http://lawshucks.com/2009/07/bravery/ A self-deprecating look at life in and after BigLaw Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:03:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://lawshucks.com/2009/07/bravery/#comment-948 lawshucks Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:59:30 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=2497#comment-948 That and, arguably, it's easier to find a job when you have a job. So there's some theoretical benefit to having the contact number and email still go through to a firm. It gives the affected attorneys a little bit of runway to act like they're in good standing and trying to get out ahead of a wreck. That and, arguably, it's easier to find a job when you have a job. So there's some theoretical benefit to having the contact number and email still go through to a firm. It gives the affected attorneys a little bit of runway to act like they're in good standing and trying to get out ahead of a wreck.

]]> http://lawshucks.com/2009/07/bravery/#comment-943 laid off diary Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:10:27 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=2497#comment-943 I think the goal is that the person secures another job within those three months so it looks like a run of the mill lateral move rather than a stealth lay off (though they still make you work sometimes and so they're still making money off your laid off ass). Also, the firm tries to help the associate find another job--theoretically--and I think it's so that the associate leaves on happy terms and doesn't give anonymous tips about dirt that happens at the law firm to blogs like lawshucks.com for all to see. I think the goal is that the person secures another job within those three months so it looks like a run of the mill lateral move rather than a stealth lay off (though they still make you work sometimes and so they're still making money off your laid off ass). Also, the firm tries to help the associate find another job–theoretically–and I think it's so that the associate leaves on happy terms and doesn't give anonymous tips about dirt that happens at the law firm to blogs like lawshucks.com for all to see.

]]> http://lawshucks.com/2009/07/bravery/#comment-931 Joe Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:21:43 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=2497#comment-931 I don't understand why they would bother offering the use of an office for three months to save face. Even if everyone doesn't already know an associate has been laid off, they will when the three months are up and that person is no longer in the office. What good are they doing? I don't understand why they would bother offering the use of an office for three months to save face. Even if everyone doesn't already know an associate has been laid off, they will when the three months are up and that person is no longer in the office. What good are they doing?

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