Difficulty and downsides to lateraling as a first-year? Forum

[Anonymous User]

Maybe it was naivete, but I loved biglaw until I got stuck with a screamer partner last month who has not stopped emailing me and other team members at all times of the day and night with impossible deadlines. I don't mind hard work. I don't mind work at all hours. But I do mind having to do hard work within limited hours that make it nearly impossible to do good work or handle other cases. I also mind having another first year cry to me after she got hammered today. And I mind getting yelled at. None of the other partners at my firm have been like this.

I won't say which firm because this already feels too specific, the issue is with the partner and not the firm as far as my other experiences here have gone, and it's a bad idea to out firms in general. But I'm at a V5 which makes me think I might not have too hard a time lateraling. Am I wrong about this? And what are the downsides to leaving besides "prestige," which feels worthless when you're getting yelled at, if I can get a job that pays market and is in the same city?

[Anonymous User]

Also wanting to lateral, but in Corp. Group is too busy and no training. Not a good culture. Happy to switch to a different group (specialist type group) and geographies. But I see the writing on the wall and want to plan ahead with this. Not a place for long term growth.

[Anonymous User]

Also wanting to lateral, but in Corp. Group is too busy and no training. Not a good culture. Happy to switch to a different group (specialist type group) and geographies. But I see the writing on the wall and want to plan ahead with this. Not a place for long term growth.

PM me - barkmittman.

[DiligentSage]

Also wanting to lateral, but in Corp. Group is too busy and no training. Not a good culture. Happy to switch to a different group (specialist type group) and geographies. But I see the writing on the wall and want to plan ahead with this. Not a place for long term growth.

Not to pile on but also feel free to DM me anon.

[Anonymous User]

If it's Kirkland, just hang in there. Think about all those incoming summers who can't help but share on Linkedin how humbled and thrilled they are to join your ranks.