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OK to attend "meet the firms night" when working at one?

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 1:48 am
by rodmanhust
part-time 1E; working as patent agent at a local law office.

Is it still okay to attend the meet the firms event hosted by our law school? My firm will be attending, so I don't want to come off to our HR as seeking another job (I'm not). But at the same time, I'd like to meet some other firms for networking.

Should I even go? Anything to watch out for?

Re: OK to attend "meet the firms night" when working at one?

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 1:52 am
by Actus Reus
Until your firm guarantees you a job, go to everything.

Re: OK to attend "meet the firms night" when working at one?

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 2:03 am
by rodmanhust
Actus Reus wrote:Until your firm guarantees you a job, go to everything.
Thanks. Any tips to avoid the potential awkwardness with own firm's associate and HR?

Re: OK to attend "meet the firms night" when working at one?

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 2:53 am
by AC Vegas
Mention the free food. If there's no free food mention that you thought there'd be free food. Or you know just be a normal person and mention that you thought it'd be good to attend since your also a law student.