Let's Talk Offices Forum

[zot1]

Just curious, what are first-year attorneys' offices like? What do you all put in your office? Fun stories? Horror stories?

I've been in a cubicle for so long that I'm just ready to fantasize about this haha!

[nahumya]

They're good. Stand up desk. Window. Sufficiently spacious.

[zot1]

They're good. Stand up desk. Window. Sufficiently spacious.

Haha! I figured, but what do people bring in to an office besides your college and law school diploma?

[nahumya]

Well.. books, plants, pictures, shoes (you can keep them in the office), a suit, mugs, phone chargers. I think many of these are applicable to the cubicle world as well. An office is also a bit isolating, but the window is really nice. We have a guy with a soccer ball in his office.

[DportIA]

Chicago, AMLaw200/NLJ250: Standup desk, no window, two dressers, spacious.

[horriblegb]

I love my office but the last guy left it so disgusting, it took me weeks to clean up. I found 4 computer bags in here too. The real challenge was trying to get rid of everything I didnt want. But now it is mine but directly across from where people leave snacks, maybe that is why it was so gross.

And my bottom drawer is now my gym drawer ha

[Frayed Knot]

I love my office but the last guy left it so disgusting, it took me weeks to clean up.

How often do you change offices? It's hard for me to get excited in putting much effort in making myself at home if we're just going to play fruit basket turnover in 6 months.

[Anonymous User]

NYC, V30.

Windowless shared offices for your first two years. Windowless individual office for your third year. Finally a solo window by your fourth year, though there has been talk of splitting up the window offices too so that mids and seniors have to share.

[horriblegb]

I love my office but the last guy left it so disgusting, it took me weeks to clean up.

How often do you change offices? It's hard for me to get excited in putting much effort in making myself at home if we're just going to play fruit basket turnover in 6 months.

I have not seen anyone change offices since I arrived. I havent been here terribly long but it seems that you need a major major promotion in order to switch, they are all basically the same anyways

[Cogburn87]

NYC, V30.

Windowless shared offices for your first two years. Windowless individual office for your third year. Finally a solo window by your fourth year, though there has been talk of splitting up the window offices too so that mids and seniors have to share.

lol

[dixiecupdrinking]

NYC, V30.

Windowless shared offices for your first two years. Windowless individual office for your third year. Finally a solo window by your fourth year, though there has been talk of splitting up the window offices too so that mids and seniors have to share.

lol

[Anonymous User]

NYC, V30.

Windowless shared offices for your first two years. Windowless individual office for your third year. Finally a solo window by your fourth year, though there has been talk of splitting up the window offices too so that mids and seniors have to share.

Is this not standard?

[Anonymous User]

V20, Chicago.

Stand/Sit Desk, Window, Bookcase (use to store shoes), whiteboard, etc. We don't share.

[prezidentv8]

oops. read the thread title as "let's talk orifices." uhh....sup guys.

[Anonymous User]

V5, LA. Relatively large office with a window, not shared.

[baal hadad]

oops. read the thread title as "let's talk orifices." uhh....sup guys.

The usual number of teeth, no cavities, could use a cleaning

[prezidentv8]

oops. read the thread title as "let's talk orifices." uhh....sup guys.

The usual number of teeth, no cavities, could use a cleaning

just had my first cleaning in like 3 yrs. the law is a demanding mistress.

[Anonymous User]

Incoming First year. NYC V50. Office shared for first year. After that you get your own office. All offices in firm have windows.

[zot1]

So the trend seems to be: NYC --> shared. CA --> not shared. I guess not terrible if it changes after a few years for NYC...

[LA Spring]

Great fortieth floor view, nice sized desk, very nice chair, credenza, two monitors, two guest chairs, and a small couch. I bought a nice painting, a small wall clock, hung diplomas and added few items for my desk. I was fortunate that the firm had just expanded and my office was newly constructed.
I must admit I never had heard on a standing desk so I googled a pix and now wonder why would anyone want one?

[Anonymous User]

Because...and this is #biglawproblems...sometimes you have to work so many hours that sitting becomes painful. I've discovered that my threshold is 14-16 in-office hours for several days on end. My legs and butt actually start hurting from the sitting. So now I'm requesting a standing desk for my office.

Anyway, as a summer and an associate I've been in four different SF/SV offices total. All give both SAs and associates their own, relatively large offices with windows, plenty of bookshelves and drawers, and two monitors. SF tends to come with high-rise views and SV tends to come with views of parking lots, two-story buildings, and trees.