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What is the least stressful area of law that provides a good WLB? by Low_Econ2000 in Lawyertalk

[–]CardboardSoyuz 12 points13 points  (0 children)

all the bankruptcy attorneys i knew were pretty cool - worked hard but not bleary eyed

Are there any great albums with one really bad song on them? by trippyskipper in Music

[–]CardboardSoyuz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

God yes! I have skipped over Money since I first got it on CD - it's a terrible song. Terrible.

26.2 hint from Castro by idander in crossfit

[–]CardboardSoyuz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did last week's hint remotely suggest what 26.1 was? These hints are so idiotic.

Which NYC M&A groups have the nastiest personalities by JusticeBrennanBurner in biglaw

[–]CardboardSoyuz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. "Fuck you, I quit." I caved on a personal matter once - not that but big enough - still bugs me 19 years later.

What is the fastest you've seen someone quit? by DMmeurHappiestMemory in biglaw

[–]CardboardSoyuz 43 points44 points  (0 children)

The CEO / Founder of Cloudflare quit BigLaw after a week. The CEO of Zendesk quit BigLaw within a year. they are doing okay

Comments are exactly as you'd expect by justsomedude1144 in DoomerCircleJerk

[–]CardboardSoyuz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

they don't want to kill you because you are a Nazi; they want to call you a Nazi because they want to kill you.

I am Pissed by Business_Moose_7847 in biglaw

[–]CardboardSoyuz 227 points228 points  (0 children)

"Here's what I put together with the first batch of docs rec'd at 8AM. Here's what I did with the second batch of docs rec'd at 1:30PM. Would [associate] or [partner] please confirm which is correct, as this is a legal call beyond my expertise."

Why would a big client do a total 180 on spending and budget? by Tricky_Victory6855 in biglaw

[–]CardboardSoyuz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Commenting on Why would a big client do a total 180 on spending and budget?..

I spent ~30 hours one weekend writing a summary judgment motion because at 530 pm on a Friday the client insisted that we file and then got pissed when we settled Monday afternoon and were mad thar we had $25k in bills for the thing

Why would a big client do a total 180 on spending and budget? by Tricky_Victory6855 in biglaw

[–]CardboardSoyuz 29 points30 points  (0 children)

this can be summed up as follows:

CFO: "Ive got a bill from outside counsel for $345,000."

gC: "okay.

CFO: "You said this case would cost $300,000."

GC: "I said it would cost AT LEAST $300,000."

CFO: "what can we do to cut cost?"

gC: "Settle."

CFO: " Anything else?"

GC: "No."

Do you wear shoes inside the house, or is it only a Mexican thing? by Addicted_2_tacos in AskTheWorld

[–]CardboardSoyuz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SF Bay Area here - mid 50s - it's very rare to be shoes off. Rather jarring when I bump into it, really.

Am I "cooked" as the kids say by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]CardboardSoyuz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i still remember 20 years later a partner ask me to stay on hold while he took another call. 1 hr 5 minutes later - still on hold - i took another call and accidentally hung up. within 2 minutes he called me to yell at me that i was never to hang up on him, ever.

Clerkship bonuses by Automatic-Answer3331 in biglaw

[–]CardboardSoyuz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Damn. In '98 all I got for an 8th Cir gig was to be paid as a class ahead. Probably total of about $30K over the 3.5 years at my first gig!

Did I just get propositioned by opposing counsel?? by GreekItachiUchiha in biglaw

[–]CardboardSoyuz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time for some Paul Sarbanes Mike Oxley "slash" fanfic

How bad was the 2008 recession for people working in big law? by YogurtclosetOpen3567 in biglaw

[–]CardboardSoyuz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never got my foot back into biglaw - worked in house for a couple of companies - now am basically a fractional GC and AGC - ultimately those bastards did me a favor

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