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Date: May 13th, 2015 9:45 PM Author: big institution Just for a few (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886058) |
Date: May 13th, 2015 9:48 PM Author: garnet unhinged dragon do you hire junior associates? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886074) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 9:49 PM Author: big institution No. I am almost six years experience and one of the more junior. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886083) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 9:59 PM Author: garnet unhinged dragon is this true for most in-house gigs? how many years biglaw is typical? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886155) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 10:00 PM Author: big institution Yes. At least 3-4. Sweet spot is 5+ (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886161) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 9:50 PM Author: Titillating Olive Business Firm Nowag Do you have tons of red tape and a bunch of pointless meetings all day (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886089) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 9:53 PM Author: big institution I am still fairly new but it is a big company. I have to attend a ton of meetings though (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886106) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 9:59 PM Author: Titillating Olive Business Firm Nowag I work inhouse. Amount of red tape is absurd. I hear it's somewhat better elsewhere, but that is the one thing I miss about a firm. Nice just cutting through all the bs. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886153) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 9:51 PM Author: Cerebral thirsty dilemma prole How many non-legal meetings a day / week do you sit in on / participate in? How often do you meet with non-legal colleagues? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886098) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 9:54 PM Author: big institution Tons of meetings. I support a group so I interface with group members everyday. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886115) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 9:57 PM Author: Cerebral thirsty dilemma prole Do they come to you with issues? Or do you reach out to them? Do they tend to CC you on lots of e-mail?
My basic questions, is how do you stay in the loop with that group without sitting in on all their meetings? |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 9:59 PM Author: big institution They typically come to me. I am ccd on a large portion of the groups transaction based emails (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886154) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 10:04 PM Author: house-broken bossy roommate national I am ccd on a large portion of the groups transaction based emails
I am an in-house counsel
I am working at a very prestigious company you have heard of
I interface with a business group
I wear casual shoes
I am an in-house counsel
I have spending authority up to $20,000 so that I can approve invoices from lawyers who write memos about hard questions I don't know the answer to
I go to a lot of meetings there are so many meetings some days so many meetings
I eat donuts from the breakroom on Thursdays they are very good
I am an in-house counsel
I make less money now but I control more of my time
I use Microsoft Outlook to compose my memos so they can be forwarded
I met our General Counsel shortly after I started
I look up everything I need to know on Google and say I did some "legal research"
I am an in-house counsel
I am ccd on a large portion of the groups transaction based emails
WHOOOOOOOOSH |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 10:06 PM Author: big institution Close. I still have access to Westlaw.
Edit: My nominal salary is actually pretty good. |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 10:07 PM Author: house-broken bossy roommate national I waste shareholder value on unnecessary legal research subscriptions so I feel like a lawyer
I am an in-house counsel |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 10:09 PM Author: big institution Sounds like someone is a bit envious, no? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886247) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 10:14 PM Author: house-broken bossy roommate national I am very satisfied with my life because I am an in-house counsel
I help corporate leaders confront legal risk with confidence
I volunteer my knowledge to strangers on the internet about being an in-house counsel and tell them about the e-mails and meetings so many meetings
WHOOSH
I make fun of anyone who is not excited about being on a large portion of the groups transaction based emails
I don't have to fix the paper jams as often because more people are in the office when I am
I cannot afford to purchase a house but the neighborhood is nice
I wish that I was as successful as the people in my neighborhood but it could be worse
I make a nice salary
I wish that being an in-house counsel didn't make strangers so jealous of me
I am very satisfied with my life |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 11:41 PM Author: shimmering multi-billionaire 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886969) |
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Date: February 22nd, 2018 2:30 PM Author: mewling stage (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#35462018) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 9:04 AM Author: house-broken bossy roommate national (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#28909635) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 9:59 PM Author: garnet unhinged dragon what, if anything, do you miss about BIGLAW? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886152) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 9:59 PM Author: big institution The money (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886156) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 10:05 PM Author: shaky chrome church building kitty How much debt did you have coming out of LS and how long did it take you to pay it down on biglaw salary? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886204) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 10:07 PM Author: big institution BIGPWNAGE. Still paying it off (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886219) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 10:07 PM Author: shaky chrome church building kitty How many years in biglaw? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886227) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 10:09 PM Author: big institution 2. I have had a few detours in other settings. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886241) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 10:11 PM Author: shaky chrome church building kitty LS worth it for you? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886257) |
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Date: May 13th, 2015 10:12 PM Author: big institution Yeh. I am alright. I am in a high cost area, but I earn a good salary. Others might be better off but I am doing alright. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#27886266) |
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Date: February 22nd, 2018 2:43 PM Author: crusty embarrassed to the bone spot Base Salary? Total comp? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2879890&forum_id=2#35462109) |