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If a partner asks you to research the question of whether the law prevents your client from doing something, and if you find no law that prevents your client from doing that thing, then you have a nice answer for the partner/client.Anonymous User wrote:What should I say if a partner asked me to research a specific issue, but there is no law regarding it, no statute or anything. Specifically, I have to research on if there is anything preventing a party from releasing a document that is under government investigation/audit (think a situation like Trump's tax returns). But, there is no statute/case law barring, or even referring to, this scenario.
rpupkin wrote:If a partner asks you to research the question of whether the law prevents your client from doing something, and if you find no law that prevents your client from doing that thing, then you have a nice answer for the partner/client.Anonymous User wrote:What should I say if a partner asked me to research a specific issue, but there is no law regarding it, no statute or anything. Specifically, I have to research on if there is anything preventing a party from releasing a document that is under government investigation/audit (think a situation like Trump's tax returns). But, there is no statute/case law barring, or even referring to, this scenario.
OP probably split or something. I was jealous af of all these people who got paid for 12+ weeks.RaceJudicata wrote:How are you still a summer associate? Have to know this firm, so I can go back, redo life and get paid out for like 16 weeks.
Or goes to a school on the quarter system.nunumaster wrote:OP probably split or something.RaceJudicata wrote:How are you still a summer associate? Have to know this firm, so I can go back, redo life and get paid out for like 16 weeks.