Sometimes attorneys do deserve their bad reps

Prudence · 01-31-2007, 02:31 PM

Based on my mom's experience, the partner won't last too long. There was one office where my mom stayed less than a week because they were so awful.

Snowflake · 01-31-2007, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Prudence

Based on my mom's experience, the partner won't last too long. There was one office where my mom stayed less than a week because they were so awful.

She'll be here at least a year. In any case, can you say high maintenance? Glad I'm not in the line of fire is all I can say.

Strangler Lewis · 01-31-2007, 07:28 PM

Well, from the attorney's perspective . . .

Nah, I can't justify it.

Okay, I'll try. Somewhere along the line this woman:

1) got the idea that this is how she has to act if she's to be taken seriously (by the partners who matter, not the support staff). There are partners, and then there are partners. I have friends who have made partner and still feel like associates, and/or

2) worked in a real shyt flows downhill environment, which she has internalized, and/or

3) suffered a serious head trauma.

There are also plenty of temp. and perm. support staff at law firms who don't take what they do seriously, laugh about the clients, etc. Perhaps she's run into so many of them that her default response is anger.

She may also be a genius at what she does. Many geniuses are real asses.

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Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Based on my mom's experience, the partner won't last too long. There was one office where my mom stayed less than a week because they were so awful. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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01-31-2007, 07:28 PM	#3
Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	Well, from the attorney's perspective . . . Nah, I can't justify it. Okay, I'll try. Somewhere along the line this woman: 1) got the idea that this is how she has to act if she's to be taken seriously (by the partners who matter, not the support staff). There are partners, and then there are partners. I have friends who have made partner and still feel like associates, and/or 2) worked in a real shyt flows downhill environment, which she has internalized, and/or 3) suffered a serious head trauma. There are also plenty of temp. and perm. support staff at law firms who don't take what they do seriously, laugh about the clients, etc. Perhaps she's run into so many of them that her default response is anger. She may also be a genius at what she does. Many geniuses are real asses. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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