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BIGLAW and navy reserves. Doable?
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Date: December 27th, 2012 6:30 PM Author: motley stage shitlib 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. |
Date: December 27th, 2012 6:32 PM Author: red locale 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: motley stage shitlib 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: cruel-hearted adventurous meetinghouse 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: drab trip degenerate kitchen 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: razzmatazz ladyboy 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 |
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Date: December 27th, 2012 8:25 PM Author: mauve concupiscible filthpig 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. |
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Date: December 28th, 2012 11:11 AM Author: poppy lay becky 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: excitant opaque personal credit line business firm 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: exhilarant scarlet area 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: excitant opaque personal credit line business firm 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: exhilarant scarlet area 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: excitant opaque personal credit line business firm 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: razzle-dazzle amber location 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 29th, 2012 12:39 PM Author: Exciting Legal Warrant Candlestick Maker 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: confused plaza old irish cottage 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) |