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I need a name for this one weird trick

Post by 09042014 » Tue May 20, 2014 2:02 pm

What should we call when an associate just doesn't do a stupid assignment that they know the partner will never ask for again?
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Re: I need a name for this one weird trick

Post by wiseowl » Tue May 20, 2014 2:29 pm

"taking ownership"
"workflow management"
"simplifying your workload"
"have a call into the client to clarify"
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Post by 09042014 » Tue May 20, 2014 2:33 pm

wiseowl wrote:"taking ownership"
"workflow management"
"simplifying your workload"
"have a call into the client to clarify"
Nah something more funny. Not something I'd say to the partner.

Maybe the Irish Assignment
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Re: I need a name for this one weird trick

Post by BigRob » Tue May 20, 2014 2:34 pm

"Playing with Fire," or, "The Entitled Child."
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Post by 09042014 » Tue May 20, 2014 2:37 pm

BigRob wrote:"Playing with Fire," or, "The Entitled Child."
First one is okay, don't like the second one if its refeering to the associate.
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Re: I need a name for this one weird trick

Post by John Everyman » Tue May 20, 2014 2:49 pm

a senior moment
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Post by Anonymous User » Tue May 20, 2014 3:49 pm

I call this the "derelict mah dick" response.
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Post by Bikeflip » Tue May 20, 2014 4:04 pm

Proactive Roundfiling.
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Re: I need a name for this one weird trick

Post by Total Litigator » Tue May 20, 2014 4:26 pm

Billing hour arbitrage.


Triaging to the f**k it pile.


No show the circle jerk
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Post by northwood » Tue May 20, 2014 4:27 pm

Special snowflake reasoning?
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Post by 84651846190 » Tue May 20, 2014 6:12 pm

"about to be shitcanned"
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Post by DELG » Tue May 20, 2014 6:15 pm

Biglaw_Associate_V20 wrote:"about to be shitcanned"
I have a pile of file folders with incomplete nonbillable bullshit that says otherwise.
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Post by seespotrun » Tue May 20, 2014 6:19 pm

Rolling the dice
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Post by NotMyRealName09 » Tue May 20, 2014 6:39 pm

Not giving a shit and succeeding
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Post by 84651846190 » Tue May 20, 2014 6:43 pm

DELG wrote:
Biglaw_Associate_V20 wrote:"about to be shitcanned"
I have a pile of file folders with incomplete nonbillable bullshit that says otherwise.
non-billable work is different from billable work.

partners want you to bill. that's your purpose in life. when they ask you to do something, they're not actually asking you to do a good job. they want you to BILL so they can make MONEY (and, secondarily, produce at least satisfactory-level work so they don't have to do anything).

at least, that's how it is at my firm.
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Re: I need a name for this one weird trick

Post by 09042014 » Tue May 20, 2014 6:45 pm

Biglaw_Associate_V20 wrote:"about to be shitcanned"
You don't get assigments that nobody ever wants?
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Post by 84651846190 » Tue May 20, 2014 6:46 pm

Desert Fox wrote:
Biglaw_Associate_V20 wrote:"about to be shitcanned"
You don't get assigments that nobody ever wants?
i tend to avoid these assignments somehow. maybe i'm just lucky. i think i have this look about me that says, "don't give me meaningless bullshit to do."
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Post by 09042014 » Tue May 20, 2014 6:47 pm

busywork blackjack?
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Post by seespotrun » Tue May 20, 2014 6:57 pm

anti-churning?
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Post by NotMyRealName09 » Tue May 20, 2014 7:03 pm

Biglaw_Associate_V20 wrote:
DELG wrote:
Biglaw_Associate_V20 wrote:"about to be shitcanned"
I have a pile of file folders with incomplete nonbillable bullshit that says otherwise.
non-billable work is different from billable work.

partners want you to bill. that's your purpose in life. when they ask you to do something, they're not actually asking you to do a good job. they want you to BILL so they can make MONEY (and, secondarily, produce at least satisfactory-level work so they don't have to do anything).

at least, that's how it is at my firm.
0Ls aren't allowed to post in this forum. Reported.

Also, maybe called the staredown and flinch. Also 1000 posts bitch!

Also, the old artificial inflation of demand by creating the illusion of scarcity. AKA, the long line at the empty club. Aka that reminds me of something I should be doing.
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Post by Jsa725 » Tue May 20, 2014 10:01 pm

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