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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Tue May 02, 2023 12:20 pm

Critical question: are the office snacks and lunch goodies still free?

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Tue May 02, 2023 1:12 pm

Anon because I'm an incoming associate. Just random questions chicago associates:

1. When is the move to the new office coming? How are you all feeling about no privacy in your offices moving forward? Anyone walking by being able to see you through the glass windows... Honestly this gives me anxiety.
2. Any gossip or news on start dates? We were supposed to get them in April.
3. How is morale post the stealth layoffs?
4. Is the new office still going to have a bar?
5. How you doing?

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

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Critical question: are the office snacks and lunch goodies still free?
Yes, catered lunch and breakfast, “to go” lunch and breakfast, snacks and drinks, all free.

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

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Anonymous User wrote:
Tue May 02, 2023 6:05 pm
Anonymous User wrote:
Tue May 02, 2023 12:20 pm
Critical question: are the office snacks and lunch goodies still free?
Yes, catered lunch and breakfast, “to go” lunch and breakfast, snacks and drinks, all free.
Best news Ive had all day

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Thu May 04, 2023 12:20 pm

How’s the vibe in the NY lit team these days? Incoming and would like to know what I’m getting into.

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

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legalpotato wrote:
Tue May 02, 2023 10:45 am
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Sat Apr 22, 2023 11:02 am
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Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:48 pm
How do you all feel about beating Wachtell in PPP? Still waiting to beat them RPL before you celebrate?
I’m happy about it even as an associate who gains nothing financially. Tired of constantly being told how my firm is on the verge of collapse from over-expansion, is actually secretly shitty, etc. All last year the peanut gallery was declaring confidently that Kirkland was in big financial trouble because they overhired and now that the market cooled, was doomed.

Well, now the numbers for that same time period are out, and it turns out they were wrong. Look at the fucking scoreboard, Kirkland is now not only #1 for revenue (which of course is largely a function of size) but also PPEP, beating out a firm that is like 15x smaller and works its associates 50% harder. Where’s all that “Kirkland is actually in financial trouble in 2022” energy now that the numbers are here? Especially funny when most of our peers (aka the firms where the haters work) suffered significant drops in the face of Kirkland’s increases.

Now, of course, the chorus is “well Kirkland is now in financial trouble in Q1 2023” and when the actual numbers get released and prove them wrong, they’ll instead be talking shit about Kirkland in 2024. Ugh.

Look, there are plenty of legitimate things you can criticize Kirkland for. It’s far from perfect. But the firm is really really really good at raking in money and has been putting extreme pressure on the rest of BigLaw for over a decade now financially (to such an extreme degree that the entire rest of the market have had to fundamentally change their business model and even internal operations and compensation policies to try and compete). They hired a bajillion associates and STILL beat all you bitches in both revenue and PPEP, even with that crazy headcount.

You can say that Kirkland are dicks, or that the NSP system sucks, or whatever other critique. But please kindly shut the fuck up about the firm’s financial health and success in business because we are now the clear #1 across all relevant metrics and frankly heralding the demise of Kirkland’s business model in the face of continued record-breaking results just makes you look stupid and jealous.
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Dear Anon Associate,

Thank you very much for grinding away your life and soul for us. Unfortunately, I know you have been putting up big hours and you just closed a big deal and were hoping for a little time off, but we are going to need you to drop all of your weekend plans and help us markup this bid draft for a client that just came in today and is due Monday morning. And then after that, we are going to go ahead and stealth you so that we can continue to stay #1 across all financial metrics. After all, Calder's new Aspen mansion is not going to pay for itself.

I know that staying #1 is the most important to you, so your severance will just be the fact that you being laid off is helping us stay at #1.

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Fri May 12, 2023 1:11 am

Speaking of Texas, can anyone describe in copious detail the equipment and amenities of the Houston office fitness center?

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

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Can anyone in Houston also do the above for the free food / drinks offered?

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

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Can anyone in Houston also do the above for the free food / drinks offered?
Same in Houston - free food and drinks including cooked meals and takeaway options. I think this is firmwide.

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Sat May 13, 2023 9:46 am

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Fri May 12, 2023 5:51 pm
Can anyone in Houston also do the above for the free food / drinks offered?
They’re currently building a legit cafe/restaurant and coffee bar (w/ chefs and barista) like they have in NYC, but for now:

Coffee/tea: kegs of cold brew (2 varieties), an extremely expensive italian espresso machine the nobody knows how to use properly, a wide variety of more mundane coffee options like Keurigs and such, and a variety of teas.

Alcohol: 2-3 beers on tap, a half dozen varieties of beer in cans and bottles, rose on tap, liquor cabinets, mixers, full bar, wine & champagne fridge.

Other drinks: fresh squeezed juices, pellegrino, various sodas and sparking waters, spa water w/ fresh fruit.

Snacks: protein bars, kind bars, beef jerky, chips, nuts, popcorn, candy (chocolate bars and M&Ms etc but also things like chocolate covered espresso beans and yogurt-dipped pretzels), fresh fruit, probably more I can’t remember.

Actual Food
The menu rotates each week, but here is the menu for next week as an example:

Catered Breakfasts:
Monday - Breakfast quesadilla
Tuesday - French toast
Wednesday - BYO Breakfast Bagel
Thursday - Biscuits & gravy
Friday - Steak & eggs

Catered Lunches
Monday - Veal scallopini, prosciutto sage butter, roasted salmon picatta, Parmesan risotto, sautéed garlic spinach, caprese salad, balsamic syrup, tiramisu

Tuesday- Peruvian chicken, aji verde sauce, chili cumin rubbed pork tenderloin, feijoada, roasted Peruvian potatoes, spicy pan roasted chayote sauce, chargrilled corn, Lima bean salad, garlic cilantro vinaigrette, red velvet cookie, apple cinnamon empanadas

Wednesday - BBQ Turkey meatloaf stuffed w/ cheddar and sweet potato, garlic red wine braised beef short rib, carmelized Brussels sprout casserole, Mac & cheese, roasted green beans, carmelized shallot, Cobb salad, roasted garlic cream dressing, triple chocolate cookie, angel food cake, mixed berries

Thursday - Madrid roasted chicken thigh, Madeira sauce, Moroccan spice lamb chops, vegan Portugeuse bacalhau, Spanish saffron rice, roasted veggies, halloumi, Greek salad, lemon vinaigrette, Reese’s peanut butter cookie, baklava

Friday - BYO poke bowl: Soy marinated ahi tuna, jalapeño pineapple shrimp ceviche, steamed jasmine rice, Arcadian spring mix, diced mango, shredded carrot, edamame, avocado, fried onion, sriracha aioli, pacific island salad, honey miso vinaigrette, chocolate cake in a jar

To-Go food (breakfast + lunch)
Monday - Mixed berry parfait, pineapple/strawberry/kiwi fruit cup, hard boiled eggs, spinach salad w/ basil balsamic vinaigrette, roasted Turkey spinach salad, roast Turkey & cheese wheat wrap, chicken salad, vanilla goodness dessert

Tuesday - Strawberry & toasted coconut parfait, sausage/cheddar mini quiche, super greens protein smoothie, southern breakfast biscuit, grapes, Caesar salad w/ lemon tahini dressing, Maryland crab cake sliders, quinoa salad, Oreo delight

Wednesday - Maple spiced pecan overnight oats, strawberry/blueberry/blackberry fruit cup, Tex-max deviled eggs, bacon/egg/cheese croissant, blueberry chai parfait, Cobb salad w/ roasted garlic cream, pan-seared crab cake, roast beef & Swiss sandwich, chicken pesto pasta, chocolate lava cake

Thursday - Banana pudding parfait, blueberry/banana fruit cup, grapes & cheddar snack cup, Turkey breakfast sandwich, mixed fresh fruit, Greek salad w/ lemon vinaigrette, herb flank steak, falafel/hummus/spinach wrap, cous cous salad, strawberry shortcake

Friday - Chocolate/espresso overnight oats, bagel & lox, sunrise breakfast tray, pineapple coconut parfait, wedge salad w/ jalapeño ranch, beef tenderloin, chocolate covered strawberries, roasted red pepper hummus.
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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Sat May 13, 2023 10:02 am

Ok someone do the same as the last post for chicago please

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Sat May 13, 2023 10:47 am

Anonymous User wrote:
Sat May 13, 2023 9:46 am
Anonymous User wrote:
Fri May 12, 2023 5:51 pm
Can anyone in Houston also do the above for the free food / drinks offered?
They’re currently building a legit cafe/restaurant and coffee bar (w/ chefs and barista) like they have in NYC, but for now:

Coffee/tea: kegs of cold brew (2 varieties), an extremely expensive italian espresso machine the nobody knows how to use properly, a wide variety of more mundane coffee options like Keurigs and such, and a variety of teas.

Alcohol: 2-3 beers on tap, a half dozen varieties of beer in cans and bottles, rose on tap, liquor cabinets, mixers, full bar, wine & champagne fridge.

Other drinks: fresh squeezed juices, pellegrino, various sodas and sparking waters, spa water w/ fresh fruit.

Snacks: protein bars, kind bars, beef jerky, chips, nuts, popcorn, candy (chocolate bars and M&Ms etc but also things like chocolate covered espresso beans and yogurt-dipped pretzels), fresh fruit, probably more I can’t remember.

Actual Food
The menu rotates each week, but here is the menu for next week as an example:

Catered Breakfasts:
Monday - Breakfast quesadilla
Tuesday - French toast
Wednesday - BYO Breakfast Bagel
Thursday - Biscuits & gravy
Friday - Steak & eggs

Catered Lunches
Monday - Veal scallopini, prosciutto sage butter, roasted salmon picatta, Parmesan risotto, sautéed garlic spinach, a press salad, balsamic syrup, tiramisu

Tuesday- Peruvian chicken, aji verde sauce, chili cumin rubbed pork tenderloin, feijoada, roasted Peruvian potatoes, spicy pan roaster chayote sauce, chargrilled corn, Lima bean salad, garlic cilantro vinaigrette, red velvet cookie, apple cinnamon empanadas

Wednesday - BBQ Turkey meatloaf stuffed w/ cheddar and sweet potato, garlic red wine braised beef short rib, carmelizee Brussels sprout casserole, Mac & cheese, roasted green beans, carmelized shallot, Cobb salad, roasted garlic cream dressing, triple chocolate cookie, angel food cake, mixed berries

Thursday - Madrid roasted chicken thigh, Madeira sauce, Moroccan spice lamb chops, vegan Portugeuse bacalhau, Spanish saffron rice, roasted veggies, halloumi, Greek salad, lemon vinaigrette, Reese’s peanut butter cookie, baklava

Friday - BYO poke bowl: Soy marinated ahi tuna, jalapeño pineapple shrimp ceviche, steamed jasmine rice, Arcadian spring mix, diced mango, shredded carrot, edamame, avocado, fried onion, sriracha aioli, pacific island salad, honey miso vinaigrette, chocolate cake in a jar

To-Go food (breakfast + lunch)
Monday - Mixed berry parfait, pineapple/strawberry/kiwi fruit cup, hard boiled eggs, spinach salad w/ basil balsamic vinaigrette, roasted Turkey spinach salad, roast Turkey & cheese wheat wrap, chicken salad, vanilla goodness dessert

Tuesday - Strawberry & toasted coconut parfait, sausage/cheddar mini quiche, super greens protein smoothie, southern breakfast biscuit, grapes, Caesar salad w/ lemon tahini dressing, Maryland crab cake sliders, quinoa salad, Oreo delight

Wednesday - Maple spiced pecan overnight oats, strawberry/blueberry/blackberry fruit cup, Tex-max deviled eggs, bacon/egg/cheese croissant, blueberry chai parfait, Cobb salad w/ roasted garlic cream, pan-seared crab cake, roast beef & Swiss sandwich, chicken pesto pasta, chocolate lava cake

Thursday - Banana pudding parfait, blueberry/banana fruit cup, grapes & cheddar snack cup, Turkey breakfast sandwich, mixed fresh fruit, Greek salad w/ lemon vinaigrette, herb flank steak, falafel/hummus/spinach wrap, cous cous salad, strawberry shortcake

Friday - Chocolate/espresso overnight oats, bagel & lox, sunrise breakfast tray, pineapple coconut parfait, wedge salad w/ jalapeño ranch, beef tenderloin, chocolate covered strawberries, roasted red pepper hummus.
This is incredible. Giving me real envy here at DPW with our shitty cafeteria and bizarre iceberg lettuce drizzled with cheese and vinagrette that we keep getting catered for some reason and no one eats.

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Sat May 13, 2023 12:42 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Sat May 13, 2023 10:47 am
Anonymous User wrote:
Sat May 13, 2023 9:46 am
Anonymous User wrote:
Fri May 12, 2023 5:51 pm
Can anyone in Houston also do the above for the free food / drinks offered?
They’re currently building a legit cafe/restaurant and coffee bar (w/ chefs and barista) like they have in NYC, but for now:

Coffee/tea: kegs of cold brew (2 varieties), an extremely expensive italian espresso machine the nobody knows how to use properly, a wide variety of more mundane coffee options like Keurigs and such, and a variety of teas.

Alcohol: 2-3 beers on tap, a half dozen varieties of beer in cans and bottles, rose on tap, liquor cabinets, mixers, full bar, wine & champagne fridge.

Other drinks: fresh squeezed juices, pellegrino, various sodas and sparking waters, spa water w/ fresh fruit.

Snacks: protein bars, kind bars, beef jerky, chips, nuts, popcorn, candy (chocolate bars and M&Ms etc but also things like chocolate covered espresso beans and yogurt-dipped pretzels), fresh fruit, probably more I can’t remember.

Actual Food
The menu rotates each week, but here is the menu for next week as an example:

Catered Breakfasts:
Monday - Breakfast quesadilla
Tuesday - French toast
Wednesday - BYO Breakfast Bagel
Thursday - Biscuits & gravy
Friday - Steak & eggs

Catered Lunches
Monday - Veal scallopini, prosciutto sage butter, roasted salmon picatta, Parmesan risotto, sautéed garlic spinach, a press salad, balsamic syrup, tiramisu

Tuesday- Peruvian chicken, aji verde sauce, chili cumin rubbed pork tenderloin, feijoada, roasted Peruvian potatoes, spicy pan roaster chayote sauce, chargrilled corn, Lima bean salad, garlic cilantro vinaigrette, red velvet cookie, apple cinnamon empanadas

Wednesday - BBQ Turkey meatloaf stuffed w/ cheddar and sweet potato, garlic red wine braised beef short rib, carmelizee Brussels sprout casserole, Mac & cheese, roasted green beans, carmelized shallot, Cobb salad, roasted garlic cream dressing, triple chocolate cookie, angel food cake, mixed berries

Thursday - Madrid roasted chicken thigh, Madeira sauce, Moroccan spice lamb chops, vegan Portugeuse bacalhau, Spanish saffron rice, roasted veggies, halloumi, Greek salad, lemon vinaigrette, Reese’s peanut butter cookie, baklava

Friday - BYO poke bowl: Soy marinated ahi tuna, jalapeño pineapple shrimp ceviche, steamed jasmine rice, Arcadian spring mix, diced mango, shredded carrot, edamame, avocado, fried onion, sriracha aioli, pacific island salad, honey miso vinaigrette, chocolate cake in a jar

To-Go food (breakfast + lunch)
Monday - Mixed berry parfait, pineapple/strawberry/kiwi fruit cup, hard boiled eggs, spinach salad w/ basil balsamic vinaigrette, roasted Turkey spinach salad, roast Turkey & cheese wheat wrap, chicken salad, vanilla goodness dessert

Tuesday - Strawberry & toasted coconut parfait, sausage/cheddar mini quiche, super greens protein smoothie, southern breakfast biscuit, grapes, Caesar salad w/ lemon tahini dressing, Maryland crab cake sliders, quinoa salad, Oreo delight

Wednesday - Maple spiced pecan overnight oats, strawberry/blueberry/blackberry fruit cup, Tex-max deviled eggs, bacon/egg/cheese croissant, blueberry chai parfait, Cobb salad w/ roasted garlic cream, pan-seared crab cake, roast beef & Swiss sandwich, chicken pesto pasta, chocolate lava cake

Thursday - Banana pudding parfait, blueberry/banana fruit cup, grapes & cheddar snack cup, Turkey breakfast sandwich, mixed fresh fruit, Greek salad w/ lemon vinaigrette, herb flank steak, falafel/hummus/spinach wrap, cous cous salad, strawberry shortcake

Friday - Chocolate/espresso overnight oats, bagel & lox, sunrise breakfast tray, pineapple coconut parfait, wedge salad w/ jalapeño ranch, beef tenderloin, chocolate covered strawberries, roasted red pepper hummus.
This is incredible. Giving me real envy here at DPW with our shitty cafeteria and bizarre iceberg lettuce drizzled with cheese and vinagrette that we keep getting catered for some reason and no one eats.
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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Sat May 13, 2023 12:56 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Sat May 13, 2023 12:42 pm
Anonymous User wrote:
Sat May 13, 2023 10:47 am
Anonymous User wrote:
Sat May 13, 2023 9:46 am
Anonymous User wrote:
Fri May 12, 2023 5:51 pm
Can anyone in Houston also do the above for the free food / drinks offered?
They’re currently building a legit cafe/restaurant and coffee bar (w/ chefs and barista) like they have in NYC, but for now:

Coffee/tea: kegs of cold brew (2 varieties), an extremely expensive italian espresso machine the nobody knows how to use properly, a wide variety of more mundane coffee options like Keurigs and such, and a variety of teas.

Alcohol: 2-3 beers on tap, a half dozen varieties of beer in cans and bottles, rose on tap, liquor cabinets, mixers, full bar, wine & champagne fridge.

Other drinks: fresh squeezed juices, pellegrino, various sodas and sparking waters, spa water w/ fresh fruit.

Snacks: protein bars, kind bars, beef jerky, chips, nuts, popcorn, candy (chocolate bars and M&Ms etc but also things like chocolate covered espresso beans and yogurt-dipped pretzels), fresh fruit, probably more I can’t remember.

Actual Food
The menu rotates each week, but here is the menu for next week as an example:

Catered Breakfasts:
Monday - Breakfast quesadilla
Tuesday - French toast
Wednesday - BYO Breakfast Bagel
Thursday - Biscuits & gravy
Friday - Steak & eggs

Catered Lunches
Monday - Veal scallopini, prosciutto sage butter, roasted salmon picatta, Parmesan risotto, sautéed garlic spinach, a press salad, balsamic syrup, tiramisu

Tuesday- Peruvian chicken, aji verde sauce, chili cumin rubbed pork tenderloin, feijoada, roasted Peruvian potatoes, spicy pan roaster chayote sauce, chargrilled corn, Lima bean salad, garlic cilantro vinaigrette, red velvet cookie, apple cinnamon empanadas

Wednesday - BBQ Turkey meatloaf stuffed w/ cheddar and sweet potato, garlic red wine braised beef short rib, carmelizee Brussels sprout casserole, Mac & cheese, roasted green beans, carmelized shallot, Cobb salad, roasted garlic cream dressing, triple chocolate cookie, angel food cake, mixed berries

Thursday - Madrid roasted chicken thigh, Madeira sauce, Moroccan spice lamb chops, vegan Portugeuse bacalhau, Spanish saffron rice, roasted veggies, halloumi, Greek salad, lemon vinaigrette, Reese’s peanut butter cookie, baklava

Friday - BYO poke bowl: Soy marinated ahi tuna, jalapeño pineapple shrimp ceviche, steamed jasmine rice, Arcadian spring mix, diced mango, shredded carrot, edamame, avocado, fried onion, sriracha aioli, pacific island salad, honey miso vinaigrette, chocolate cake in a jar

To-Go food (breakfast + lunch)
Monday - Mixed berry parfait, pineapple/strawberry/kiwi fruit cup, hard boiled eggs, spinach salad w/ basil balsamic vinaigrette, roasted Turkey spinach salad, roast Turkey & cheese wheat wrap, chicken salad, vanilla goodness dessert

Tuesday - Strawberry & toasted coconut parfait, sausage/cheddar mini quiche, super greens protein smoothie, southern breakfast biscuit, grapes, Caesar salad w/ lemon tahini dressing, Maryland crab cake sliders, quinoa salad, Oreo delight

Wednesday - Maple spiced pecan overnight oats, strawberry/blueberry/blackberry fruit cup, Tex-max deviled eggs, bacon/egg/cheese croissant, blueberry chai parfait, Cobb salad w/ roasted garlic cream, pan-seared crab cake, roast beef & Swiss sandwich, chicken pesto pasta, chocolate lava cake

Thursday - Banana pudding parfait, blueberry/banana fruit cup, grapes & cheddar snack cup, Turkey breakfast sandwich, mixed fresh fruit, Greek salad w/ lemon vinaigrette, herb flank steak, falafel/hummus/spinach wrap, cous cous salad, strawberry shortcake

Friday - Chocolate/espresso overnight oats, bagel & lox, sunrise breakfast tray, pineapple coconut parfait, wedge salad w/ jalapeño ranch, beef tenderloin, chocolate covered strawberries, roasted red pepper hummus.
This is incredible. Giving me real envy here at DPW with our shitty cafeteria and bizarre iceberg lettuce drizzled with cheese and vinagrette that we keep getting catered for some reason and no one eats.
You're at DPW and you're envious of Kirkland? Do you not like job security?
Look man I was just referring to their cafeteria options in a lighthearted way lol... But yes our cafeteria sucks ass except for those rice pudding things with the single raisin in them, which for some reason is everything I've ever wanted.

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Sat May 13, 2023 5:29 pm

Ngl, that does make RTO more palatable

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

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Anonymous User wrote:
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Ngl, that does make RTO more palatable
Anon who posted the menu - the ironic thing is, many of us still don’t bother to come in anyway lmao. I’ve definitely gone to the office solely for the free food though so it works to a degree.

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Sun May 14, 2023 9:11 am

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Ngl, that does make RTO more palatable
100000%. Only reason I still go into the office. The moment that stops I'm gone.

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Mon May 15, 2023 6:30 pm

Incoming summer whose grades have steeply declined 2L year. Has any ever heard of the firm revoking a full time offer due to drop in grades?

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jul 11, 2023 3:18 pm

Any other summers struggling to get assignments? I keep emailing the practice group contacts mentioned in the SA guide but it’s usually to no response. Really making me regret taking this over firms with centralized assignment systems tbh.

Also wtf is this focus on networking with associates? That can’t be a good use of anyone’s time.

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by The Lsat Airbender » Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:29 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Jul 11, 2023 3:18 pm
Any other summers struggling to get assignments? I keep emailing the practice group contacts mentioned in the SA guide but it’s usually to no response. Really making me regret taking this over firms with centralized assignment systems tbh.

Also wtf is this focus on networking with associates? That can’t be a good use of anyone’s time.
Corp is slow everywhere. Centralized staffing doesn't fix this.

The normal purpose of SA programs is to "network" i.e. meet as many people as possible and get integrated socially/culturally into the firm. Whether that's "a good use of anyone's time," reasonable people can disagree—but it's extremely normal in biglaw.

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:37 pm

The Lsat Airbender wrote:
Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:29 pm
Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Jul 11, 2023 3:18 pm
Any other summers struggling to get assignments? I keep emailing the practice group contacts mentioned in the SA guide but it’s usually to no response. Really making me regret taking this over firms with centralized assignment systems tbh.

Also wtf is this focus on networking with associates? That can’t be a good use of anyone’s time.
Corp is slow everywhere. Centralized staffing doesn't fix this.

The normal purpose of SA programs is to "network" i.e. meet as many people as possible and get integrated socially/culturally into the firm. Whether that's "a good use of anyone's time," reasonable people can disagree—but it's extremely normal in biglaw.
I’m in lit tho? And idk this is the first job I’ve worked where my office has been anywhere close to this big at all, so this whole notion of networking internally for coffees in order to get work just makes no sense and is frankly almost offensive.

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:41 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:37 pm
The Lsat Airbender wrote:
Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:29 pm
Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Jul 11, 2023 3:18 pm
Any other summers struggling to get assignments? I keep emailing the practice group contacts mentioned in the SA guide but it’s usually to no response. Really making me regret taking this over firms with centralized assignment systems tbh.

Also wtf is this focus on networking with associates? That can’t be a good use of anyone’s time.
Corp is slow everywhere. Centralized staffing doesn't fix this.

The normal purpose of SA programs is to "network" i.e. meet as many people as possible and get integrated socially/culturally into the firm. Whether that's "a good use of anyone's time," reasonable people can disagree—but it's extremely normal in biglaw.
I’m in lit tho? And idk this is the first job I’ve worked where my office has been anywhere close to this big at all, so this whole notion of networking internally for coffees in order to get work just makes no sense and is frankly almost offensive.
Is this somehow a thing you didn’t know about Kirkland?

Also, don’t worry about getting work. You’re a summer. There are summers who have billed <40 hours for the entire ten weeks who get return offers just like everyone—and if they spend time meeting people, they’ll be more successful than you at getting work when they come back.

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:59 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:41 pm
Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:37 pm
The Lsat Airbender wrote:
Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:29 pm
Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Jul 11, 2023 3:18 pm
Any other summers struggling to get assignments? I keep emailing the practice group contacts mentioned in the SA guide but it’s usually to no response. Really making me regret taking this over firms with centralized assignment systems tbh.

Also wtf is this focus on networking with associates? That can’t be a good use of anyone’s time.
Corp is slow everywhere. Centralized staffing doesn't fix this.

The normal purpose of SA programs is to "network" i.e. meet as many people as possible and get integrated socially/culturally into the firm. Whether that's "a good use of anyone's time," reasonable people can disagree—but it's extremely normal in biglaw.
I’m in lit tho? And idk this is the first job I’ve worked where my office has been anywhere close to this big at all, so this whole notion of networking internally for coffees in order to get work just makes no sense and is frankly almost offensive.
Is this somehow a thing you didn’t know about Kirkland?

Also, don’t worry about getting work. You’re a summer. There are summers who have billed <40 hours for the entire ten weeks who get return offers just like everyone—and if they spend time meeting people, they’ll be more successful than you at getting work when they come back.
I was told about it but I didn’t think it would be this networking oriented. I have mild/moderate social anxiety that mostly manifests when I try to reach out to people to ask them for things (see why I avoid networking like the plague), but I can usually control it and people recommended K&E to me because I apparently come off as very gregarious (I’m social chair of a couple things on campus, for example). This hasn’t tended to be an issue for me in the workplace before, but I’ve always been at very small operations by comparison. I really didn’t think it would be a problem.

Also that last bit was uncalled for. I know I’m anxious and struggle with things all you other people find easy, you don’t have to rub it in.

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

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Anonymous User wrote:
Tue Jul 11, 2023 3:18 pm
Any other summers struggling to get assignments? I keep emailing the practice group contacts mentioned in the SA guide but it’s usually to no response. Really making me regret taking this over firms with centralized assignment systems tbh.

Also wtf is this focus on networking with associates? That can’t be a good use of anyone’s time.
Corp is slow everywhere. Centralized staffing doesn't fix this.

The normal purpose of SA programs is to "network" i.e. meet as many people as possible and get integrated socially/culturally into the firm. Whether that's "a good use of anyone's time," reasonable people can disagree—but it's extremely normal in biglaw.
I’m in lit tho? And idk this is the first job I’ve worked where my office has been anywhere close to this big at all, so this whole notion of networking internally for coffees in order to get work just makes no sense and is frankly almost offensive.
Is this somehow a thing you didn’t know about Kirkland?

Also, don’t worry about getting work. You’re a summer. There are summers who have billed <40 hours for the entire ten weeks who get return offers just like everyone—and if they spend time meeting people, they’ll be more successful than you at getting work when they come back.
I was told about it but I didn’t think it would be this networking oriented. I have mild/moderate social anxiety that mostly manifests when I try to reach out to people to ask them for things (see why I avoid networking like the plague), but I can usually control it and people recommended K&E to me because I apparently come off as very gregarious (I’m social chair of a couple things on campus, for example). This hasn’t tended to be an issue for me in the workplace before, but I’ve always been at very small operations by comparison. I really didn’t think it would be a problem.

Also that last bit was uncalled for. I know I’m anxious and struggle with things all you other people find easy, you don’t have to rub it in.
The internal networking needed to have a good caseload at KE lit is uncomfortable for most juniors. And my good I mean not only having work, but having the right amount of work and being on cases you enjoy being on with a team you like. It's a big part of life at KE with upsides and downsides, but it won't change when the summer ends and only will become more important.

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Re: Kirkland Megathread

Post by Dcc617 » Tue Jul 11, 2023 5:09 pm

It doesn’t matter. It’s way more important for you to do good on the stuff you do get assigned than to bill a bunch. You’re a summer, everything is getting written off. They way prefer you to get good feedback on 100 hours than to do terrible on 500.

Recruiting will let you know if there’s an issue. When I was a summer I showed up at 10, left for lunch at 11, came back at 1, and left at like 3 most days. Sometimes I’d go to the gym too.

You’re going to want to be neurotic but resist, enjoy the summer, and do your best when you do get assigned stuff.

Also, literally nobody will remember you from your summer when you start. The only exception would be if you were a mess or a psycho.

Seriously? What are you waiting for?

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