Summer Associate Success Forum

[donzoli]

Does anyone know of any good resources or literature that covers what it takes to be a successful summer associate? I have read the follow and I enjoyed it, so I am looking for something similar. Thanks.

http://books.google.com/books?id=x1gjXc ... aw&f=false

[Anonymous User]

Yes:

http://www.tuckermax.com/stories/the-no ... n-debacle/

[ran12]

Tucker Max is the man

[Anonymous User]

Does it say, or does anybody know, what does Tucker Max do for a living now?

[ran12]

Does it say, or does anybody know, what does Tucker Max do for a living now?

Writes and goes on speaking tours.

[drdolittle]

Does it say, or does anybody know, what does Tucker Max do for a living now?

Stuff like this. LOL at Maxxx's expression at around 3:40, ugh. Then how he just gets up and leaves the interview with tail b/w legs after that bombastic BS story. This guy calls himself a writer and funny.

"Tucker Max gets called out on The Opie & Anthony Show"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAbreeMofRg

[erico]

Does anyone know of any good resources or literature that covers what it takes to be a successful summer associate? I have read the follow and I enjoyed it, so I am looking for something similar. Thanks.

http://books.google.com/books?id=x1gjXc ... aw&f=false

Everyone needs to read this.

[Anonymous User]

bump. i could use some insight as well.

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know of any good resources or literature that covers what it takes to be a successful summer associate? I have read the follow and I enjoyed it, so I am looking for something similar. Thanks.

http://books.google.com/books?id=x1gjXc ... aw&f=false

Everyone needs to read this.

For serious. I just looked up that book in our library and it's available. Checking it out now. From what I've read so far (it's a tiny book), a small portion of the advice is outdated. For example, the author seems to have an aversion to computerized legal research but even so the gist of that section is correct: start your research with a secondary source, THEN type in some search words (perhaps no secondary sources were available on Lexis/Westlaw in 2006?). Otherwise, this stuff looks like gold to me.

[desertlaw]

http://abovethelaw.com/2011/05/career-c ... h-already/

Top 5 Tips for Incoming SA's http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 3&t=155445

Digest of Great Ideas - http://devel-drupal.law.csuohio.edu/law ... digest.pdf

Advice from firms on legal research --LinkRemoved--

Got a BigLaw Offer - Now What? http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 3&t=168442

Tips for Incoming SA's/Attorneys http://mylawschooldreams.wordpress.com/ ... -freshies/

[Agent]

This TLS post might be helpful. (The above post includes six of the links provided in the "Avoiding [No/Cold Offers]" section.)

[EvelynS]

This is a very helpful post. Thanks!

[Cavalier]

1) Don't miss deadlines
2) Don't do bad work
3) Don't be socially awkward

The end.

[sundance95]

From what I've read so far (it's a tiny book), a small portion of the advice is outdated. For example, the author seems to have an aversion to computerized legal research but even so the gist of that section is correct: start your research with a secondary source, THEN type in some search words (perhaps no secondary sources were available on Lexis/Westlaw in 2006?).

My understanding is that firms pay for Lexis/WestLaw by the search or by the hour. Either way, getting an idea of what you are looking for from physical secondary sources is going to save the firm money.

[r6_philly]

From what I've read so far (it's a tiny book), a small portion of the advice is outdated. For example, the author seems to have an aversion to computerized legal research but even so the gist of that section is correct: start your research with a secondary source, THEN type in some search words (perhaps no secondary sources were available on Lexis/Westlaw in 2006?).

My understanding is that firms pay for Lexis/WestLaw by the search or by the hour. Either way, getting an idea of what you are looking for from physical secondary sources is going to save the firm money.

Check with the firm on their pricing plan. Some firms have unlimited plans, some firms get charged by per document retrieved (I think LexisAdvance does this by default so searches are free, only reading a doc is charged). I think some firms also have internal knowledge base/compilation of resources for you to use as well.

[Big Shrimpin]

From what I've read so far (it's a tiny book), a small portion of the advice is outdated. For example, the author seems to have an aversion to computerized legal research but even so the gist of that section is correct: start your research with a secondary source, THEN type in some search words (perhaps no secondary sources were available on Lexis/Westlaw in 2006?).

My understanding is that firms pay for Lexis/WestLaw by the search or by the hour. Either way, getting an idea of what you are looking for from physical secondary sources is going to save the firm money.

Check with the firm on their pricing plan. Some firms have unlimited plans, some firms get charged by per document retrieved (I think LexisAdvance does this by default so searches are free, only reading a doc is charged). I think some firms also have internal knowledge base/compilation of resources for you to use as well.

These can be very helpful for cutting-down on the research costs/the amount of work you have to do.

[ajmax8]

tag

[Old Gregg]

1) Don't miss deadlines
2) Don't do bad work
3) Don't be socially awkward

The end.

TLSers need a manual for each of these points.

[JollyGreenGiant]

From what I've read so far (it's a tiny book), a small portion of the advice is outdated. For example, the author seems to have an aversion to computerized legal research but even so the gist of that section is correct: start your research with a secondary source, THEN type in some search words (perhaps no secondary sources were available on Lexis/Westlaw in 2006?).

My understanding is that firms pay for Lexis/WestLaw by the search or by the hour. Either way, getting an idea of what you are looking for from physical secondary sources is going to save the firm money.

Check with the firm on their pricing plan. Some firms have unlimited plans, some firms get charged by per document retrieved (I think LexisAdvance does this by default so searches are free, only reading a doc is charged). I think some firms also have internal knowledge base/compilation of resources for you to use as well.

Even if they have an unlimited plan, their contract is negotiated based on usage rates.

[desertlaw]

From what I've read so far (it's a tiny book), a small portion of the advice is outdated. For example, the author seems to have an aversion to computerized legal research but even so the gist of that section is correct: start your research with a secondary source, THEN type in some search words (perhaps no secondary sources were available on Lexis/Westlaw in 2006?).

My understanding is that firms pay for Lexis/WestLaw by the search or by the hour. Either way, getting an idea of what you are looking for from physical secondary sources is going to save the firm money.

Check with the firm on their pricing plan. Some firms have unlimited plans, some firms get charged by per document retrieved (I think LexisAdvance does this by default so searches are free, only reading a doc is charged). I think some firms also have internal knowledge base/compilation of resources for you to use as well.

Even if they have an unlimited plan, their contract is negotiated based on usage rates.

Oh, I see you went to the Westlaw/Lexis seminar on "cost-effective research this summer."

[shbe0701]

.

[Lawl Shcool]

TCR with respect to Westlaw/Lexis is to use the free trials you get, then call the Westlaw/Lexis reps, say, "I really like westlawnext/lexis equivalent but am out of my free trial and will have to switch over to other service, can I have another one?" I went the whole summer only having 1 week of non-free trial research using this method.