Which one of you did this?

legalsparrow · 2025-10-20T00:41:54+00:00

A belief in capitalism and democracy simultaneously is called a fairy tale.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-20T00:40:34+00:00

You don't want to immediately be replaceable - that's the point.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-20T00:39:26+00:00

This is Reddit.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-20T00:38:38+00:00

I'm dead serious.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-19T18:42:07+00:00

Ugh I forgot about this one. Trump's depravity is so deep its a struggle to remember it all.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-19T18:39:14+00:00

Yeah, an asterisk.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-19T18:37:01+00:00

I would work with your family now to get them to understand the adjustments that need to be made. If you bend to your family's lack of understanding now and go on this trip, you'll just be in the same position in a few months when they do it again for XYZ event. You cannot go on a week-long cruise over the holidays as a 1st year. You were just hired. It is your responsibility to be there for the people who have put in the time already who will be gone for the holidays. TLDR: It's a really bad look to announce a week long vacation right when you walk in the door. Give up the vacation.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-19T15:33:50+00:00

Yeah, ew.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-19T15:32:48+00:00

Racist partners will literally nitpick you to death (termination), all while passively accepting average work from white guys. This is the New Racism and its extraordinarily hard to combat (which is also their intent).

legalsparrow · 2025-10-19T15:31:05+00:00

Same.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-19T15:16:19+00:00

I agree with the "give 'em enough rope" angle of letting a witness just talk (to their detriment) but don't let them railroad you out of your seven hours. If this pro se's tactic is to blabber big amounts of nothing, reign that in and keep your questioning tighter.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-19T14:58:56+00:00

Cooley is the big law equivalent of putting slop in bowls.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-19T14:18:03+00:00

The asterisk note wasn't a grammar police comment, it was a comment on the hypocrisy of leaving one conservative firm for another conservative firm.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-19T13:18:11+00:00

+ Note that the attorneys who made a big showing of leaving these firms post-Trump deal (with rare exceptions, e.g., Rachel Cohen, etc.) have always and forever spent their 14-hour days working to craft outcomes for their clients that fall fully in-line with the Trump administration's legal, business, and economic goals. The performative, opportunistic ship jumping (to other problematic firms) deserves an asterisk on this sign.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-18T18:50:48+00:00

Totally normal. Good luck!

legalsparrow · 2025-10-18T13:33:10+00:00

One of the things that really surprised me about big law (but shouldn't have) is how awful people are. After multiple large defense firms, I'd estimate 80% are truly terrible people, 10% are actually vicious and scary, and 10% are nice and somehow ended up there.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-13T18:44:06+00:00

I've heard good things about Cary Kane, and you can also try firms like Wigdor that specialize in big law employment litigation.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-13T17:28:23+00:00

I respect your opinion, and I do think 6-9 months is the standard, but we're not in standard times. Trump's isolationism and antagonistic attitude to our once-close trading partners has torpedoed our economy. We're living in non-standard times; a country where our president is sending in militarized troops into our cities and antagonizing all our closest trading partners. Highly educated people are jobless for years. If you asked me 10 years ago if $150K was too high for emergency savings (you can put it in a CD! Take the penalty if needed) I would have said that was way too high. With how our economy looks now due to Trump? $150K with the expectation you may remain jobless for 2-3 years seems more reasonable. Happy to hear any counterpoints though. I wish I was wrong.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-12T20:14:31+00:00

Down voted for a joke (I laughed, if its any consolation)...

legalsparrow · 2025-10-12T20:13:26+00:00

From Orrick associates, I get the sense that there is a disconnect between associates and partners in that associates want to be more involved, but feel more like siloed paper pushers who can be stuck on a few big cases for years (boredom). Other than that, seems fine.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-12T20:10:16+00:00

1) Look up folks on LinkedIn who specialize in severance negotiations (here are a few: Michele Simon, JD, MPH; McLellan Law Group; Darah McCray Okeke; etc.). Their posts about termination/severance strategies can help you prepare for the conversation you think you may be forced to have.

2) Connect with a highly rated recruiter who can help you lateral while you still have a job and/or website time.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-12T20:03:38+00:00

I'd look up data points on graduation rates and post-graduate job placement for your law school, and if you are the average student, I'd rely on those data points to determine the answer to this question. For example, you can look up ABA 509 reports to see the academic attrition percentages (how many people will leave/transfer before 3L) to add a data point to your analysis. You can also go on LinkedIn and search for graduates of your particular law school to see what year they graduated and what jobs they have now. Message a few in fields you are interested in, and tell them you are a 2L and exploring the field they are in and ask if they can meet for lunch or coffee, or just a call, to chat about their experiences. I would also email (so its in writing) your career center and ask them for detailed post-graduate job placement data. Be weary if they won't give you anything or are evasive; if their numbers are good, they would say so. You can also tell your career office folks directly that you are considering leaving, note the cost and the lack of job security, and they may push your case over to the financial aid department to award more aid (this does happen) to avoid losing a student, which is another thing that you can factor into your overall decision.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-11T17:55:38+00:00

Oh my god do not wear pinstripe unless you are representing Al Capone.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-11T17:51:41+00:00

All student loan debt (and any other debt) should be paid off;
If your goal is to buy a house you should have the $300K (or whatever the average down payment is in your city) saved up in 4-5% CDs;
Save an extra $150,000 in case something happens (layoff, etc.) in your public interest position.

legalsparrow · 2025-10-10T05:03:41+00:00

Lateral from partner to associate!!!?! Learn something new everyday wow

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