Lookin' for a job with The Valkyrie Forum

The Valkyrie · Post by **The Valkyrie** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:17 am

The Valkyrie is heading into uncharted waters today - filing a divorce in a county I've never been in court. Maybe when I get back I'll have a good story about boldly going where no Valkyrie has gone before. Probably not though. I am going to get me some good-ass barbecue.

gulcregret · Post by **gulcregret** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:18 am

The Valkyrie wrote:I'm not areyouinsane. I'm sure were not the first nor last people to write narrative posts or use the phrase "or whatever." I live in the south, nowhere near NYC and I've never worked doc review.

I'm just messing around; I'm bored and this thread needs either a new story or some drama.

The Valkyrie · Post by **The Valkyrie** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:21 am

I'll try to oblige when I get back.

The Valkyrie · Post by **The Valkyrie** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:41 pm

So i really want this ADA job, so I asked some lawyers I know to call/send recommendation letters, even though no such recommendations were asked for. I got a copy of the letter one of them sent, and it's fucking glowing. The guy is a former 20+ year prosecutor too. I'm really hoping this puts me over the top. I figure it can't hurt, right?

sunynp · Post by **sunynp** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:25 am

A good LOR can only help. Good luck in your job search.

The Valkyrie · Post by **The Valkyrie** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 2:59 am

Thanks, that's what I was thinking. Cross your fingers for me!

NYC Law · Post by **NYC Law** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:01 am

You can't just post this in the blog section?

The Valkyrie · Post by **The Valkyrie** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:01 am

Theres a blog section?

The Valkyrie · Post by **The Valkyrie** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:02 am

Didn't know that - I'd be happy to see the thread moved. I reckon it fits in both categories.

NYC Law · Post by **NYC Law** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:03 am

The Valkyrie wrote:Theres a blog section?

Yeah, right under the lounge and buy/sell/trade

Bronte · Post by **Bronte** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:28 am

Great posts. And paratactical, I hesitate to call you out, but you're gonna come into an on-topic thread on one of the rare occasions that someone posts something substantive on this forum and crawl down his throat?

Julio_El_Chavo · Post by **Julio_El_Chavo** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:22 am

Kilpatrick wrote:You're like a gentler, poor man's areyouinsane. Except you cry a lot.

Mickey Quicknumbers · Post by **Mickey Quicknumbers** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:03 am

Bronte wrote:Great posts. And paratactical, I hesitate to call you out, but you're gonna come into an on-topic thread on one of the rare occasions that someone posts something substantive on this forum and crawl down his throat?

I'm still looking for substance.

The Valkyrie · Post by **The Valkyrie** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:05 pm

See, if this was in the blog section, we'd miss out on great posts like Mickey Quicknumbers'.

Mickey Quicknumbers · Post by **Mickey Quicknumbers** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:42 pm

The Valkyrie wrote:See, if this was in the blog section, we'd miss out on great posts like Mickey Quicknumbers'.

Hey now. I'm not saying I didn't enjoy your posts, I'm just saying they weren't a wealth of insight to aspiring lawyers that puts you on a level above reproach.

(good luck though, in the job search)

The Valkyrie · Post by **The Valkyrie** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:44 pm

I agree with you, but I do like to think that I might be of some help to other people here who might be interested in asking me questions about my specific experience. Thanks for the well wishes. Being unemployed sucks. If one more person tells me to look at usajobs.gov or monster.com, I'm going to scream.

NYC Law · Post by **NYC Law** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:50 pm

Have you tried Craigslist?

Total Litigator · Post by **Total Litigator** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:18 pm

The Valkyrie: Is it possible that you became complacent and less productive when Managing Partner sat you down the first time and told you that she wanted you close by and that you had a future in the firm?

I'm not trying to be a d**k, just constructive. But is it possible that you only bust your ass when you think it is on the line? To be fair, this is just human nature, but some people exhibit the fault more than others, myself included I think.

The Valkyrie · Post by **The Valkyrie** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:24 pm

Total Litigator wrote:The Valkyrie: Is it possible that you became complacent and less productive when Managing Partner sat you down the first time and told you that she wanted you close by and that you had a future in the firm?

I'm not trying to be a d**k, just constructive. But is it possible that you only bust your ass when you think it is on the line? To be fair, this is just human nature, but some people exhibit the fault more than others, myself included I think.

No, my productivity was good in those middle months.

The Valkyrie · Post by **The Valkyrie** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:10 pm

Didn't get the ADA Job. Bummed, especially because I used a lot of favors trying to get it. Now I'm in another state visiting my aunt and uncle. My aunt has been pestering me to come up here because she knows a guy who knows lawyers (when will these people realize that not knowing enough lawyers is not the problem?) anyway, I've got this Vietnamese guy showing me around and introducing me to a lot of confused and busy people. It's hard to know what to say. I tell them I'm moving here and I plan to take the bar in February, which is a totally underwhelming way of selling myself, but here we are.

BackToTheOldHouse · Post by **BackToTheOldHouse** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:14 pm

The Valkyrie wrote:Didn't get the ADA Job. Bummed, especially because I used a lot of favors trying to get it. Now I'm in another state visiting my aunt and uncle. My aunt has been pestering me to come up here because she knows a guy who knows lawyers (when will these people realize that not knowing enough lawyers is not the problem?) anyway, I've got this Vietnamese guy showing me around and introducing me to a lot of confused and busy people. It's hard to know what to say. I tell them I'm moving here and I plan to take the bar in February, which is a totally underwhelming way of selling myself, but here we are.

Sorry to hear the bad news

. I hope things turn around for you.

The Valkyrie · Post by **The Valkyrie** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:20 pm

Thanks homie, me too. Especially because I'm tying the knot very soon.

KeepitKind · Post by **KeepitKind** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:41 pm

The Valkyrie wrote:Thanks homie, me too. Especially because I'm tying the knot very soon.

didn't u say u just filed a divorce? just curious

The Valkyrie · Post by **The Valkyrie** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:47 pm

KeepitKind wrote:
The Valkyrie wrote:Thanks homie, me too. Especially because I'm tying the knot very soon.
didn't u say u just filed a divorce? just curious

I filed a divorce for my client, who is getting divorced. I can't get divorced because I'm not married yet.

Total Litigator · Post by **Total Litigator** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:53 am

Please change your avatar. I keep on forgetting your a dude. Not cool.

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