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Know a very hardworking senior associate who will never make partner b/c she is
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Date: November 18th, 2017 8:24 AM Author: turquoise chapel just too dumb. She's pissed away the prime years of her life, and the dream was impossible from jump. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34716000) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 8:26 AM Author: Blathering Saffron Boistinker Too dumb? There a lot of partners that aren’t all that smart. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34716010) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 8:27 AM Author: turquoise chapel Yeah. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34716013) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 8:29 AM Author: purple nubile gaming laptop haunted graveyard Cr one thing I advise associates joining biglaw firms that are good but not great (like in the Vault 50-100 range) is to identify the partners who made it through sheer grinding, many of whom aren't super bright, and those who are just super smart & chill. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34716029) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 8:33 AM Author: turquoise chapel She might be able to make it at one of those firms. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34716058) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 8:29 AM Author: Slimy charismatic office feces most arent that smart. client schmoozing is much more important (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34716037) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 8:32 AM Author: turquoise chapel She doesn't meet the fairly minimal requirement. She comes off as too dumb to do client schmoozing. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34716050) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 10:49 PM Author: Histrionic Deer Antler Parlor What signals this? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34720774) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 11:12 PM Author: passionate gaping telephone If you have to ask (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34720923) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 11:14 PM Author: Histrionic Deer Antler Parlor I didn't ask you a GODDAMN thing, etc. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34720938) |
Date: November 18th, 2017 8:30 AM Author: fantasy-prone azure patrolman No need to make partner when you're making 400k per year (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34716039) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 8:33 AM Author: turquoise chapel True. I'm aiming to be of counsel with expert in demand subject matter expertise. Being partner seems like a pain. Have to talk to people, do collections. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34716055) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 9:20 AM Author: high-end principal's office son of senegal why can't we all agree on $300k and 1500 hours? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34716208) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 9:22 AM Author: turquoise chapel Need mechanism to police defectors, e.g., senior associates beat the dude who does $350k for 2k with barsoap inside dress-socks a la FULL METAL JACKET. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34716222) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 2:00 PM Author: turquoise chapel All the responses to this are variations on hey you don't have to be all that smart. That's true as far as it goes, but it is also true that being too dumb to understand or communicate about your work is a liability. The smart poasters here likely don't face this problem, but it exists. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34717680) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 2:05 PM Author: passionate gaping telephone How can one be dumb yet last long enough to be a senior? Bill 3,000 hours a year yet be an arm-flapping mouthbreather? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34717707) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 2:08 PM Author: turquoise chapel I think you answered your own question. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34717726) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 2:05 PM Author: Vigorous Base How did she make it this far? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34717709) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 5:52 PM Author: passionate gaping telephone Twins would claim that I answered your question. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34719098) |
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Date: November 18th, 2017 6:13 PM Author: turquoise chapel (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3801467&forum_id=2#34719227) |