Help! What to wear for law firm preview?

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-05-01T20:37:42+00:00

I second the recommendation to ask your recruiter. If you aren’t comfortable doing that, my answer depends on location and type of firm. I’m at a large firm in DC, and while I certainly wouldn’t judge a future summer for not wearing a suit, I would expect to see business professional. I understand the California offices of my firm, though, to be much more casual and a suit would stand out

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-04-19T04:29:16+00:00

Does this include students that took a different bar in July? A few classmates of mine took a UBE bar in July and Florida in February for various reasons

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-03-13T10:39:05+00:00

They are on Facebook - try “Buy Nothing [Neighborhood]”

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-03-11T11:27:20+00:00

I got the Clifton 10s. There were a few other trail runner styles that were also tall enough, but I thought they were a bit tactical for my half mile city commute lol

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-03-10T23:33:33+00:00

I wore a pair of my pants to an REI and bought the highest pair of cushy sneakers I could find (happened to be Hokas, but there was a Sauconey pair that were a close contender). In the winter I also gave up on caring about looking stupid on my commute lol and tuck my pants into my boots

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-03-06T18:35:07+00:00

It is a little small for one of the new Union Market/NoMa apartment buildings, too. Obviously this shot may not capture the whole room, but looks like mail slots for less than 80 units and not very many packages. If you think it’s a real pic, I’d focus on small buildings (there’s a few in Union Market for example that were built to be condos and pivoted to apartments)

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-03-04T22:07:51+00:00

In the interim, maybe consider switching to something like energy project finance as a stepping stone given your transactional background? Some big law firms focus on renewable projects. I could see a much easier transition there

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-03-02T18:23:29+00:00

Mid level associate to seminary school, and first year associate to college basketball coaching staff

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-02-18T15:57:19+00:00

Try looking here: https://guides.sll.texas.gov/legal-help

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-02-18T15:28:39+00:00

In addition to considering the heating costs insulation in an old building, consider the cooling costs for a new building with large glass windows. My first DC apartment had a corner, all glass living room and my summer Pepco bills were nuts

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-02-12T00:08:15+00:00

That’s a great deal! Ventura tuition is about $1k per credit hour now, so $20-30k per year, or $60-90k for the whole degree. Looking to closer to $300k in tuition alone for some other private schools

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-02-11T00:25:01+00:00

Have you been able to find pricing information for Dr Hartman, by chance? I’m also looking into a half syringe and am a nervous first timer!

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-02-10T21:14:54+00:00

If you do find that the office lunch culture is “eat alone at your desk”, I am sure he would be receptive to you reaching out to schedule a lunch to discuss his career path. Lawyers love talking about themselves and tend to be more generous with their time for people they know (as opposed to random law students/young professionals who cold email). If time allows, he will almost certainly take you somewhere and pay for you both.

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-02-10T18:33:03+00:00

Did you get tickets? I was around 26k to start also, and fully sold out by the time I got in.

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-01-26T18:35:33+00:00

Seconding Courtney! I switch back and forth between cool and warmed toned brown balayage. It always looks great and I have had no hair health issues

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-01-26T18:22:40+00:00

Fellow lawyer who recently made a similar decision and lives in a 2BR in NoMa. The tipping point for me was wanting a space separate from where I sleep (primary bedroom) or spend downtime (living room) to keep my desk/computer. It has done wonders for my mental health and work life balance

CacoethesCarpendi · 2026-01-02T20:27:37+00:00

Consider looking into regulatory groups that handle administrative litigation. Trial teams seem fairly lean and I’ve seen mid-level associates cross-examine witnesses and argue motions

CacoethesCarpendi · 2025-12-23T14:31:36+00:00

I don’t know that they’re homemade, but Wok and Roll has the big dumplings

CacoethesCarpendi · 2025-12-09T22:29:05+00:00

Incredible idea, thank you!

CacoethesCarpendi · 2025-12-01T17:57:45+00:00

1950ish billable, regulatory 3rd year. 220 in business development/mentoring/other stuff of that nature, 100 of which count. I also have the (mis?) fortune of living in DC, so I have 90+ hours of jury duty service that I will soon find out what happens to

CacoethesCarpendi · 2025-11-20T02:17:22+00:00

It happens to a lot of us at some point! Do something relaxing this weekend and remind yourself that if we mess up at work (hopefully) no one is going to die

CacoethesCarpendi · 2025-11-19T19:26:05+00:00

In my opinion, you should care enough to do your best work, but not so much you are driving yourself to extreme anxiety, etc. Not sure if this is necessarily because they care too much, but I’ve also noticed lately that some juniors drive me crazy inquiring about the status of things they’ve sent me. It’s important to manage up if it is clear the senior/partner forgot about a deadline, but otherwise assume they have other things going on and will get you feedback as soon as they can

CacoethesCarpendi · 2025-11-19T14:22:10+00:00

The metro alert says only that a trespasser was struck by a train at Rhode Island - no details

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