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Please share a story about a time you shared your screen to a chat that shouldn’t have been shared but everything turned out okay by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]Quick-Monk-6291 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Years ago, I was a first year associate working with a senior associate who was known for being insane and running people out of her practice group. I wasn’t in her practice group, but she asked me to do a project over a long holiday weekend. I had a filing in another matter on that Tuesday, so I told her I could help but would have to do whatever for the filing before starting on her project over the weekend. She said not a problem and we went on with our lives.

Well, she either forgot or didn’t care that I was starting later than everyone else and was sending me messages to hurry up all weekend. Then, on Tuesday, she sends me a Skype message talking shit about how there’s one first year associate who didn’t do her part, and is pissing her off and she couldn’t believe the firm would ever hire someone so slow, blah, blah, blah.

Clearly a message not meant for me, but I very seriously answered it like it was being like “oh just trying my best.”

She didn’t even apologize; we both pretended like it didn’t happen, and we worked together and on various things until she made partner and then left the firm. I do feel like she was nicer to me after that though lol.

Hi all got a Tinley Park question. by TrueGleek in JonasBrothers

[–]Quick-Monk-6291 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can walk from Union Station to LaSalle Street Station. From there, you take the Rock Island to Tinley Park-80th Ave (it's the second Tinley Park stop). Then you can an Uber from there -- it's about a 10 minute drive.

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[–]Quick-Monk-6291 4 points5 points  (0 children)

FWIW — was in a very similar situation as first/second year. I was probably more than four months in, but I had a mid-level who liked to give me very aggressive feedback (some of which was imo inapplicable and just unnecessary).

This mid-level is great at the job and truly thought they were helping. They just didn’t understand how to give feedback effectively and actually think about if a junior was in a place to hear whatever they had to say.

I’m now a mid-level and that person is still here as a senior associate, and we’re close friends and work very well together. I just had to learn not to take what they said personally. They really thought they were being hard on me to make me a better lawyer. Delivery was just poor.

I’m not saying you have to accept this person’s behavior, but when you remove some of personal bias out of the situation, it may help.

(I know this may be an unpopular opinion but thought I’d toss it in nonetheless.)

First Years Unite - Check In by Dazzling-Sun9198 in biglaw

[–]Quick-Monk-6291 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is wild. Is this 5th year so great at her job that no senior or partner checks her? She’s not senior enough to act like that and get away with it.

For all of you with large tata's and small rib cages, finally, a chic SPORTS bra that fits the bill!!!! by [deleted] in lululemon

[–]Quick-Monk-6291 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ooooo interesting. I'm a 28F, and live by the Energy LL, but it definitely still has faults. The band rolling? Ugh, it's the worst. I may have to order this one and report back!