Asking to split after accepting
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:48 pm
Hello,
In a bit of a tough (but good) spot and want TLS' counsel.
I accepted an offer to join a V20 in the, say, Chicago market. Before I accepted, I was talking to a boutique firm in my hometown (midwestern city, around 600k pop.). However, pushed against a deadline with no word, I accepted my offer in Chicago -- excited to join it.
A wee later, I reached out to my contact (senior associate) at the boutique just to let him know I had accepted my Chicago offer but would love to stay in touch for future employment/3L OCI. He told me he would put me in touch with his partners, and asked if I would potentially be open to splitting my summer from his firm. I said sure. So now it seems that I will go in to interview at boutique in the near future and will likely receive an offer -- with the boutique understanding that I have accepted another offer which I will honor -- and they (boutique) know that I will honor it.
Question here is, what are my options, if any? My sense is that I cannot go to the V20 and ask for a split after the fact. Should I just ask V20 if they are okay with me going to another firm after their summer program is up (assuming boutique will take me for just 4 weeks...)..
Any thoughts appreciated. To be clear, this is not (and will not become) a renege on offer situation. I have been 100% upfront with boutique.
Thanks you for your wisdom and counsel.
PS: I know this is counting chickens before they hatch and I should wait to see if boutique actually offers me, but likely good to have a game plan beforehand.
In a bit of a tough (but good) spot and want TLS' counsel.
I accepted an offer to join a V20 in the, say, Chicago market. Before I accepted, I was talking to a boutique firm in my hometown (midwestern city, around 600k pop.). However, pushed against a deadline with no word, I accepted my offer in Chicago -- excited to join it.
A wee later, I reached out to my contact (senior associate) at the boutique just to let him know I had accepted my Chicago offer but would love to stay in touch for future employment/3L OCI. He told me he would put me in touch with his partners, and asked if I would potentially be open to splitting my summer from his firm. I said sure. So now it seems that I will go in to interview at boutique in the near future and will likely receive an offer -- with the boutique understanding that I have accepted another offer which I will honor -- and they (boutique) know that I will honor it.
Question here is, what are my options, if any? My sense is that I cannot go to the V20 and ask for a split after the fact. Should I just ask V20 if they are okay with me going to another firm after their summer program is up (assuming boutique will take me for just 4 weeks...)..
Any thoughts appreciated. To be clear, this is not (and will not become) a renege on offer situation. I have been 100% upfront with boutique.
Thanks you for your wisdom and counsel.
PS: I know this is counting chickens before they hatch and I should wait to see if boutique actually offers me, but likely good to have a game plan beforehand.