SOL
Since I left the day program and became one of those "bring down the bar passage rate" part time evening students, I've had the opportunity to watch my remaining day student friends vie for positions in different firms, of all different sizes and reputations. The process is quite exhausting actually.
I ran into M in the apple store last week as I was shopping for computers with a friend. M is clerking at a Mid-size firm that has several U.S. offices. He works 10-12 hour days. He's expecting a job offer by this fall. But,he only wants to work in this city's office because it's the "fun office." If he doesn't get a job offer this fall, he's moving on. But, where? Who hires a current 3rd year for a possible associate position at that size of firm? So, what happens if it gets to the end of August and the partners end up seeing something they don't like in M? Is he SOL? Does he have to go work for the county? God forbid, so he's working his ass off now so he doesn't have to be in that position later.
Then, I talked to A, who works at a smaller mid-size firm than M's firm and works 8-10 hour days. It's a 25 attorney firm. She hasn't heard anything yet about a job offer at her firm, so she went and asked one of the associates with family ties to the firm how the job offering process went there. There is no formal clerk review or any indication of one's performance. The associate only got his job offer the month before he graduated law school, and his dad's a partner. So, this was his advice: "you're doing great, the firm loves your work, now go set up meetings with ALL the partners before the second week in August to let them know you're interested in a long term position. They'll probably vote in August. Oh, and the firm can most likely only hire one person." There are two law clerks. So, A quickly jumps on the opportunity to address her future goals with all the partners, knowing that, if she succeeds, she kicks her comrade out of a job. She has the upper hand because the other clerk is out on vacation. So, does that mean his SOL is running short, potentially leaving him SOL? All I know is that A doesn't want to be stuck her third year without a job either; then she'd have to go work for the county.
Then, there's me. The conversation yesterday was, "hey, you wanna go in the judge's office and putt?" "nah, let's take naps."
I work for the county.
I ran into M in the apple store last week as I was shopping for computers with a friend. M is clerking at a Mid-size firm that has several U.S. offices. He works 10-12 hour days. He's expecting a job offer by this fall. But,he only wants to work in this city's office because it's the "fun office." If he doesn't get a job offer this fall, he's moving on. But, where? Who hires a current 3rd year for a possible associate position at that size of firm? So, what happens if it gets to the end of August and the partners end up seeing something they don't like in M? Is he SOL? Does he have to go work for the county? God forbid, so he's working his ass off now so he doesn't have to be in that position later.
Then, I talked to A, who works at a smaller mid-size firm than M's firm and works 8-10 hour days. It's a 25 attorney firm. She hasn't heard anything yet about a job offer at her firm, so she went and asked one of the associates with family ties to the firm how the job offering process went there. There is no formal clerk review or any indication of one's performance. The associate only got his job offer the month before he graduated law school, and his dad's a partner. So, this was his advice: "you're doing great, the firm loves your work, now go set up meetings with ALL the partners before the second week in August to let them know you're interested in a long term position. They'll probably vote in August. Oh, and the firm can most likely only hire one person." There are two law clerks. So, A quickly jumps on the opportunity to address her future goals with all the partners, knowing that, if she succeeds, she kicks her comrade out of a job. She has the upper hand because the other clerk is out on vacation. So, does that mean his SOL is running short, potentially leaving him SOL? All I know is that A doesn't want to be stuck her third year without a job either; then she'd have to go work for the county.
Then, there's me. The conversation yesterday was, "hey, you wanna go in the judge's office and putt?" "nah, let's take naps."
I work for the county.
posted by Nik | 12:29 PM
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