What are Biglaw cafeterias like? Forum

JDJohnP21 · Post by **JDJohnP21** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:32 pm

What kind of food/drinks do Biglaw cafeterias serve? Is the food top notch or junk? Are lawyers allowed to take a lunch hour?

trebekismyhero · Post by **trebekismyhero** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:52 pm

Aren't you just applying to UGs now?

Freebot · Post by **Freebot** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:01 pm

trebekismyhero wrote:Aren't you just applying to UGs now?

Are you anticipating a revolution in BigLaw cafeterias in the next 7 years?

071816 · Post by **071816** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:03 pm

JDJohnP21 wrote:What kind of food/drinks do Biglaw cafeterias serve? Is the food top notch or junk? Are lawyers allowed to take a lunch hour?

is this a thing???

trebekismyhero · Post by **trebekismyhero** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:08 pm

Freebot wrote:
trebekismyhero wrote:Aren't you just applying to UGs now?
Are you anticipating a revolution in BigLaw cafeterias in the next 7 years?

Well it seems like a stupid thing to ask about even if you are a 1L and especially as someone just applying to law schools. Also, if anything over the next 7 years cafeterias will only get shittier. Got to protect PPP

Freebot · Post by **Freebot** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:09 pm

chimp wrote:
JDJohnP21 wrote:What kind of food/drinks do Biglaw cafeterias serve? Is the food top notch or junk? Are lawyers allowed to take a lunch hour?
is this a thing???

Above The Law seems to think so: http://abovethelaw.com/2012/03/biglaws- ... afeterias/

WheatThins · Post by **WheatThins** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:16 pm

chimp wrote:
JDJohnP21 wrote:What kind of food/drinks do Biglaw cafeterias serve? Is the food top notch or junk? Are lawyers allowed to take a lunch hour?
is this a thing???

Most big companies have cafeterias, including law firms.

Freebot · Post by **Freebot** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:21 pm

trebekismyhero wrote:
Freebot wrote:
trebekismyhero wrote:Aren't you just applying to UGs now?
Are you anticipating a revolution in BigLaw cafeterias in the next 7 years?
Well it seems like a stupid thing to ask about even if you are a 1L and especially as someone just applying to law schools. Also, if anything over the next 7 years cafeterias will only get shittier. Got to protect PPP

Have you not learned anything from Google? You provide amenities to trick employees into working overtime.

Desert Fox · Post by **Desert Fox** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:23 pm

071816 · Post by **071816** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:25 pm

Freebot wrote:
trebekismyhero wrote:
Freebot wrote:
trebekismyhero wrote:Aren't you just applying to UGs now?
Are you anticipating a revolution in BigLaw cafeterias in the next 7 years?
Well it seems like a stupid thing to ask about even if you are a 1L and especially as someone just applying to law schools. Also, if anything over the next 7 years cafeterias will only get shittier. Got to protect PPP
Have you not learned anything from Google? You provide amenities to trick employees into working overtime.

I know companies have it. but never seen one at a law firm apart from whatever restaurants and shit are in the same building and downstairs.

dwyf · Post by **dwyf** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:26 pm

chimp wrote:
JDJohnP21 wrote:What kind of food/drinks do Biglaw cafeterias serve? Is the food top notch or junk? Are lawyers allowed to take a lunch hour?
is this a thing???

I definitely chose my firm based on the cafeteria. Don't most of us?

That said, gym in the building did nothing for me. Every intention of dying from a heart attack by 35 rather than working any longer than that.

trebekismyhero · Post by **trebekismyhero** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:28 pm

My firm actually has a nice cafeteria, but just coffee, soda and 7-11 style refrigerated food is available all the time. For lunch they bring in assorted restaurants daily for sale. I would rather have a gym

sublime · Post by **sublime** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:29 pm

Desert Fox · Post by **Desert Fox** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:30 pm

I'm really surprised firms will say its too expensive to give you an office, but then use up a ton of space on a cafeteria.

Freebot · Post by **Freebot** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:12 pm

chimp wrote:
Freebot wrote:
trebekismyhero wrote:
Freebot wrote:
trebekismyhero wrote:Aren't you just applying to UGs now?
Are you anticipating a revolution in BigLaw cafeterias in the next 7 years?
Well it seems like a stupid thing to ask about even if you are a 1L and especially as someone just applying to law schools. Also, if anything over the next 7 years cafeterias will only get shittier. Got to protect PPP
Have you not learned anything from Google? You provide amenities to trick employees into working overtime.
I know companies have it. but never seen one at a law firm apart from whatever restaurants and shit are in the same building and downstairs.

I imagine it is going to depend on the size of the office you work in. I doubt that an office with, say, 50 employees will have the scale needed to make it work.

Killingly · Post by **Killingly** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:16 pm

My firm's NYC office has a nice cafeteria with a bunch of stations/choices, fresh-baked cookie Friday, etc. However, the office furniture sucks so that's probably the tradeoff.

My baby satellite office has like 3 kitchens for 12 people which is fun.

cookiejar1 · Post by **cookiejar1** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:21 pm

I worked for an international firm that would plate my delivered meals (as a legal assistant). So far no firm in the US that I know of offers that and it is hugely disappointing. Why the fuck am I sitting at my desk past 8pm eating with a plastic fork? Come on, America.

Freebot · Post by **Freebot** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:42 pm

Thanks to all of you for finally having the decency to move beyond the question of whether the OP's question is "worthy" and actually answer the OP's question.

trebekismyhero · Post by **trebekismyhero** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:05 am

Freebot wrote:Thanks to all of you for finally having the decency to move beyond the question of whether the OP's question is "worthy" and actually answer the OP's question.

You are being ridiculous. No one questioned his "worthiness." Just that something that really won't matter for 7 years so who cares. Also, doesn't really matter for those working in it

2014 · Post by **2014** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:24 am

cookiejar1 wrote:I worked for an international firm that would plate my delivered meals (as a legal assistant). So far no firm in the US that I know of offers that and it is hugely disappointing. Why the fuck am I sitting at my desk past 8pm eating with a plastic fork? Come on, America.

Wachtell does this I believe or at least I heard as much from a summer there.

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