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Did the hiring partner lie to me?
I'm a 2L summer associate at a regional firm of about 100 attorneys. The firm only has about 5 SA's. Before I accepted my offer I had checked NALP to see their past offer rate for eligible 2L SA's and at that time it was something like 4/5.
I checked again today and with the updated 2012 information it is 1/5. This information is shocking to me because I had asked the hiring partner about no-offers, and he only mentioned that they no-offered 1 SA because of poor work product. He completely didn't mention that they didn't offer 4/5 SA's from last summer. Did the hiring partner lie to me? Am I reading the nalp form wrong?
At this point, what should I be doing? I feel deceived and am also panicking at the thought of not having an offer at the end of this summer.
I checked again today and with the updated 2012 information it is 1/5. This information is shocking to me because I had asked the hiring partner about no-offers, and he only mentioned that they no-offered 1 SA because of poor work product. He completely didn't mention that they didn't offer 4/5 SA's from last summer. Did the hiring partner lie to me? Am I reading the nalp form wrong?
At this point, what should I be doing? I feel deceived and am also panicking at the thought of not having an offer at the end of this summer.
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Re: Did the hiring partner lie to me?
He could have lied, or they may not have given 2012 offers yet
Well you can't get another SA
So your plan is the same now as it was before
Do the best work you can
If you don't get an offer you can come up with a plan IF it happens
Well you can't get another SA
So your plan is the same now as it was before
Do the best work you can
If you don't get an offer you can come up with a plan IF it happens
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Re: Did the hiring partner lie to me?
agree to everything except you should put together a plan B right now.rad lulz wrote:He could have lied, or they may not have given 2012 offers yet
Well you can't get another SA
So your plan is the same now as it was before
Do the best work you can
If you don't get an offer you can come up with a plan IF it happens
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Re: Did the hiring partner lie to me?
The only Plan B you can srsly think about right now is applying for clerkships (if you're competitive) and signing up for 3LOLCI so go ahead and do thattarget wrote:agree to everything except you should put together a plan B right now.rad lulz wrote:He could have lied, or they may not have given 2012 offers yet
Well you can't get another SA
So your plan is the same now as it was before
Do the best work you can
If you don't get an offer you can come up with a plan IF it happens
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Re: Did the hiring partner lie to me?
Both of which any SA should be doing anyway.rad lulz wrote:The only Plan B you can srsly think about right now is applying for clerkships (if you're competitive) and signing up for 3LOLCI so go ahead and do thattarget wrote:agree to everything except you should put together a plan B right now.rad lulz wrote:He could have lied, or they may not have given 2012 offers yet
Well you can't get another SA
So your plan is the same now as it was before
Do the best work you can
If you don't get an offer you can come up with a plan IF it happens
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Re: Did the hiring partner lie to me?
Pretty muchdixiecupdrinking wrote:Both of which any SA should be doing anyway.rad lulz wrote:The only Plan B you can srsly think about right now is applying for clerkships (if you're competitive) and signing up for 3LOLCI so go ahead and do thattarget wrote:agree to everything except you should put together a plan B right now.rad lulz wrote:He could have lied, or they may not have given 2012 offers yet
Well you can't get another SA
So your plan is the same now as it was before
Do the best work you can
If you don't get an offer you can come up with a plan IF it happens
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Re: Did the hiring partner lie to me?
Maybe. You'll learn from the junior associates about last year's summers soon enough. Nonetheless, it will not help you at all to go in there with a pissy mood about it, even if the guy is a complete scumbag that screwed over your career. Do your best work and hope for the best.Anonymous User wrote:I'm a 2L summer associate at a regional firm of about 100 attorneys. The firm only has about 5 SA's. Before I accepted my offer I had checked NALP to see their past offer rate for eligible 2L SA's and at that time it was something like 4/5.
I checked again today and with the updated 2012 information it is 1/5. This information is shocking to me because I had asked the hiring partner about no-offers, and he only mentioned that they no-offered 1 SA because of poor work product. He completely didn't mention that they didn't offer 4/5 SA's from last summer. Did the hiring partner lie to me? Am I reading the nalp form wrong?
At this point, what should I be doing? I feel deceived and am also panicking at the thought of not having an offer at the end of this summer.
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Re: Did the hiring partner lie to me?
D.BFE isn't worth for most people.dixiecupdrinking wrote:Both of which any SA should be doing anyway.rad lulz wrote:The only Plan B you can srsly think about right now is applying for clerkships (if you're competitive) and signing up for 3LOLCI so go ahead and do thattarget wrote:agree to everything except you should put together a plan B right now.rad lulz wrote:He could have lied, or they may not have given 2012 offers yet
Well you can't get another SA
So your plan is the same now as it was before
Do the best work you can
If you don't get an offer you can come up with a plan IF it happens
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Re: Did the hiring partner lie to me?
watDesert Fox wrote: D.BFE isn't worth for most people.
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Re: Did the hiring partner lie to me?
supDesert Fox wrote: D.BFE isn't worth for most people.
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Re: Did the hiring partner lie to me?
Assumes NALP form is correct...
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Re: Did the hiring partner lie to me?
Attending local bar association social events, maintaining my contacts at firms in different regions, looking for job opportunities in PI field or govt are the few things I am doing in addition to what you've suggested.rad lulz wrote: The only Plan B you can srsly think about right now is applying for clerkships (if you're competitive) and signing up for 3LOLCI so go ahead and do that
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Re: Did the hiring partner lie to me?
Sometimes people lie, it sucks, but it happens.
Need proof that being a seasoned lawyer, Prof, hiring officer, or even a Judge means jack as far as that goes?
Look up "Judge Arrested" in a search engine...................not even that rare is the really jacked up part of it.
So in caveat, yeah dude you may have gotten hosed bro.
Need proof that being a seasoned lawyer, Prof, hiring officer, or even a Judge means jack as far as that goes?
Look up "Judge Arrested" in a search engine...................not even that rare is the really jacked up part of it.
So in caveat, yeah dude you may have gotten hosed bro.
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