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[goden]

BD, is staying 9 to 9 then working from home 10 to 2 acceptable?

[smaug]

Smog- what is "research for pitches?"

lots of work will involve a beauty contest these days, so a potential client will talk with multiple firms

but that poses two problems (1) you can't show up with nothing because you want to impress them and explain what you would do for them but (2) you can't bill anyone for the work you do in preparation for the pitch because there's no client yet

so, it's work that can't be billed but needs to be done. real lawyers can speak more to this, but I think the reasons you'd do it as an associate is to build a relationship with that partner and so you'd have the ability to work on the matter later

as a summer, you get some of those benefits, but without the problem that it isn't billable. more importantly, it is more likely to be fun work, because you're not actually writing anything that'll be filed.

[FSK]

First friday in the office, which is purportedly a "jeans friday." However, most every attorney in the office dresses above the biz caz code. Jeans = no offer?

[TLSModBot]

First friday in the office, which is purportedly a "jeans friday." However, most every attorney in the office dresses above the biz caz code. Jeans = no offer?

"Follow what the attorneys do" seems to be the CR. But yes: jeans Friday is obvi a trap to catch the unwary who honestly believe they can get away with less than biz cas.

[FSK]

I stepped down from wool to the much less prestigious cotton dress pants. Hopefully im not #rekt

[logdog]

I clerked at a conservative, suit and tie firm with casual Fridays, and a partner told me I should still wear a suit on Fridays as a SA. It was lame.

[seizmaar]

i think your extreme lack of self-confidence, evidenced by the neurosis displayed on this board, is much more likely to get you no-offered. stop nitpicking and start bringing us interesting dilemmas like "is it acceptable to eat a burger sandwiched between two grilled cheese sandwiches and then get an ice cream sandwich for dessert during a partner lunch." the answer: yes, it is acceptable.

[arklaw13]

dat first paycheck tho

[FSK]

i think your extreme lack of self-confidence, evidenced by the neurosis displayed on this board, is much more likely to get you no-offered. stop nitpicking and start bringing us interesting dilemmas like "is it acceptable to eat a burger sandwiched between two grilled cheese sandwiches and then get an ice cream sandwich for dessert during a partner lunch." the answer: yes, it is acceptable.

I think youre joking, but I also hope my jokes were obvious. That also sounds crazy good.

[Johann]

dat first paycheck tho

Ding ding ding. This is the only thing about the job that never gets old. I check my bank account basically every Friday hoping its pay day.

[chuckbass]

dat first paycheck tho

Ding ding ding. This is the only thing about the job that never gets old. I check my bank account basically every Friday hoping its pay day.

Got an advance today. This is certainly a great part of the job.

[zosluu]

When does the firm ask for your second semester grades?

[banjo]

When does the firm ask for your second semester grades?

It varies. Some firms ask you to send them towards the end of the summer. Other firms have you sign an authorization so that they can pull your transcript whenever they want. And many firms don't look at them at all.

[sublime]

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[TLSModBot]

Had a great first week.

Now I need to grade write on. fml.

Ugh I had to do that last year; it blows (although maybe your school has stronger writers than mine so reading won't make you want to gouge your eyes out).

Glad to hear your week went well - how's your head doing? Fully recovered by now I hope.

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[chuckbass]

Had a great first week.

Now I need to grade write on. fml.

Yay congrats! Good to hear. Enjoying the city?

[BigZuck]

For people who have started, are you guys sharing offices?

Also, how's the food so far?

BUMP

I know you are joking, but I can't think of a single week in my life when I have consumed as much high quality food/alcohol as I did this week.

Also yea, sharing an "office" but really, it is just a conference room repurposed for four cubicle like desk areas.

I was 100% not joking. I think I'm over clothes talk but I'm interested in other stuff like food, coffee, what the work is like, etc. Thanks for responding.

[cookiejar1]

Post anonymously your firm and your firm's lunch budget for when associates take summers out! THIS is what's really important

[Anonymous User]

CSM is $70/person for summer lunchs with associates. Limited to two per week. That doesn't include if your partner takes you out or any training session with catered lunch.

[smaug]

CSM is $70/person for summer lunchs with associates. Limited to two per week. That doesn't include if your partner takes you out or any training session with catered lunch.

What is this madness.

[FSK]

I'm at a 40 person satelite, so my experience isn't quite so extravagant. I think I'm on balance OK with that, trying to drop some weight anyway.

[Anonymous User]

DPW is 2x per week at $75pp - must have 1:1 associate to summer ratio. Partner things don't count.

[Anonymous User]

DPW is 2x per week at $75pp - must have 1:1 associate to summer ratio. Partner things don't count.

DPW setting the market YET AGAIN.

ETA: didn't mean to anon this is cookiejar