Does Lewis Brisbois pay like crap? Forum

[donzoli]

They are the only biglaw firm that does not seem to pay anywhere close to competitive. Is this correct?

[Veyron]

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[Master Tofu]

If I had a dog, it would pay me in crap. I assume Lewis Brisbois would pay in electronic funds.

[Danteshek]

Yes. Avoid at all cost.

[Veyron]

Yes. Avoid at all cost.

How much DO they pay?

[Master Tofu]

http://www.alreadybored.com/boreds/2/topics/1908

80k

I think if you have options, then of course, you should try to aim for the best firm you can get into. But if you had options, you wouldn't really be considering Lewis Brisbois. Take lemons and make lemonade, doods.

[Veyron]

http://www.alreadybored.com/boreds/2/topics/1908

80k

I think if you have options, then of course, you should try to aim for the best firm you can get into. But if you had options, you wouldn't really be considering Lewis Brisbois. Take lemons and make lemonade, doods.

+ bonus or all-in?

[Sup Kid]

The fact that they don't even have a page in the NALP Directory is telling...

[JusticeJackson]

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[Danteshek]

I would rather hang a shingle myself than do insurance defense. Aren't there any ticket fixer type places in your home town?

[A'nold]

Lol. When I mass mailed a few weeks ago I'd be all like "ooh, this firm look o.k." and then I'd see insurance defense and I'd immediately turn the page.

I would likely leave law before I ever defended insurance companies. That's about my one limitation.

Edit: note that I say "likely." If I could not feed my family or something w/out this kind of job of course I'd do it.

[Veyron]

Lol. When I mass mailed a few weeks ago I'd be all like "ooh, this firm look o.k." and then I'd see insurance defense and I'd immediately turn the page.

I would likely leave law before I ever defended insurance companies. That's about my one limitation.

Edit: note that I say "likely." If I could not feed my family or something w/out this kind of job of course I'd do it.

What is wrong with defending insurance companies?

[Danteshek]

Lol. When I mass mailed a few weeks ago I'd be all like "ooh, this firm look o.k." and then I'd see insurance defense and I'd immediately turn the page.

I would likely leave law before I ever defended insurance companies. That's about my one limitation.

Edit: note that I say "likely." If I could not feed my family or something w/out this kind of job of course I'd do it.

What is wrong with defending insurance companies?

I think you asked the wrong question.

I think you meant to ask the following: "What is wrong with defending Corporations?"

Of course, I don't expect you to know the answer.

[Master Tofu]

Lol. When I mass mailed a few weeks ago I'd be all like "ooh, this firm look o.k." and then I'd see insurance defense and I'd immediately turn the page.

I would likely leave law before I ever defended insurance companies. That's about my one limitation.

Edit: note that I say "likely." If I could not feed my family or something w/out this kind of job of course I'd do it.

What is wrong with defending insurance companies?

I think you asked the wrong question.

I think you meant to ask the following: "What is wrong with defending Corporations?"

Of course, I don't expect you to know the answer.

What's wrong with defending corporations?

[keg411]

There are major positives to in-house ID work
1) No billable hours
2) Essentially 9-5 and rare weekends
3) Lots of hands-on courtroom experience

But that's only limited to in-house work.

[Danteshek]

Lol. When I mass mailed a few weeks ago I'd be all like "ooh, this firm look o.k." and then I'd see insurance defense and I'd immediately turn the page.

I would likely leave law before I ever defended insurance companies. That's about my one limitation.

Edit: note that I say "likely." If I could not feed my family or something w/out this kind of job of course I'd do it.

What is wrong with defending insurance companies?

I think you asked the wrong question.

I think you meant to ask the following: "What is wrong with defending Corporations?"

Of course, I don't expect you to know the answer.

What's wrong with defending corporations?

I'll let you learn the hard way.

[A'nold]

Lol. When I mass mailed a few weeks ago I'd be all like "ooh, this firm look o.k." and then I'd see insurance defense and I'd immediately turn the page.

I would likely leave law before I ever defended insurance companies. That's about my one limitation.

Edit: note that I say "likely." If I could not feed my family or something w/out this kind of job of course I'd do it.

What is wrong with defending insurance companies?

The fact that you'd be defending an entity that its sole purpose and business model is to screw people as much as possible?

[Danteshek]

Lol. When I mass mailed a few weeks ago I'd be all like "ooh, this firm look o.k." and then I'd see insurance defense and I'd immediately turn the page.

I would likely leave law before I ever defended insurance companies. That's about my one limitation.

Edit: note that I say "likely." If I could not feed my family or something w/out this kind of job of course I'd do it.

What is wrong with defending insurance companies?

The fact that you'd be defending an entity that its sole purpose and business model is to screw people as much as possible?

Agree with you A'nold. I'm planning to be a plaintiff side securities/FCA lawyer, focused on representing whistleblowers. Fuck Corporations and their fat cat executives.

[Master Tofu]

Unbalanced worldview. Good luck with your crusade.

[Danteshek]

Unbalanced worldview. Good luck with your crusade.

At least I'll be motivated for the long term. I see some big settlements in my future.

Good luck rationalizing corporate wrongdoing for the rest of your career.

[Veyron]

Unbalanced worldview. Good luck with your crusade.

At least I'll be motivated for the long term. I see some big settlements in my future.

Good luck rationalizing corporate wrongdoing for the rest of your career.

Yes, representing the corporations responsible for our prosperity as a nation will make it so very hard to sleep at night. How misguided I was.

[Wholigan]

Lol. When I mass mailed a few weeks ago I'd be all like "ooh, this firm look o.k." and then I'd see insurance defense and I'd immediately turn the page.

I would likely leave law before I ever defended insurance companies. That's about my one limitation.

Edit: note that I say "likely." If I could not feed my family or something w/out this kind of job of course I'd do it.

What is wrong with defending insurance companies?

The fact that you'd be defending an entity that its sole purpose and business model is to screw people as much as possible?

This sounds like what the people from school would say whose daddies do personal injury. Because we all know there has never been a personal injury, worker's comp, or product liability suit whose motives weren't as pure as the driven snow.

[Danteshek]

Unbalanced worldview. Good luck with your crusade.

At least I'll be motivated for the long term. I see some big settlements in my future.

Good luck rationalizing corporate wrongdoing for the rest of your career.

Yes, representing the corporations responsible for our prosperity as a nation will make it so very hard to sleep at night. How misguided I was.

You are still misguided.

[A'nold]

What is wrong with defending insurance companies?

The fact that you'd be defending an entity that its sole purpose and business model is to screw people as much as possible?

This sounds like what the people from school would say whose daddies do personal injury. Because we all know there has never been a personal injury, worker's comp, or product liability suit whose motives weren't as pure as the driven snow.

Lol, considering my dad was an unemployed bum that occasionally got a part time janitor job.......

Dude, I saw your comment coming from a mile away. While plaintiff's firms are also out for money, there are a lot of PI peeps out there that also do it for honorable reasons. Insurance companies exist for the sole purpose of getting as much money as possible and trying to give the least amount possible. While some might call this typical business as usual, it is not. Microsoft selling windows does not intentionally try to harm innocent people who have paid for their services.

[Veyron]

What is wrong with defending insurance companies?

The fact that you'd be defending an entity that its sole purpose and business model is to screw people as much as possible?

This sounds like what the people from school would say whose daddies do personal injury. Because we all know there has never been a personal injury, worker's comp, or product liability suit whose motives weren't as pure as the driven snow.

Lol, considering my dad was an unemployed bum that occasionally got a part time janitor job.......

Dude, I saw your comment coming from a mile away. While plaintiff's firms are also out for money, there are a lot of PI peeps out there that also do it for honorable reasons. Insurance companies exist for the sole purpose of getting as much money as possible and trying to give the least amount possible. While some might call this typical business as usual, it is not. Microsoft selling windows does not intentionally try to harm innocent people who have paid for their services.

I think you misquoted me there buddy.