Summer Associates 2014: Thoughts, Anxieties, Experiences... Forum

[Tiago Splitter]

Everyone at every firm seems to say that despite being told to go business casual on day one everyone wears a suit.

[juzam_djinn]

Everyone at every firm seems to say that despite being told to go business casual on day one everyone wears a suit.

yeah, probably best to go in overdressed and shed clothing as necessary, according to past threads i've read on this topic

[Anonymous User]

Everyone at every firm seems to say that despite being told to go business casual on day one everyone wears a suit.

yeah, probably best to go in overdressed and shed clothing as necessary, according to past threads i've read on this topic

lol wth? if they say come in business casual you guys are really gonna roll up in a suit..? How are u not gonna feel awkward out-dressing the partners and shit...

[Tiago Splitter]

Everyone at every firm seems to say that despite being told to go business casual on day one everyone wears a suit.

yeah, probably best to go in overdressed and shed clothing as necessary, according to past threads i've read on this topic

lol wth? if they say come in business casual you guys are really gonna roll up in a suit..? How are u not gonna feel awkward out-dressing the partners and shit...

It's either that or be the only summer not wearing a suit.

[middlemarch]

We were told business casual was fine, but I preferred to wear a dress pants/shirt and tie and store my jackets on hangers at work, putting one on as the day's events required (e.g. meeting with a partner, going to court, sitting in on a deposition, client meeting). Otherwise, when just working at my desk, I'd just roll up my sleeves, loosen my tie, and look business casual.

[bk1]

Nobody cares. If you show up in suit, they don't care because overeager summers do it every year. If you show up in biz cas, they don't care that you may look different than the majority of SAs because they specifically told you it was okay. You guys are seriously overthinking this.

[Tiago Splitter]

Nobody cares. If you show up in suit, they don't care because overeager summers do it every year. If you show up in biz cas, they don't care that you may look different than the majority of SAs because they specifically told you it was okay. You guys are seriously overthinking this.

I'm not overthinking it at all. I agree no one gives a shit.

[Hippononymous]

Some current (former?) 3Ls told me that they would grade write-on packets at night, after getting home from work. I have a hard time believing that any firm would allow you to do school-related work at the firm.

You can do personal work from the office. You can't bill for it or anything, but one perk of biglaw is that you get an office and get treated like an adult in it. Bring your writing competition stuff to work and do it during downtime all you want.

On that note, what should we be doing in our down time this summer. From what I understand there is a lot of down time as a summer. (Obvs k-jd)

bump also wondering this

Exercise. Seriously. They are going to throw food and alcohol at you constantly.

Other than that, I'd recommend exploring the city (if you're not from there). Figure out where you'd want to live. Where you wouldn't want to live. Try out different churches. Try out different bars. Read. Get some summers together and join a rec league for softball or volleyball. Fill out your bar application (seriously, waiting until the last few weeks for this is awful). Call your parents. Call your siblings. For no reason at all. Go to a baseball game.

And then, seriously, go back to the gym.

[Anonymous User]

Some current (former?) 3Ls told me that they would grade write-on packets at night, after getting home from work. I have a hard time believing that any firm would allow you to do school-related work at the firm.[/quote]
You can do personal work from the office. You can't bill for it or anything, but one perk of biglaw is that you get an office and get treated like an adult in it. Bring your writing competition stuff to work and do it during downtime all you want.[/quote]

On that note, what should we be doing in our down time this summer. From what I understand there is a lot of down time as a summer. (Obvs k-jd)[/quote]



Exercise. Seriously. They are going to throw food and alcohol at you constantly.

Other than that, I'd recommend exploring the city (if you're not from there). Figure out where you'd want to live. Where you wouldn't want to live. Try out different churches. Try out different bars. Read. Get some summers together and join a rec league for softball or volleyball. Fill out your bar application (seriously, waiting until the last few weeks for this is awful). Call your parents. Call your siblings. For no reason at all. Go to a baseball game.

And then, seriously, go back to the gym.[/quote]

Thanks! and what about down time while in work itself. What do you do when you have nothing to do for hours...

[Danger Zone]

Seriously, megapoast is TCR here.

[brotherdarkness]

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[Hippononymous]

Exercise. Seriously. They are going to throw food and alcohol at you constantly.

Other than that, I'd recommend exploring the city (if you're not from there). Figure out where you'd want to live. Where you wouldn't want to live. Try out different churches. Try out different bars. Read. Get some summers together and join a rec league for softball or volleyball. Fill out your bar application (seriously, waiting until the last few weeks for this is awful). Call your parents. Call your siblings. For no reason at all. Go to a baseball game.

And then, seriously, go back to the gym.

Thanks! and what about down time while in work itself. What do you do when you have nothing to do for hours...

Find more work to do. The system for this will vary from firm to firm, but that's your best bet. Something with a written product that they can add to your summer file.

Without being annoying, introduce yourself to attorneys in the group you want to practice in. Introduce yourself to attorneys from your school. Chat with your assistant.

[Anonymous User]

I am starting my SA pretty soon, and have not heard back post-background check so do not know who the other summers are or what practice groups I will be in. Is this cause for concern? Not going to out the place.

[09042014]

Seriously, megapoast is TCR here.

TLS megapoastings has like a .4 correlation with getting no offed.

[Anonymous User]

I have no idea who i'm working with, what i'm getting paid, if it's business casual or more formal, etc. I start in one week...

Should I be alarmed about this?

[09042014]

I have no idea who i'm working with, what i'm getting paid, if it's business casual or more formal, etc. I start in one week...

Should I be alarmed about this?

You should be more alarmed that you'll come off as a nervous weirdo.

[Danger Zone]

Welcome back brother. Your snark is welcome here to keep us in check.

[jbagelboy]

I have no idea who i'm working with, what i'm getting paid, if it's business casual or more formal, etc. I start in one week...

Should I be alarmed about this?

I'm kind of assuming we'll get paid what Chambers said that firm paid last year. I'd love for it to be higher (ha, ha) but I highly doubt it would be lower.

[Anonymous User]

I have no idea who i'm working with, what i'm getting paid, if it's business casual or more formal, etc. I start in one week...

Should I be alarmed about this?

I'm kind of assuming we'll get paid what Chambers said that firm paid last year. I'd love for it to be higher (ha, ha) but I highly doubt it would be lower.

Chambers doesn't have it listed. It's a secondary market, satellite office of a big firm (500+), and there's no NALP form for some odd reason. Eh it's not a huge deal. i'm just happy to have a job

[brotherdarkness]

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[Danger Zone]

Fuck it, I'm going biz cas on the first day.

YOLO

Same. If "no one cares," it makes no sense to wear a suit.

[brotherdarkness]

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[Tiago Splitter]

And the internet explodes. When I say no one cares I mean no one else cares. I care. Although my firm leans toward the formal side.

[Danger Zone]

Wasn't meant as an attack, my bad if it came off that way. So when's everyone start?

[mushybrain]

I'm also CA business casual and planning to go biz cas on the first day. I guess I could bring a jacket to throw on if I feel weird. They told us the firm is business casual so it feels weird to suit up anyway when I wouldn't do that for any other job knowing what the dress code was.

I start next week.