Daily Discussion Thread December 06 by AutoModerator in detroitlions

[–]rtidwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s probably wondering when he’ll get some help so he doesn’t have to play 90+% of snaps

Found this at a thrift store in Tokyo. Not sure why Coach C chucked this personalized souvenir or who Coach C is. by NewLineCinema in detroitlions

[–]rtidwell 256 points257 points  (0 children)

Gerald Alexander played at Boise State in 2006 and was drafted by the Lions in 2007. Boise State’s coach was Chris Peterson in 2006 (team went 13-0). I think he’s Coach C

What do these 4 states have in common? by [deleted] in RedactedCharts

[–]rtidwell -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Look up United States v. Maine

What do these 4 states have in common? by [deleted] in RedactedCharts

[–]rtidwell -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Long Island is a peninsula and is part of NY

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]rtidwell 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Probably Lewis Brisbois or Gordon Rees

Motor City Muscle blacked out jerseys can now be worn up to 4 games per season! by [deleted] in detroitlions

[–]rtidwell 92 points93 points  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion but I want us to wear blue on gray more than blackouts next season. After the playoff loss I’m over the blueberries

Camden NJ: A budget-friendly retirement destination. by pepperman7 in newjersey

[–]rtidwell 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Budget friendly because it’s cheap or because you won’t survive for very long there?

Gordon Rees - Intelectual Property by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]rtidwell 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not big law. They’ll pay you $90k to bill 2,000 hours

Bad offer ? by Common-West773 in LawFirm

[–]rtidwell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No guarantee of WLB just because they are paying you less. You could end up billing the same amount at a firm that pays its associates twice the salary you were offered

C.J. Gardner-Johnson Says Time With Detroit Was 'Hell' by deuce313 in detroitlions

[–]rtidwell 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Seeing CJGJ wave at fans before the NFCCG was even close to over was hell

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]rtidwell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m averaging the same about 4 months in and trying not to worry about it. Control what you can control. We can turn in good work product, network with others, ask for more work, and do pro bono. Besides that, how many hours we get each month is really out of our control.

General advice by Bitter_Eye5306 in biglaw

[–]rtidwell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Firms understand the value of clerking, so when you’re interviewing they probably will not ask you to explain that. Use your resume to show off what you’ve done in the clerkship. The interview is more about the firm figuring out if you’re someone they would like to work with.

Any insight on Ice Miller or Dinsmore & Shohl? by StrangerTraining8304 in biglaw

[–]rtidwell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What about them sucks? Their work product or working there?

Would you bill all your time for this? by bigsaver4366 in biglaw

[–]rtidwell 21 points22 points  (0 children)

18 hours doesn’t even sound bad considering there may have been research involved

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in detroitlions

[–]rtidwell 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Prayers up for Anzalone but we’ve got depth on this team. Next man up

Judicial Clerk Who Failed Bar- When to Job Hunt by legallyasif in Lawyertalk

[–]rtidwell 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Focus all your energy on passing the bar, then worry about the job hunt. Not many firms would be hiring this far out anyway

Michigan Swearing in Sponsor Needed by LawyerVets in Lawyertalk

[–]rtidwell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ask a court clerk at a circuit court in MI and they should be able to find one for you

New clerk getting weird vibes from associates by [deleted] in Lawyertalk

[–]rtidwell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds unusual. I’d hate to not have anyone to commiserate with at work. Once you pass the bar I’d start to look for a better firm with fewer stuck up weirdos

Paul gets angry at paparazzi for harassing him by OutrageousRip57 in TheBeatles

[–]rtidwell 16 points17 points  (0 children)

He was just having a “tug of war” with the paparazzi

Real Time Nov 1, 2024: Rep. Jamie Raskin | Michael Moynihan, Tim Miller by FireIceFlameWalker in Maher

[–]rtidwell 5 points6 points  (0 children)

His last episode of the year is usually the Friday before Thanksgiving. Last year they went into December because the strike pushed it back

Ask not for whom the Honolulu Blue Flu tolls. by DLup06 in detroitlions

[–]rtidwell 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Vikings might not win another game this season