Laid-Off Biglaw Attorneys

[Anonymous]

Pelosi is hiring two fulltime staff to polish her refrigerators and restock her $20 ice creams.

[Anonymous]

I just got a coo job. Started last week. I’m a lawyer. I also know of some good legal searches. People are definitely hiring.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:None. That’s why we need to reopen economy

Lol. Big law!

what does this even mean?

Big law attorneys already make a shit ton of money! You should’ve saved for a rainy day!

+10000 - they are drastically overpaid for the services that they provide. Of course, it's a free economy.

What does that have to do with needing a job? Even if OP saved every cent, he or she still needs a job.

If someone has saved a sufficient amount of a biglaw salary, then they don't "need" a job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just got a coo job. Started last week. I’m a lawyer. I also know of some good legal searches. People are definitely hiring.

What industry? How did you find out about it?

[Anonymous]

Associate here. Firm gave me 3 months to find a new job. True layoff/not performance related. How do I negotiate more time?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Associate here. Firm gave me 3 months to find a new job. True layoff/not performance related. How do I negotiate more time?

They won’t give you more time in this economy.

[Anonymous]

Instacart is the only answer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Associate here. Firm gave me 3 months to find a new job. True layoff/not performance related. How do I negotiate more time?

You should be able to get another 3 months (unpaid) where they will keep you on the law firm website. Not sure whether they will make you pay COBRA rates for insurance or not but at least you would appear to be employed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Associate here. Firm gave me 3 months to find a new job. True layoff/not performance related. How do I negotiate more time?

Sorry that you're going through this. Just ask. Even though it's a true layoff, they should want you to land well. Also ask to use their executive coach and career counselor to help you with interviewing and resumes. And, no matter what, ask them to keep you on the website until you have a new job, even if it takes longer than 3 months. It's so hard to find a job if it looks like you are currently unemployed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:None. That’s why we need to reopen economy

Lol. Big law!

what does this even mean?

Big law attorneys already make a shit ton of money! You should’ve saved for a rainy day!

When I worked in BigLaw, I spent over $200k paying off my law school debt. It wasn’t uncommon for up to 50-75% of my take home (depending on year)
To go to loans. I definitely saved, but not all BigLaw associates are living large like you think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None. That’s why we need to reopen economy

Lol. Big law!

what does this even mean?

Big law attorneys already make a shit ton of money! You should’ve saved for a rainy day!

When I worked in BigLaw, I spent over $200k paying off my law school debt. It wasn’t uncommon for up to 50-75% of my take home (depending on year)
To go to loans. I definitely saved, but not all BigLaw associates are living large like you think.

This. I paid my own way through college and law school and bfor the first for years everything beyond basic living expenses went to the loans.

[Anonymous]

Not sure why you guys aren’t ok with the instacarting suggestion. Do you feel that’s beneath you? Your tune will change soon.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Associate here. Firm gave me 3 months to find a new job. True layoff/not performance related. How do I negotiate more time?

Sorry that you're going through this. Just ask. Even though it's a true layoff, they should want you to land well. Also ask to use their executive coach and career counselor to help you with interviewing and resumes. And, no matter what, ask them to keep you on the website until you have a new job, even if it takes longer than 3 months. It's so hard to find a job if it looks like you are currently unemployed.

But then what do you do when the interviewer asks you what your current employment is, and when they check your references and find out that you were terminated even though you're still on the website? Won't that dishonesty be worse?

[Anonymous]

Isn't there a way to be "employed" albeit unpaid and still on the website?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Associate here. Firm gave me 3 months to find a new job. True layoff/not performance related. How do I negotiate more time?

Sorry that you're going through this. Just ask. Even though it's a true layoff, they should want you to land well. Also ask to use their executive coach and career counselor to help you with interviewing and resumes. And, no matter what, ask them to keep you on the website until you have a new job, even if it takes longer than 3 months. It's so hard to find a job if it looks like you are currently unemployed.

But then what do you do when the interviewer asks you what your current employment is, and when they check your references and find out that you were terminated even though you're still on the website? Won't that dishonesty be worse?

The guy this happened to at my old firm was still an employee, just unpaid. Not sure if they paid health insurance costs or not.