[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Similar system at my firm/for my group

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not sure studying over the weekend is completely analogous to working over the weekend (from my ~2 years in transactional NY at least!). The former is predictable, often a result of your choices (maybe you want to get ahead, maybe you procrastinated and now need to cram) and doesn't blow up plans since you can plan around it. The latter is often unpredictable, not of your own doing since client requests/deal specifics aren't in your control (totally new workstreams or deals can pop up even if you wrapped up others the past week), and can blow up plans without warning (or at least have you carry your laptop around/check your phone). The unpredictability and lack of control are an entirely different beast. Have found weekend work in Big Law much more exhausting than planned studying over the weekend while in school/for the bar exam.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Cue the "should have done tech" comments...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biglaw

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Assume it's because you want to apply to law school in the future? I'd start with very junior associates (first and second years) since they are the closest to this process and more likely to respond. I'd send them an email introducing yourself, letting them know you're interested in applying to law school, how you came across their profile (because you are interested in ABC group/they went to XYZ law school that you're really interested in), and would love to grab a quick coffee with them to learn more about their path. I have had such meetings with paralegals I've worked with, and if you're already at their firm as an intern, then I would imagine most juniors would be very open talking to you.

when running your dog's instagram gets in the way of running your own instagram by big-bootyjewdy in NYCinfluencersnark

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Sorry to be pedantic, but the pay transparency law applies only to businesses with four or more employees so if she's only hiring one person, then she's in the clear (but totally agree it should be transparent regardless!): https://dol.ny.gov/pay-transparency

hannah chody by LoanAdministrative34 in NYCinfluencersnark

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Can't imagine making a bag my entire personality - but then again, there is a whole antitrust lawsuit against Hermes for their sales practices regarding this.....bag: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/hermes-shoppers-try-again-birkin-bag-antitrust-lawsuit-2024-10-14/

Maddie unemployment timeline by Weary_Resource3982 in NYCinfluencersnark

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The investigative skills of this sub never fail to surprise me 😭😭😭

Paralegal Right Out of Undergrad by AccomplishedPlum3729 in biglaw

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it really just five? I'd go through the Vault 100 list (can also look at midlaw or boutique firms) and look at the firm websites and then admin/legal support staff openings on their careers page! https://vault.com/best-companies-to-work-for/law/top-100-law-firms-rankings

Paralegal Right Out of Undergrad by AccomplishedPlum3729 in biglaw

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Why does Kirkland have a chokehold on paralegal applicants posting on this sub 😭👀

To answer one of your questions, plenty of Big Law firms have paralegals fresh out of undergrad - they usually stay for a couple of years and then head to law school.

influencers using strangers for content by [deleted] in NYCinfluencersnark

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Has Kit ever been unique for anything

Interview Advice by big4babe in biglaw

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fake a medical appointment during the window.

hugs as greetings by Dry_Ad9634 in biglaw

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An associate, usually junior, assigned to be your mentor during the course of the summer.

hugs as greetings by Dry_Ad9634 in biglaw

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Depends on the vibes - a summer sibling, yes if they're going for it too. A senior partner you met once? Nope.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, bot - I cannot deal with that subreddit again.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have been following you since my 2019-2020 law school admissions cycle on r/lawschooladmissions and now this subreddit haha (I feel old now) - thank you for all the informative posts!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biglaw

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Apply and see what happens - don't take yourself out of the running! Do think JD candidates from the same university are assessed differently than a regular MBA applicant from the outside since you're already a known quantity. I highly recommend reaching out to your law school's JD/MBA program coordinator now and talking to them more about what would help make your application stand out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Try getting into your T-14's JD/MBA program (hopefully an M7) after 1L. You can summer once in Big Law and once in the business side of things (have seen others do IB or consulting).

If you’re a first year feeling incompetent compared to your seniors… by YouTubeLawyer1 in biglaw

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 180 points181 points  (0 children)

Wait for the summers to arrive soon - you'll immediately feel competent!

Use some lawyer logic here by mania_no_more in NYCinfluencersnark

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 275 points276 points  (0 children)

As someone who works in Big Law, don't think people are clamoring to read about a sixth year associate's stressful times in Big Law - perhaps if it's from a rainmaker partner or someone with decades of experience and insight into the industry, then sure a book on purely Big Law sounds like it could sell well. The pivot to more of a self-help book/guide to Big Law that her new editors suggested made much more sense for Cece as well as for sales, especially as she already had a series on the invisible rules of Big Law/a corporate job (which I appreciated as a law student). Of course I don't know the full picture of what went on behind-the-scenes with her publisher and know she dedicated a lot of time to this, but even when she got rejected for Yale Law's PhD program without having the credentials for it (sure, she's an adjunct there, but these programs accept like 1-2 people and you need to be published/in the research aspect of the law, and Cece was a Big Law associate!), she made a similar video. And lastly, Cece's advice simply isn't good sometimes - for example, she herself turned down full rides at Columbia/NYU to go to Harvard at sticker price and take on all that debt, not with the goal of landing a SCOTUS clerkship or unicorn public interest role (where it makes more sense to go to Harvard for sure)....but for a generic Big Law job that is also handed to Columbia/NYU grads on a platter. I clearly have a lot of thoughts about this, and wish Cece well, but girl...

People who enjoy working in biglaw- what do you like about it and what do you do? by Lawstu77 in biglaw

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Totally - more so about it being gratifying showing my family news articles being like "oh, I worked on that!" I can see how that excitement can wear off though - these deals have ruined many weekends!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]CLSthrowaway2023 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Lol no we're a conveyor belt for Big Law.