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A bunch of us just started biglaw. Let's discuss.

Thanks.

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When can I expect a revised draft?

The BD thread to end all threads

Not this Dell? https://www.lw.com/people/robert-dell

It already sucks

Desert Fox wrote:youll enjoy it for 6 months then attempt suicide

Danger Zone wrote:It already sucks

y'all sound miserable............here's a Q. so I don't have that much debt.... I was wondering if it would be wise for me to take out a 5-7k grad plus loan (for the first time) to live more comfortably the next couple of months. I'm thinking the cash is worth much more to me now than it will when I start big law next year. What do you guys think?

Anonymous User wrote:y'all sound miserable............here's a Q. so I don't have that much debt.... I was wondering if it would be wise for me to take out a 5-7k grad plus loan (for the first time) to live more comfortably the next couple of months. I'm thinking the cash is worth much more to me now than it will when I start big law next year. What do you guys think?

Aren't grad plus loans carrying something like ~7% interest? Probably smarter to continue to drink shitty beer and well liquor for another year.

brotherdarkness wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:y'all sound miserable............here's a Q. so I don't have that much debt.... I was wondering if it would be wise for me to take out a 5-7k grad plus loan (for the first time) to live more comfortably the next couple of months. I'm thinking the cash is worth much more to me now than it will when I start big law next year. What do you guys think?

Aren't grad plus loans carrying something like ~7% interest? Probably smarter to continue to drink shitty beer and well liquor for another year.

4.26% intial fee + 6.84% i.

I don't get why people are so exited to hear about a firm's "open door" policy. I'd love to keep my door shut, but apparently that'll raise eyebrows.

Be a rebel. Shut the door.

How many hours you bill so far BD, superjunior?

brotherdarkness wrote:I don't get why people are so exited to hear about a firm's "open door" policy. I'd love to keep my door shut, but apparently that'll raise eyebrows.

I don't think you fully understand what an "open door" policy means.

smaug wrote:Be a rebel. Shut the door.

I keep it half shut.

smaug wrote:How many hours you bill so far BD, superjunior?

I got out on a case that's going "full steam ahead" and requires "all hands on deck," so...plenty. I'm no superjunior, just another warm body.

Nebby wrote:

brotherdarkness wrote:I don't get why people are so exited to hear about a firm's "open door" policy. I'd love to keep my door shut, but apparently that'll raise eyebrows.

I don't think you fully understand what an "open door" policy means.

There are plenty of meanings. One, that you can stroll into some partner's office with some half-baked idea or question whenever you please. The other, more literal, that your door is open. My firm appears to have adopted the latter.

Nebby wrote:

brotherdarkness wrote:I don't get why people are so exited to hear about a firm's "open door" policy. I'd love to keep my door shut, but apparently that'll raise eyebrows.

I don't think you fully understand what an "open door" policy means.

Surprisingly common at law firms, since doors are always open but no one wants to help you with anything or speak to you.

Your only silver lining... better than an Asus.

(Also I also bought a Dell - an XPS 13. Citrix doesn't handle the super high resolution very well right now. Works great when plugged into a monitor though.)

Desktop(s)/laptop(s) dell all the way, btw no one likes a complainer I am an asset

Anonymous User wrote:y'all sound miserable............here's a Q. so I don't have that much debt.... I was wondering if it would be wise for me to take out a 5-7k grad plus loan (for the first time) to live more comfortably the next couple of months. I'm thinking the cash is worth much more to me now than it will when I start big law next year. What do you guys think?

look at private student loans if you just need a COL supplement. For example, discover gave me effectively stafford payback terms with no initial fee and a ~5-6% interest and no cosigner (and I don't have an extensive credit history).

Traynor Brah wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:y'all sound miserable............here's a Q. so I don't have that much debt.... I was wondering if it would be wise for me to take out a 5-7k grad plus loan (for the first time) to live more comfortably the next couple of months. I'm thinking the cash is worth much more to me now than it will when I start big law next year. What do you guys think?

look at private student loans if you just need a COL supplement. For example, discover gave me effectively stafford payback terms with no initial fee and a ~5-6% interest and no cosigner (and I don't have an extensive credit history).

Discover couldn't wait to throw money at me.

Desert Fox wrote:I use my firms open door policy to talk shit about my partners fantasy team.

+1. I'll be doing this.