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« on: May 25, 2007, 02:20:55 PM »
Its not sour grapes, its reality.
It is "sour grapes" and she is bitter. But her bitterness appears to reflect reality so I agree with her and otherwise agree with you.
Seeing as how I'm still in law school, I can't possibly be bitter about something I have yet to go through (if I even plan on going through that at all). But thanks for agreeing that it IS reality.
"If I even plan on going through that at all," equals code for "If I can actually get an SA offer."
It's okay. Be proud to be bitter. It happens.......
Maybe it's code in your world. You see, I don't plan on working in firm. That's what "if I even plan on going through that at all" meant. I currently have a job and it's not in a firm. Not everyone and his mother wants to work in a firm. As someone stated earlier in this thread, "to each his own".
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« on: May 25, 2007, 01:17:20 PM »
Its not sour grapes, its reality.
It is "sour grapes" and she is bitter. But her bitterness appears to reflect reality so I agree with her and otherwise agree with you.
Seeing as how I'm still in law school, I can't possibly be bitter about something I have yet to go through (if I even plan on going through that at all). But thanks for agreeing that it IS reality.
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« on: May 25, 2007, 12:23:38 PM »
You should definitely enjoy your time as a summer associate. No one is telling you not to, and its difficult not to enjoy a steady stream of free lunches, baseball games and happy hours. However, the OP's attitude was something along the lines of "this experience is validating my choice to come to law school." For the uninitiated, this could be perceived as the reality of life in a firm, which it definitely is not. I've heard at least a few stories of 1st year associates being completely shocked by the atmosphere and workload when they returned. I'm pretty sure this is a lawchick was saying, and its perfectly legitimate and should be said. Its not sour grapes, its reality. And before you question my credibility and job status, yes, I have a firm job which I start on Monday.
THANK YOU! TITCR.
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« on: May 25, 2007, 11:26:07 AM »
I gotta concur that being a summer rocks! I have no illusions that it will always be like this, but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy it now, while it lasts. In fact, if you don't enjoy your time as a summer associate then you are a certified fool.
I sense a lot of bitter grapes from certain posters in this thread.
It's actually "sour grapes" and you can just call me out- no need to refer to me as "certain posters"- we're on the internet, i can't beat you up or anything... I don't understand how telling it like it is, or at least how I see things based on my interactions with my friends who are lawyers, equates to being bitter???
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« on: May 24, 2007, 07:01:05 PM »
congrats and all but the life of a summer associate is a make believe fairy tale land- they shower you with gifts and free food/booze to lure you in. when they have you, you're their slave working crazy hours to put $$$ in the partner's pockets while you see only a miniscule fraction of that amount. i'm sure you'll be singing a different tune about how happy you are that you went to law school when you start working those 60-70 hour work weeks.
whats up with your buzzkill?
He knows the realities.... Still no reason to not let him enjoy his SA. Sounds like someone doesn't have a job and is bitter about it.......
it's called reality and some people just need to get a dose of it before they think life as a lawyer is all cocktail parties and gift cards.
oh and thanks for the negative rep. glad to know telling the truth gets people all wound up.
I actually have a job. A good one in fact. Thanks for caring though. He obviously doesn't know the realities if he's here bragging about his gift cards and crackberry and exclaiming that he loves that he went to law school. I know people making 100K+ in BigLaw who wouldn't even say they're so happy they went to law school even with the money- now THAT's the reality of life as a lawyer, in BigLaw in particular.
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« on: May 24, 2007, 11:33:34 AM »
congrats and all but the life of a summer associate is a make believe fairy tale land- they shower you with gifts and free food/booze to lure you in. when they have you, you're their slave working crazy hours to put $$$ in the partner's pockets while you see only a miniscule fraction of that amount. i'm sure you'll be singing a different tune about how happy you are that you went to law school when you start working those 60-70 hour work weeks.
whats up with your buzzkill?
it's called reality and some people just need to get a dose of it before they think life as a lawyer is all cocktail parties and gift cards. oh and thanks for the negative rep. glad to know telling the truth gets people all wound up.
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« on: May 24, 2007, 10:24:45 AM »
congrats and all but the life of a summer associate is a make believe fairy tale land- they shower you with gifts and free food/booze to lure you in. when they have you, you're their slave working crazy hours to put $$$ in the partner's pockets while you see only a miniscule fraction of that amount. i'm sure you'll be singing a different tune about how happy you are that you went to law school when you start working those 60-70 hour work weeks.
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« on: May 23, 2007, 02:16:15 PM »
You can rationalize it any way you want, but you're still a bunch of cowards. Well, I guess that's a given for any aspiring corporate whore. Pardon the hyperbole you godless opportunists.
That's slander, what's your real name?
it's actually libel, but i digress.. 
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« on: May 23, 2007, 01:00:26 PM »
anyone else feeling baited? 
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« on: May 23, 2007, 11:44:33 AM »
definitely set your accounts to private. believe me, employers look.
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