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Painful read, because this offer's essentially a trap. Law firms care beyond what is healthy about "professional image", at the personal level as well as for t
by banned_man 18y ago
Painful read, because this offer's essentially a trap.
Law firms care beyond what is healthy about "professional image", at the personal level as well as for the firm. Anyone who takes this sort of offer is essentially penciling himself out for the best assignments and the partner track. A 6th-year associate is going to know what she's doing and probably has decided she isn't going to make partner, or doesn't want to do so, anyway. For her, this might be a good deal. A first-year who takes a stipend to defer is setting himself up for disaster. It looks really bad; it's a horrible way to start one's career.
- Retric 18y agoShe is making 240k/year as an Associate and get's to keep 1/3 of it on her vacation. I don't think most first-year prospects are going to be making that much. PS: If anything this could help you make partner by having something which differentiates you from the pack. Assuming they do something interesting an don't just sit at home for a year.