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BIGLAW and navy reserves. Doable?

Anyone have any experience with this? A reservist would have...
marvelous submissive stain
  12/27/12
It's extremely difficult/next to impossible
Comical Resort Jewess
  12/27/12
Why? Because they will get angry if you're gone for 2 weeks?...
marvelous submissive stain
  12/27/12
uh isn't there a training period too? or are you already in ...
Honey-headed gunner
  12/27/12
Legally they got accept it.
Sticky Thriller Windowlicker Home
  12/27/12
Big firms will frown on an associate joining the reserves. ...
fantasy-prone up-to-no-good station alpha
  12/27/12
Agreed. One guy at my firm pulled it off but he was full-ti...
Sepia aphrodisiac corner
  12/27/12
This. I know a guy who managed JAG reserve in NYC biglaw for...
Big Bat-shit-crazy Ticket Booth Son Of Senegal
  12/28/12
Doable but not great for either career. Many people conside...
Umber greedy national security agency native
  12/27/12
1 is guaranteed to ruin ur weekend plans at least once a mon...
beady-eyed tantric incel school
  12/27/12
True, though not mutually exclusive. Many times I have been...
Umber greedy national security agency native
  12/28/12
are ur military duties more exciting than ur lawyer duties
beady-eyed tantric incel school
  12/28/12
Taking a nap vs. watching paint dry, excitement-wise.
Umber greedy national security agency native
  12/28/12
do you have to go underway?
Flushed codepig
  12/28/12
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Histrionic Coral Tattoo
  12/28/12
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Hairraiser rambunctious stead puppy
  09/18/17
I've thought about doing this. What kind of pay/benefits do...
Frisky Brunch Generalized Bond
  12/29/12
Like 500 bucks a month and option for dat Tricare. really pr...
mint sneaky criminal voyeur
  12/29/12


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Date: December 27th, 2012 6:30 PM
Author: marvelous submissive stain

Anyone have any experience with this? A reservist would have to do one weekend a month and two weeks a year of drilling. Basically all of their vacation time as a jr associate.

Do you think the firm would be okay with this? Easier to do as a first or second year than a fourth or fifth? You drill for 2 years then you stop the 2 week things. Trying to advise a buddy and I haven't the first clue, nobody at my firm does this that I am aware of but I'm sure its been done before.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22322205)



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Date: December 27th, 2012 6:32 PM
Author: Comical Resort Jewess

It's extremely difficult/next to impossible

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22322216)



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Date: December 27th, 2012 6:34 PM
Author: marvelous submissive stain

Why? Because they will get angry if you're gone for 2 weeks?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22322227)



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Date: December 27th, 2012 7:06 PM
Author: Honey-headed gunner

uh isn't there a training period too? or are you already in hte reserves

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22322371)



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Date: December 27th, 2012 7:12 PM
Author: Sticky Thriller Windowlicker Home

Legally they got accept it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22322398)



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Date: December 27th, 2012 8:22 PM
Author: fantasy-prone up-to-no-good station alpha

Big firms will frown on an associate joining the reserves. They can't fire you for it under USERA, but they will find a way to get rid of you. Joining the reserves communicates your desire to not give your employer 100%, and they are quick to pick up on that.

- Former reservist and former BIGLAW associate

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22322721)



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Date: December 27th, 2012 8:25 PM
Author: Sepia aphrodisiac corner

Agreed. One guy at my firm pulled it off but he was full-time military before law school and joined reserves before going BIGLAW.

He also carefully selected a practice group with relatively more scheduling flexibility.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22322733)



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Date: December 28th, 2012 11:11 AM
Author: Big Bat-shit-crazy Ticket Booth Son Of Senegal

This. I know a guy who managed JAG reserve in NYC biglaw for a few years but he was passed over and is now inhouse. I do know a bunch of guys who manage both jag and regular reserve in DC biglaw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22325614)



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Date: December 27th, 2012 11:57 PM
Author: Umber greedy national security agency native

Doable but not great for either career. Many people considering this seem to underestimate the amount of crap that has to get done between drills.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22323706)



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Date: December 27th, 2012 11:58 PM
Author: beady-eyed tantric incel school

1 is guaranteed to ruin ur weekend plans at least once a month. other is navy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22323712)



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Date: December 28th, 2012 12:01 AM
Author: Umber greedy national security agency native

True, though not mutually exclusive. Many times I have been back in the crappy near-base hotel logged into Citrix and running changes or filling in [CITE] blanks while the rest of the officers in the unit enjoy wardroom dinner.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22323735)



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Date: December 28th, 2012 12:10 AM
Author: beady-eyed tantric incel school

are ur military duties more exciting than ur lawyer duties

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22323785)



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Date: December 28th, 2012 12:29 AM
Author: Umber greedy national security agency native

Taking a nap vs. watching paint dry, excitement-wise.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22323933)



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Date: December 28th, 2012 1:08 PM
Author: Flushed codepig

do you have to go underway?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22326133)



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Date: December 28th, 2012 2:55 AM
Author: Histrionic Coral Tattoo



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Author: Hairraiser rambunctious stead puppy



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Date: December 29th, 2012 12:39 PM
Author: Frisky Brunch Generalized Bond

I've thought about doing this. What kind of pay/benefits do reservists get?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22330378)



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Date: December 29th, 2012 12:46 PM
Author: mint sneaky criminal voyeur

Like 500 bucks a month and option for dat Tricare. really pretty trivial unless you were a doc reviewer and needed health insurance and the extra cash.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2146890&forum_id=2#22330396)