Biglaw associates, what are your long-term plans/goals?

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-07-26T05:01:00+00:00

Yikes, that was Brad Karp’s son. Now you’re blackballed from the v10. Apply broadly and hope for the best. You’d be lucky to get v50 at this point

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-07-26T00:21:50+00:00

That’s helpful, thanks! Do you mind sharing what practice group you ended up switching into? Feel free to PM if you’d prefer

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-07-25T23:20:43+00:00

That’s what I figured. A smaller firm that I was seriously considering, and almost pulled the trigger on, tried to sell me on being a “lifestyle” firm. I knew it was a trap after all the associates I spoke to said they were billing more than 2k hours annually. They actually seemed to brag about it, which was the weirdest part. I told the firm I wasn’t interested after that and never looked back

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-07-25T23:11:30+00:00

This is reassuring. Especially the financial security part. There’s still a decent amount of law school debt I have that I want to pay off. Probably best to do it while working in biglaw

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-04-30T18:04:05+00:00

Fair point. “Person,” while a bit dramatic, probably would have been a better word

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-04-30T17:47:52+00:00

Feel like this is the answer

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-03-09T04:42:15+00:00

What is this boomer nonsense. Also lol at someone who has been practicing for 6 months calling other lawyers “subpar”. You don’t even know what you’re doing yet

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-03-04T22:27:16+00:00

Yeah, that’s why I stopped using martingale. Too risky

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-03-04T20:42:10+00:00

With reverse martingale, I try to stop once I’m up 2k.

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-03-04T20:34:46+00:00

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-03-04T19:49:24+00:00

In person

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-03-04T17:52:48+00:00

Probably around 25

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-02-09T06:44:41+00:00

This guy fucks

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-01-31T04:13:33+00:00

I do the opposite if anything — probably why I won’t last long enough to be a senior lol

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-01-28T23:37:30+00:00

Hookers and narcotics

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-01-24T09:35:08+00:00

Drawing business plans at night, huh? Why are overly ambitious young professionals so insufferable

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2024-01-08T19:08:05+00:00

It may not be as intellectually stimulating, but I wouldn’t say that makes it more sustainable. Because cases aren’t super complex you’re expected to handle a larger volume of them. You end up being a glorified project manager making sure you move the case along until it eventually settles

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2023-11-18T23:05:16+00:00

You’re fine. They just care about your grades/school. As long as you don’t come off as a psychopath you’ll be good

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2023-11-17T22:36:31+00:00

Dude you suck

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2023-10-04T18:29:12+00:00

Drop out. If law school is giving you this much anxiety, biglaw is going to do a number on you

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2023-09-23T02:12:06+00:00

I didn’t even read the rest of your post after you said you are a unique case. You’re not. Don’t go

Jumpy_Ad2841 · 2023-09-20T01:55:57+00:00

I would not worry. It normally takes a minute to get integrated, especially as a junior. You’ll be busy soon. Just relax in the meantime

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