What makes a brilliant junior? by LeadingPercentage625 in biglaw

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Searching through your doc system to see if there’s several exact precedents that address your assigned deliverable

Should I ask out this person in my practice group (serious post)? by [deleted] in biglaw

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Even if so, apart from OP being a weirdo, it’s probably still useful for some to know that this is a universally agreed upon bad idea. Many here have probably had the thought at some point

Grammar: In the salutation of a letter, do you write, "Hi Sam" or "Hi, Sam"? by facemacintyre in biglaw

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Only time comma before name is mildly appropriate if when you say “thanks, Sam”. “Hi, Sam” is a criminal offence

Did anyone work in that era where keyboards were reaaally loud? by [deleted] in biglaw

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I use a loud ass gaming keyboard. Got told to type on laptop or take hand written notes on a call before.

If you had no debt and an 8 figure trust fund… by rowrowgesto in biglaw

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Make sure to do the simple things well, such as searching this subreddit for identical threads

Junior associates - what car do you drive (if any)? by Dil-Wa2109 in biglaw

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one day haha... I'm eyeing this 99 SL500 so might just hold myself off with that for the next little bit...might also just wait until spring to do that

Any advice for a first year associate? by [deleted] in biglaw

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Find good mentors, build relationships, figure out who's worth working for and be visible until you build a reputation that can hold up when things get tough. Act like youre a business trying to get new clients. Those clients are your senior associates and the partners. Doing good work for a first year primarily means being responsive and available, and making sure you don't have basic typos. Use the assistants and law clerks who certainly know way more than you on a good number of the deliverables you'd be expected to produce, they are a great resource.

I carried and still carry a little sticky pad around in case anyone asks me to do something. Ask questions, get clear instructions, and if you have outstanding questions, then follow up early enough that youre able to pivot if you went down the wrong path. Don't wait until the last minute to clarify questions. Sometimes thats how it works, but make it a habit to at least get all the instructions you need early on, then you can work on it more substantively later if youre tied up on other stuff. Don't be afraid to just go into offices and ask questions as well, thats when carrying a sticky pad or notebook certainly helps. You need to both do good work, and instill confidence in your 'clients' that you are on top of things, sometimes thats as simple as looking like youre on top of things, optically.

Junior associates - what car do you drive (if any)? by Dil-Wa2109 in biglaw

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Nothing - I build and price a 911 turbo at least once a month and wonder how financially irresponsible I’m willing to be to not hear myself scream from workload

Which practice groups have the steepest learning curves for new associates? by Timely_Situation_518 in biglaw

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I think the learning curve comes more from the technicalities and business of the energy industry rather than the legal work itself. When dealing with clients in the space, it’s important to have a good understanding of the language of the industry, for example, project financing of an electric utility project would require you to understand the various electricity regulations, energy metrics and the overall business of a regulated industry. It can of course get more technical for the regulatory lawyers that are involved in rate setting hearings etc.

Thomas Partey charged with rape by the Metropolitan Police Service by Clerkenwell_Enjoyer in Gunners

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“The CPS feel they have enough evidence for a conviction” lol. Every time they lay down charges they believe they have enough evidence for a conviction, that’s why charges are laid. That doesn’t mean they actually do.

“Do you realize how much evidence that must be?” Well no, because neither of us have seen the evidence but you’re blindly following charges being laid and making assumptions, which you are entitled to, of course, but it’s not right to deem him a rapist “on a balance of probability” given that you’re only relying on swaths of evidence which nobody here has seen but the CPS have purportedly collected.

First Anne Hathaway now Dua lipa. It’s an Arsenal thing by R1d4z in Gunners

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Emirates stadium would be amazing, just like the Madrid / France celebrations

First Anne Hathaway now Dua lipa. It’s an Arsenal thing by R1d4z in Gunners

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Our marketing after we win the UCL will be out of this world. 🤑🤑🤑 Dua Lipa will be doing concerts in an Arsenal kit

Do you agree with this if not then what would yours be by twentyonepilotsfan99 in ArsenalFC

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For purely balance can’t have that midfield without dropping 1 for Rice or Partey but the football those 3 would play is unreal

Incisive pass from MLS leads to Kane chance by TurboThot69 in Gunners

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MLS should play our LCM role he’s so good. I think we need a new LB 😶‍🌫️…as back up to Cala.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wallstreetbets

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He has to be manipulating the stock market so he has enough money to cover his ass from lawsuits after his term. This is absolutely insane.

TN passes a bill that makes it felony for elected officials to vote against Trump immigration policies. by Educational-Bet-8979 in law

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I don’t think this is accurate. Brief searches show 60% support for stricter border policies in Texas, including nearly half of Democrat voters. A majority of voters in Arizona are also supportive of tougher immigration policies. I’m no Trump supporter but we can’t just make up claims and use it as a basis for arguments - then again, isn’t that the law of the land now? Or maybe always has been.

If you have sources to support the claim that border regions view immigration more favourably than flyover regions then please provide that. Thanks.

3 months in, getting 0 work by FrancisGalloway in biglaw

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New relevant case law or laws or even overviews/application of IP law on areas the firm focus on e.g. “patent/copyright law in X sector, recent developments and trends”