviews local rules in excruciating detail for court admitted pro hac in for which I have never practiced.

Sees there is thirty page limit on motions.

Makes sure that Motion does not exceed thirty pages.

Files Motion.

Gets email from douchebag counsel asking if I'll consent to relief of striking my own motion for failing to abide by the page limit because the Table of Contents and Table of authorities exceeded limit.

Tells supervising partner about email and we have good laugh over idiotic assertion that TOC/TOA could count toward page limit.

Goes back to my office and finds two cases that state that TOC/TOA count toward page limit in said District under local rule.

[fats provolone]

agree to strike the table of contents and the table of authorities

[Anonymous User]

agree to strike the table of contents and the table of authorities

Anon above: already did. Filed a line substituting the new memorandum without the TOC/TOA, which aren't required by the rules.

[fats provolone]

stipulate that opposing counsel can go fuck himself

[Anonymous User]

stipulate that opposing counsel can go fuck himself

I have on doubt that he will move to strike the Motion anyway. Sigh.

[Desert Fox]

[Anonymous User]

stipulate that opposing counsel can go fuck himself

I have on doubt that he will move to strike the Motion anyway. Sigh.

What happens if they strike the motion. Can you just refile it anyway.

The deadline for dispositive motions has passed already. So, no. That said, I can't imagine they're going to strike the motion--I couldn't find a single case that actually struck the motion for having too many pages, especially since ours was just based on the addition of a table of contents.

[anyriotgirl]

litigation sounds so fun