Hi everyone, I'll be joining a T1 firm in Gen Corp as an A0 in a few months, what should I expect as a change in responsibilities and what should I be prepared for?
1) Look at everything from the firm's perspective wrt client management and deliverable execution
2) Although T1 law firms are lala setups where your attire/smell/bags/watches will be things which your peers, partners and clients will judge you for; be modest with your expenditure in your first 3 years but remember to look sharp and not shabby or loud.
3) Function like a team, help your peers out with bulky assignments, seek feedbacks and most importantly make sure the client and reporting partners notice your contribution during meetings - all of this will be factored during promotions.
4) Remember that not all your team members can be trusted as colleagues, simply stay away from office politics, bitching about people and opening up about personal details since you never know what goes against you in any given moment. In this regard, avoid too many smoke breaks and don't find an excuse to abuse alocohol in your system during team/deal closing dinners.
5) Lastly, do not ever get too close to an intern; if you know what I mean.
Hi, unless there's some creep senior eyeing a girl you also are creepily eyeing (both incredibly rapey things, pls talk to girls theyre human too, and please learn what no means) the same girl, noone absolutely cares. Even courts are excusing uncles dating minors these days, don't worry. Just ensure everything is consensual not because of posh or whatever because that is never effective, but because girls also are humans and have the right to make choices for their lives and bodies.
Some places like CAM encourage it and people do get married within the firm as well. They see it as an advantage because it reduces chances of attrition. Others have a different view
2) Although T1 law firms are lala setups where your attire/smell/bags/watches will be things which your peers, partners and clients will judge you for; be modest with your expenditure in your first 3 years but remember to look sharp and not shabby or loud.
3) Function like a team, help your peers out with bulky assignments, seek feedbacks and most importantly make sure the client and reporting partners notice your contribution during meetings - all of this will be factored during promotions.
4) Remember that not all your team members can be trusted as colleagues, simply stay away from office politics, bitching about people and opening up about personal details since you never know what goes against you in any given moment. In this regard, avoid too many smoke breaks and don't find an excuse to abuse alocohol in your system during team/deal closing dinners.
5) Lastly, do not ever get too close to an intern; if you know what I mean.
are firms particularly against associated dating?