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Have to kill about 90 minutes; taking ?s

Just finished my project and have to kill 90 minutes at work...
Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate
  07/28/06
I have to kill time as well. Normally Id' just leave but I t...
ivory mad-dog skullcap kitty
  07/28/06
global warming, real or a figment of Al Gore's imagination?
thriller athletic conference
  07/28/06
I'm a global warming doubter, but I can't really rule it out...
Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate
  07/28/06
um, you haven't heard of "An Inconvenient Truth" h...
thriller athletic conference
  07/28/06
I'm aware that it exists and that Al Gore had something to d...
Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate
  07/28/06
Basically it's all in the title. Global Warming = An Inconve...
thriller athletic conference
  07/28/06
Yeah, but there are some that think the effect will be fairl...
Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate
  07/28/06
If Al Gore does not take such a extreme view on the subject ...
supple library
  07/28/06
There's not really much point in my discussing what Al Gore ...
Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate
  07/28/06
If you were in SD this week you wouldn't doubt it anymore.
ivory mad-dog skullcap kitty
  07/28/06
Houston has actually been unusually cool this summer... but ...
Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate
  07/28/06
any impressions on how case western would do in texas firms,...
Alcoholic weed whacker
  07/28/06
There isn't a single Case grad employed at Baker Botts, so I...
Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate
  07/28/06
related q: if i want to break into the texas market and my o...
Alcoholic weed whacker
  07/28/06
All of the above. Seems like pretty much all the SAs here ha...
Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate
  07/28/06
thanks
Alcoholic weed whacker
  07/28/06
Sorry I didn't have better info. Just make sure to pick a ci...
Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate
  07/28/06
do you think what you do at "work" means anything ...
sooty business firm twinkling uncleanness
  07/28/06
Not all of it, but I've been impressed with how substantive ...
Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate
  07/28/06
I have like another 15 minutes.
Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate
  07/28/06
ty MTG. how do you think BIGTEX ranks the law schools? One...
talented obsidian church building potus
  07/28/06
I actually got some interesting insight into this Tuesday. I...
Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate
  07/29/06
did i walk past the supreme court today on the way to work?
Charismatic site boiling water
  07/28/06
I bet you walked past it, but not on the way to work.
Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate
  07/29/06
You around tonight?
Rough-skinned floppy jew state
  07/28/06
Just got home from firm stuff. I'll be up for a little bit b...
Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate
  07/29/06
does the firm name conjure images of mechanized kitchen assi...
spectacular doobsian space
  07/30/06


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Date: July 28th, 2006 5:31 PM
Author: Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate

Just finished my project and have to kill 90 minutes at work. I'll take questions about whatever.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6324670)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 5:33 PM
Author: ivory mad-dog skullcap kitty

I have to kill time as well. Normally Id' just leave but I think I'll get feedback/corrections today so I'm staying (

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6324693)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 5:35 PM
Author: thriller athletic conference

global warming, real or a figment of Al Gore's imagination?

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6324718)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 5:37 PM
Author: Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate

I'm a global warming doubter, but I can't really rule it out.

That said, Al Gore is generally pretty insane these days. I don't know his specific views on the subject, but I'm guessing they are crazy.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6324740)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 5:42 PM
Author: thriller athletic conference

um, you haven't heard of "An Inconvenient Truth" his documentary on the subject? there has been much press.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6324788)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 5:43 PM
Author: Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate

I'm aware that it exists and that Al Gore had something to do with it. Beyond that, no idea, especially not any specifics about what he says in it.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6324802)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 5:51 PM
Author: thriller athletic conference

Basically it's all in the title. Global Warming = An Inconvenient Truth. I'm not sure there's much more to it than that.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6324899)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 5:53 PM
Author: Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate

Yeah, but there are some that think the effect will be fairly mild and some that think it will be severe. I remember when the Day After Tomorrow came out, Al was saying that that was our future or some such nonsense.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6324929)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 6:05 PM
Author: supple library

If Al Gore does not take such a extreme view on the subject than there would be little to no awareness on this topic. Al Gore is simply bringing an attention to subject that effects us all regardless of whether the effect will be mild or severe people probably should be aware and act accordingly.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6325065)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 6:12 PM
Author: Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate

There's not really much point in my discussing what Al Gore is or is not doing given that a) I haven't seen the movie and b) I don't really know much about his particular views on the subject.

That said, I completely disagree with this "we need to have an extreme view so there would be more awareness" line of thinking. We need to have an *accurate* view so we can plan our response in an appropriate way. Going for the extremest possible view, just to get attention, is the classic crying-wolf story.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6325137)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 5:47 PM
Author: ivory mad-dog skullcap kitty

If you were in SD this week you wouldn't doubt it anymore.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6324849)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 5:48 PM
Author: Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate

Houston has actually been unusually cool this summer... but very rainy.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6324860)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 5:48 PM
Author: Alcoholic weed whacker

any impressions on how case western would do in texas firms, specifically yours? high rank/lr required from case?

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6324859)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 5:51 PM
Author: Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate

There isn't a single Case grad employed at Baker Botts, so I'm thinking not very well. If you wanted to be the first, you would definitely need top 10% and law review. That is roughly what is required from UH, which is ranked similarly (and UH has the advantage of being a local school).

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6324898)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 5:54 PM
Author: Alcoholic weed whacker

related q: if i want to break into the texas market and my only connection is a semi-immediate family link....what would be the best way?

1. non-profit/etc/etc- just SOMETHING in texas for 1L summer

2. flood the texas regional law fairs and minority fairs in TX

3. just be persuasive and have great stats

4. other

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6324936)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 6:00 PM
Author: Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate

All of the above. Seems like pretty much all the SAs here have very strong Southern, if not Texas ties. Being a minority will be a huge help though.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6324998)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 6:05 PM
Author: Alcoholic weed whacker

thanks

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6325064)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 6:09 PM
Author: Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate

Sorry I didn't have better info. Just make sure to pick a city (Houston or Dallas) and gun hard at it.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6325100)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 6:05 PM
Author: sooty business firm twinkling uncleanness

do you think what you do at "work" means anything to anyone?

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6325062)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 6:08 PM
Author: Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate

Not all of it, but I've been impressed with how substantive some of my projects have been. I wrote a motion to dismiss for an actual case. I'm sure the partner I gave it to will tear it up and rewrite a lot of it, but it was like a 10-page motion, so something I wrote in there will hopefully end up being useful.

I prepared all the contracts for a closing on a ~$300m deal. It's not something that required a lot of skill, but it had to be done, and they were actually used at the closing.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6325092)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 7:02 PM
Author: Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate

I have like another 15 minutes.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6325608)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 10:03 PM
Author: talented obsidian church building potus

ty MTG. how do you think BIGTEX ranks the law schools? One dood from Columbia was on here saying that all you need from there for VE and BB was to have ties to TX, a decent interview and it doesn't what your 1L grades are. Sound like trolling or an honest assessment?

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6326637)



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Date: July 29th, 2006 1:23 AM
Author: Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate

I actually got some interesting insight into this Tuesday. I had lunch with the hiring manager, and I was talking to him about how many 1Ls we had this year (we had around 20, which is very high). He said it was because they didn't hit their hiring numbers on 2Ls so had to fill the class with 1Ls. He specifically mentioned "Yeah, we usually only hire 1Ls from the very top schools. Harvard, Stanford, Chicago... this year we hired 1Ls from schools we've never hired from before, Northwestern, Michigan, Penn." (I'm pretty sure he just forgot to include Columbia in the top schools; I know they've hired 1Ls from there in the past)

So there is some hierarchy, and they do draw lines between CCN and MVP. As to specific hiring, I haven't gone through 2L OCI, but I only know one Chicago guy who had ties to Texas who tried for a 1L job and didn't get one.

The Chicago OCI numbers show that about top 66% of the class has gotten callbacks at BB/VE. That there isn't anyone in the bottom third doesn't necessarily mean that they wouldn't be able to get a job; it could just mean that nobody from Texas has been in the bottom third. In our 200 person class, I would say we have roughly 10-15 people interested in the Texas market, so it wouldn't be too statistically unlikely for there to have not been a Texas person in the bottom third.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6327979)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 10:07 PM
Author: Charismatic site boiling water

did i walk past the supreme court today on the way to work?

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6326661)



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Date: July 29th, 2006 1:00 AM
Author: Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate

I bet you walked past it, but not on the way to work.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6327867)



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Date: July 28th, 2006 10:40 PM
Author: Rough-skinned floppy jew state

You around tonight?

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6326915)



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Date: July 29th, 2006 12:59 AM
Author: Boyish seedy travel guidebook roommate

Just got home from firm stuff. I'll be up for a little bit before crashing.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6327861)



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Date: July 30th, 2006 4:13 PM
Author: spectacular doobsian space

does the firm name conjure images of mechanized kitchen assistants?

i think the firm should include a bread-baking robot in its letterhead.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=463634&forum_id=2#6337479)