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BIGLAW and navy reserves. Doable?

Anyone have any experience with this? A reservist would have...
Irradiated sticky theater ape
  12/27/12
It's extremely difficult/next to impossible
Harsh Point Bbw
  12/27/12
Why? Because they will get angry if you're gone for 2 weeks?...
Irradiated sticky theater ape
  12/27/12
uh isn't there a training period too? or are you already in ...
Rambunctious curious goyim chad
  12/27/12
Legally they got accept it.
clear gaming laptop shrine
  12/27/12
Big firms will frown on an associate joining the reserves. ...
Maize coffee pot
  12/27/12
Agreed. One guy at my firm pulled it off but he was full-ti...
Trip disturbing weed whacker home
  12/27/12
This. I know a guy who managed JAG reserve in NYC biglaw for...
fantasy-prone vibrant cruise ship
  12/28/12
Doable but not great for either career. Many people conside...
Bearded Resort
  12/27/12
1 is guaranteed to ruin ur weekend plans at least once a mon...
chrome dilemma
  12/27/12
True, though not mutually exclusive. Many times I have been...
Bearded Resort
  12/28/12
are ur military duties more exciting than ur lawyer duties
chrome dilemma
  12/28/12
Taking a nap vs. watching paint dry, excitement-wise.
Bearded Resort
  12/28/12
do you have to go underway?
Bat shit crazy thriller international law enforcement agency
  12/28/12
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translucent incel
  12/28/12
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Snowy windowlicker stage
  09/18/17
I've thought about doing this. What kind of pay/benefits do...
provocative dun queen of the night immigrant
  12/29/12
Like 500 bucks a month and option for dat Tricare. really pr...
peach territorial water buffalo
  12/29/12


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Date: December 27th, 2012 6:30 PM
Author: Irradiated sticky theater ape

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: Harsh Point Bbw

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: Irradiated sticky theater ape

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: Rambunctious curious goyim chad

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: clear gaming laptop shrine

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: Maize coffee pot

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: Trip disturbing weed whacker home

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: fantasy-prone vibrant cruise ship

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: Bearded Resort

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: chrome dilemma

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: Bearded Resort

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: chrome dilemma

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: Bearded Resort

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: Bat shit crazy thriller international law enforcement agency

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: translucent incel



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Date: September 18th, 2017 2:57 PM
Author: Snowy windowlicker stage



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Date: December 29th, 2012 12:39 PM
Author: provocative dun queen of the night immigrant

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: peach territorial water buffalo

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)