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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions
From what I have heard, M&A was affected by the financial crisis: less mergers, less deals...How did it affect the amount of work you have? Did the firm downsize a little?
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For instance. . .Anonymous User wrote:Aim for mediocre firms with large class sizes.Anonymous User wrote:Median-ish at T-14, when, do I start. . .or do I need to place a pizza delivery thingy on my roof?
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Transactional is the answer for both,PennBull wrote:Do you recommend litigation or transactional work for exposure to clients, and which helps aid the lateral to in-house more?
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None. Firm downsized in the peak of the crisis, but is now exceeding pre-recession levels. We're busier than ever and I really wish we'd hire more people.Anonymous User wrote:From what I have heard, M&A was affected by the financial crisis: less mergers, less deals...How did it affect the amount of work you have? Did the firm downsize a little?
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions
attending a t-25 in the fall. how much will 2 years in consulting and finance help me?
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Not nearly as much as being in the top 5% of your class.bingbang1025 wrote:attending a t-25 in the fall. how much will 2 years in consulting and finance help me?
Unless you're not paying a dime for that degree, I'd pursue another career path. Don't mean to sound elitist, but job market isn't spectacular even for top 10 law school grads.
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bingbang1025
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Yup, know it's going to be hard. Lucky enough to have gotten around $70k in schollys and another $35k in support from my parents. I also have $20k saved myself. I'll take $90k in debt for a law degree.Anonymous User wrote:Not nearly as much as being in the top 5% of your class.bingbang1025 wrote:attending a t-25 in the fall. how much will 2 years in consulting and finance help me?
Unless you're not paying a dime for that degree, I'd pursue another career path. Don't mean to sound elitist, but job market isn't spectacular even for top 10 law school grads.
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Re: V10 Associate Taking Questions
How hard is it to get into the M&A group at your firm, provided you express an interest, are enthusiastic, do good work over the summer, etc.?
How much sleep do you get on average?
How many nights of <3 hours sleep due to work have you had in the last 6 months?
Is there any lay prestige? Are people impressed when you say I did ABC deal working at X elite mega law firm?
Is there a certain personality type that self selects into M&A that you notice compared to other practice groups?
How much sleep do you get on average?
How many nights of <3 hours sleep due to work have you had in the last 6 months?
Is there any lay prestige? Are people impressed when you say I did ABC deal working at X elite mega law firm?
Is there a certain personality type that self selects into M&A that you notice compared to other practice groups?
