There's Nothing Cuter Than Baby Attorneys...
Except for wannabe baby attorneys! And I'm getting one!! That's right, it comes in the mail in 4-6 weeks!
Just kidding. But I am getting one. The HR guy walked by my desk and asked if I had a minute to come talk with him yesterday. Sure I was going to get fired, I walked into his office. When he said there was no need to close the door, I relaxed. A tiny bit.
There will be some summer associates (they'll be 3L's in September) at my firm and he asked if I'd like to support one of them. You bet your ass I would! He asked if I was sure I'd be able to handle the workload of two and a half attorneys. He gave me a little speech about that a lot of how the summer associate sees the firm will depend on how I present things to her. I love this firm, and I love the people I work with (minus LEL); it will be no problem at all. And then he let me pick which person I wanted! Which one do you think will be more clueless and provide the most blog fodder?
I am so excited! There is nothing cuter than someone with an expensive education who can write a Memorandum of Law but doesn't know how to use the fax machine to get it sent out. Except someone who doesn't even know where the fax machine is!
It'll only be for two months, and I know between doing hours of research in the library, and going on all the little summer associate trips there'll be very little actually needed of me. But it's an honor just to be chosen.
P.S. LEL was not asked. Cat Lady is still not talking to her, and it's been much quieter lately. LEL is systematically alienating everyone around her. Not only did she recently tell someone printing something for a partner to stop printing because LEL was printing something for Cowboy, but yesterday she told the baby attorney she works for that no, she couldn't arrange for a messenger to deliver something because Cowboy was expected in the office soon (in about 40 minutes). Then she proceeded to sit at her desk and read the newspaper. Later I went in to the baby attorney and told her if LEL was ever too busy to help with something she needs, to feel free to ask me.
Just kidding. But I am getting one. The HR guy walked by my desk and asked if I had a minute to come talk with him yesterday. Sure I was going to get fired, I walked into his office. When he said there was no need to close the door, I relaxed. A tiny bit.
There will be some summer associates (they'll be 3L's in September) at my firm and he asked if I'd like to support one of them. You bet your ass I would! He asked if I was sure I'd be able to handle the workload of two and a half attorneys. He gave me a little speech about that a lot of how the summer associate sees the firm will depend on how I present things to her. I love this firm, and I love the people I work with (minus LEL); it will be no problem at all. And then he let me pick which person I wanted! Which one do you think will be more clueless and provide the most blog fodder?
I am so excited! There is nothing cuter than someone with an expensive education who can write a Memorandum of Law but doesn't know how to use the fax machine to get it sent out. Except someone who doesn't even know where the fax machine is!
It'll only be for two months, and I know between doing hours of research in the library, and going on all the little summer associate trips there'll be very little actually needed of me. But it's an honor just to be chosen.
P.S. LEL was not asked. Cat Lady is still not talking to her, and it's been much quieter lately. LEL is systematically alienating everyone around her. Not only did she recently tell someone printing something for a partner to stop printing because LEL was printing something for Cowboy, but yesterday she told the baby attorney she works for that no, she couldn't arrange for a messenger to deliver something because Cowboy was expected in the office soon (in about 40 minutes). Then she proceeded to sit at her desk and read the newspaper. Later I went in to the baby attorney and told her if LEL was ever too busy to help with something she needs, to feel free to ask me.
posted by Green at 5/03/2006 08:18:00 AM
3 Comments:
Good luck with your baby lawyer! I look forward to some good stories.
LOL, did you make your offer to LEL's baby attorney loud enough for LEL to hear? And if you're always so helpful, how could you think you were getting fired just because HR wanted to talk to you?
You crack me up. Reading your work anecdotes almost makes me miss working at a law firm. OK, not really. But I do miss my eye-roll exercises and "you won't believe this shit" fodder that used to amaze all my friends.
clearly i'm playing catch up since i'm on break but i can't wait til i'm a wannabe baby atty and start giggling when i ask someone where the fax machine is because of this post :)
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