associatespeak.com
Stealth interviews | AssociateSpeak
https://associatespeak.com/2010/05/13/stealth-interviews
A forum for associates to speak out about law firm issues. Laquo; Seeking new employment while still at old firm? The Call: the evolution of the associate perspective on headhunters. May 13, 2010 by AssociateSpeak Author. Most associates make the mistake of taking the path of least resistance. They start leaving the office to go to various doctor, dental, and eye “appointments.” Here’s the problem: how many of these appointments can you schedule in a month without it looking sus...So what do you do after...
associatespeak.com
Seeking new employment while still at old firm? | AssociateSpeak
https://associatespeak.com/2010/04/25/seeking-new-employment-while-still-at-old-firm
A forum for associates to speak out about law firm issues. Laquo; Secretary’s Day. Seeking new employment while still at old firm? April 25, 2010 by AssociateSpeak Author. It’s always possible to negotiate this with your new employer. You have secured the position. The downside, of course, is that if you are in fact very busy and slammed at your current job, you have little to no time to devote to researching other employment prospects, much less interviewing with those firms or employers. There will...
associatespeak.com
Exit strategies | AssociateSpeak
https://associatespeak.com/category/exit-strategies
A forum for associates to speak out about law firm issues. Archive for the ‘Exit strategies’ Category. Finding your dream head hunter. Posted in Exit strategies. On July 12, 2010 3 Comments. In real estate, the adage to finding your dream house is simple: “Location, location, location.” When it comes to legal career placement, the saying for finding the dream head hunter should be: “Reputation, reputation, reputation.”. Don’t need to find a head hunter, you say. Need to find me! Should be there to help y...
associatespeak.com
Class structure | AssociateSpeak
https://associatespeak.com/category/class-structure
A forum for associates to speak out about law firm issues. Archive for the ‘Class structure’ Category. When hierarchy is turned on its head: the staff bully. Posted in Class structure. On November 19, 2009 Leave a Comment. Every firm has at least one: the secretary with the “holier than thou” attitude; the senior paralegal who tries to assign work to a junior associate; the office administrator who tries to tell you how to run your case. I would be interested in that oneyeah.”. Because they tend to be in...
associatespeak.com
Myth busters: Pros and cons of using a head hunter | AssociateSpeak
https://associatespeak.com/2010/06/27/myth-busters-pros-and-cons-of-using-a-head-hunter
A forum for associates to speak out about law firm issues. Laquo; The Call: the evolution of the associate perspective on headhunters. Finding your dream head hunter. Myth busters: Pros and cons of using a head hunter. June 27, 2010 by AssociateSpeak Author. When you’ve made the decision to change firms, you’ll be thinking of a question that commonly enters an associate’s head: should I use a head hunter or not? Head hunter. An unethical head hunter may very well send out personal information without...
associatespeak.com
Remote office | AssociateSpeak
https://associatespeak.com/category/remote-office
A forum for associates to speak out about law firm issues. Archive for the ‘Remote office’ Category. The 3-day work week. Posted in Remote office. On March 20, 2010 Leave a Comment. How would you like it if I told you that you only needed to go into work three days a week? Almost all of you–given the chance–would take me up on that offer, right? So why is it that most of us are stuck in the office five days a week, from Monday to Friday? Does it still make sense in our technologically advanced society?
associatespeak.com
Positives | AssociateSpeak
https://associatespeak.com/category/positives
A forum for associates to speak out about law firm issues. Archive for the ‘Positives’ Category. The thrill of victory. On November 12, 2009 Leave a Comment. Imagine the visceral thrill that runs through you when you win. The adrenaline courses through your body, your heart rate is up, the excitement palpitates you from head to toe. You exude confidence the way Marilyn Monroe exudes sex. You can’t be stopped. You can do no wrong. You are on top of the world. Read Full Post ». We go to law school? Based o...
associatespeak.com
AssociateSpeak Author | AssociateSpeak
https://associatespeak.com/author/irvintyan
A forum for associates to speak out about law firm issues. Https:/ associatespeak.wordpress.com. I graduated from the University of Michigan Law School. July 27, 2016. Why BigLaw Associates Should Be Terrified Of New Salary Raises. July 12, 2010. Finding your dream head hunter. June 27, 2010. Myth busters: Pros and cons of using a head hunter. June 9, 2010. The Call: the evolution of the associate perspective on headhunters. May 13, 2010. April 25, 2010. Seeking new employment while still at old firm?