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Cold hard truth - outside of V5 BIGLAW hours are not bad

It's basically 45-50 hour weeks with like 10 random weekends...
Azure whorehouse
  11/21/17
So why does the whole board whine about this shit and tell p...
sadistic boistinker
  11/21/17
law school is a very dangerous financial gamble because you ...
thriller effete native jap
  11/21/17
Success rate is 90% ...
razzmatazz hyperventilating puppy sex offender
  11/21/17
that's not even true at like HLS
thriller effete native jap
  11/21/17
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Lavender multi-colored kitchen pisswyrm
  01/07/18
It's self selection. The type of people who tend to become ...
Azure whorehouse
  11/21/17
This also rings true. I give juniors work expecting them to ...
spruce motley mad-dog skullcap
  11/21/17
Signing up for the February LSAT right now ty
sadistic boistinker
  11/21/17
I imagine there is probably a large subset of naive people w...
French turquoise piazza mother
  11/21/17
Largely true
spruce motley mad-dog skullcap
  11/21/17
Its somewhat true, but you're on call 24/7 and you can defin...
Bateful ruby chapel psychic
  11/21/17
Possible. Agreed. However, let's dispel of the notion th...
Azure whorehouse
  11/21/17
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orange area regret
  11/21/17
Bump as BIGLAW whiners stroll into their offices an hour aft...
Azure whorehouse
  11/21/17
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Shivering shitlib
  11/21/17
lol at "leaving by 7" like that isn't TTT
French turquoise piazza mother
  01/07/18
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Bat Shit Crazy Knife Stag Film
  01/07/18
lol 9:39 is way too early to get into MFH biglaw. I cop...
Walnut Glittery Theater Sandwich
  01/07/18
Who gives a fuck when you actually arrive at the office. It'...
salmon pit crotch
  01/07/18
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orange area regret
  11/21/17
BUMP as BIGLAW whiners work 3 hours today and leave at 3pm.
Azure whorehouse
  11/22/17
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yapping foreskin hissy fit
  01/07/18
Some of the worst places are out of the V5 Quinn, K&E...
Brindle cowardly lay
  01/07/18


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Date: November 21st, 2017 12:03 AM
Author: Azure whorehouse

It's basically 45-50 hour weeks with like 10 random weekends a year kind of fucked.

Outside of V5 most people don't hit bonus.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34736703)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 12:04 AM
Author: sadistic boistinker

So why does the whole board whine about this shit and tell people not to go to law school ?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34736710)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 12:04 AM
Author: thriller effete native jap

law school is a very dangerous financial gamble because you not cop biglaw.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34736716)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 12:08 AM
Author: razzmatazz hyperventilating puppy sex offender

Success rate is 90% ...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34736746)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 12:14 AM
Author: thriller effete native jap

that's not even true at like HLS

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34736770)



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Date: January 7th, 2018 2:30 PM
Author: Lavender multi-colored kitchen pisswyrm



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#35102885)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 12:08 AM
Author: Azure whorehouse

It's self selection. The type of people who tend to become lawyers are the type of people who tend to be miserable people who will never be happy in life.

Be honest with yourself, if you are a happy person and/or generally know how to make yourself happy, BIGLAW probably won't be hell. But, if you are a miserable person anyway you will hate BIGLAW.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34736738)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 12:13 AM
Author: spruce motley mad-dog skullcap

This also rings true. I give juniors work expecting them to do a competent job, but they kill themselves over shit that doesn't matter all the time. It's a personality thing where some people just can't see the big picture and strike that balance

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34736767)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 12:14 AM
Author: sadistic boistinker

Signing up for the February LSAT right now ty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34736768)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 12:18 AM
Author: French turquoise piazza mother

I imagine there is probably a large subset of naive people who grew up in a bubble and just assumed they would be successful pursing their aspirations because that's what happens when you're smart. Then they realized the only actual jobs in law which don't require bootstrapping are in biglaw, you can't just make the theoretical spacelaw practice of your dreams materialize out of nowhere, and subsequently are thoroughly miserable. Not only to they have to come to terms with the fact that they were an idiot, but now instead of doing what they were "supposed" to do (ie some vague dream) they end up doing some of the most pointless make-GC work that exists and work more hours than all of their non-finance friends (even if the average is less than what xo makes it out to be).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34736792)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 12:05 AM
Author: spruce motley mad-dog skullcap

Largely true

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34736720)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 12:18 AM
Author: Bateful ruby chapel psychic

Its somewhat true, but you're on call 24/7 and you can definitely get fucked.

You can easily luck out and bill 1200 hours a year for a ocuple of years. You can also get fucked and bill 2500 a year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34736790)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 12:20 AM
Author: Azure whorehouse

Possible. Agreed.

However, let's dispel of the notion that people who bill under bonus get shitcanned immediately. Outside of the top firms you can last 5+ years with 1500 a year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34736805)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 9:45 AM
Author: orange area regret



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34738527)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 9:39 AM
Author: Azure whorehouse

Bump as BIGLAW whiners stroll into their offices an hour after staff. Most of you will be leaving by 7.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34738467)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 9:44 AM
Author: Shivering shitlib



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34738518)



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Date: January 7th, 2018 2:29 PM
Author: French turquoise piazza mother

lol at "leaving by 7" like that isn't TTT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#35102867)



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Date: January 7th, 2018 9:53 PM
Author: Bat Shit Crazy Knife Stag Film



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#35105630)



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Date: January 7th, 2018 2:30 PM
Author: Walnut Glittery Theater Sandwich

lol 9:39 is way too early to get into MFH biglaw.

I cop dat gentleman's 10:45

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#35102876)



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Date: January 7th, 2018 9:53 PM
Author: salmon pit crotch

Who gives a fuck when you actually arrive at the office. It's nice but doesn't mean the lifestyle doesn't suck. I come in late as fuck but frequently work late and work nearly every weekend (to varying degrees)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#35105625)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 9:39 AM
Author: orange area regret



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34738471)



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 1:22 PM
Author: Azure whorehouse

BUMP as BIGLAW whiners work 3 hours today and leave at 3pm.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#34748867)



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Date: January 7th, 2018 2:27 PM
Author: yapping foreskin hissy fit



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#35102859)



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Date: January 7th, 2018 9:50 PM
Author: Brindle cowardly lay

Some of the worst places are out of the V5

Quinn, K&E, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804301&forum_id=2#35105600)