So, this thing that law firms ask us to voluntarily resign rather than firing people is true it seems. I was told the firms do this because people would be hesitant to take you if they come to know that you were fired. Perhaps that may be the reason, so many folks resign in law firms, but I don't know anyone who has been fired. Sad state of affairs. Hope everything will turn out to be good in the end, OP.
The problem is that you thought that you were the cats whiskers (not that person). You thought that you were a HERO. A Jack of all trades yet the reality is that you were master of none. Your work product may have been sub par and thats why you have been shown the door. Take this as a wake up call. Lose the entitlement. Polish your legal skills. Not everything will be hand fed to you.
Confidence is good. Over confidence kills. You may be the big fish at law school but in a firm- you are bottom of the ladder and need to traverse up.
Love this holier than thou attitude - oh you’re not special, lose entitlement - oh you should polish your legal skills etc etc.
Boss, please read the room. And the OP seems to suggest he/ she were doing quite well in a previous practice area, and didn’t do well in the next. Also, it is widely know how WELL law firms in generally are managed. In fact it’s laughable how we work long hours, but we don’t have concept of managers to ensure the work load is equally distributed.
To OP -
It’s okay. Law firm teams can often be very badly managed and you may have been a victim of the same. Not everyone has to excel at law firms. There lot of opportunities outside law firms too. At the end of day, what we are looking for is a respectable job & salary, and a sense of belonging and accomplishment at work. This too shall pass.
Lot of banks and companies hire in-house. Just search on LinkedIn for folks who have transitioned to in house. You will get to know which places are hiring.
As a recent law graduate, I kindly request you to elaborate. Every other job post demands expertise in a specific area in question. Unless one has some privilege, I don't see this turning out well for everyone with diverse experience, especially when the individual belongs to a lesser known college and does not have time, connections, and money to utilise his/her diversity.
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Molly cuddling leads to this.
All the best.
Confidence is good. Over confidence kills. You may be the big fish at law school but in a firm- you are bottom of the ladder and need to traverse up.
Boss, please read the room. And the OP seems to suggest he/ she were doing quite well in a previous practice area, and didn’t do well in the next. Also, it is widely know how WELL law firms in generally are managed. In fact it’s laughable how we work long hours, but we don’t have concept of managers to ensure the work load is equally distributed.
To OP -
It’s okay. Law firm teams can often be very badly managed and you may have been a victim of the same. Not everyone has to excel at law firms. There lot of opportunities outside law firms too. At the end of day, what we are looking for is a respectable job & salary, and a sense of belonging and accomplishment at work. This too shall pass.
Lot of banks and companies hire in-house. Just search on LinkedIn for folks who have transitioned to in house. You will get to know which places are hiring.
Please guide
The more you li*k your boss's , everything will be sorted
You are genius, its the corporate culture that this toxicity is legitimised as SYNERGY while you be rated.
Work Product in Law firm is everybody knows. Stupids, Idiots who dont know anything, but know how to be around your boss's, and hence successful
If you come of the law firm corporate culture, you will never like to rejoin it again. Believe me.
These Partners hardly go to the courts.
Become senior advocate, and show your Partners their competency and challenge their idiocracy that made you suffer.