Comments on: The “Me” File http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/the-me-file/ Life in, and after, BigLaw Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:46:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: lawshucks http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/the-me-file/#comment-2330 lawshucks Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:39:40 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=4692#comment-2330 Wow, that's way more fastidious than me. I have a folder in Outlook that I just dump everything into, then when it's review time I go back through it. Wow, that's way more fastidious than me. I have a folder in Outlook that I just dump everything into, then when it's review time I go back through it.

]]> By: lawshucks http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/the-me-file/#comment-3871 lawshucks Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:39:40 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=4692#comment-3871 Wow, that's way more fastidious than me. I have a folder in Outlook that I just dump everything into, then when it's review time I go back through it. Wow, that's way more fastidious than me. I have a folder in Outlook that I just dump everything into, then when it's review time I go back through it.

]]> By: Kim http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/the-me-file/#comment-2327 Kim Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:20:50 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=4692#comment-2327 I definitely do this, especially because it is hard to remember dates. I keep a word document per fiscal year, grouped by category, of my accomplishments. It is otherwise easy to forget that you gave expert advice on X matter when it was a one-time deal as opposed to a long term project. I definitely do this, especially because it is hard to remember dates. I keep a word document per fiscal year, grouped by category, of my accomplishments. It is otherwise easy to forget that you gave expert advice on X matter when it was a one-time deal as opposed to a long term project.

]]> By: Kim http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/the-me-file/#comment-3870 Kim Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:20:50 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=4692#comment-3870 I definitely do this, especially because it is hard to remember dates. I keep a word document per fiscal year, grouped by category, of my accomplishments. It is otherwise easy to forget that you gave expert advice on X matter when it was a one-time deal as opposed to a long term project. I definitely do this, especially because it is hard to remember dates. I keep a word document per fiscal year, grouped by category, of my accomplishments. It is otherwise easy to forget that you gave expert advice on X matter when it was a one-time deal as opposed to a long term project.

]]> By: laidoffdiary http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/the-me-file/#comment-2112 laidoffdiary Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:30:03 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=4692#comment-2112 I should also clarify that when I saw "we" I don't mean Lawshucks or the author, I just mean the royal we because it's more fun to say. I should also clarify that when I saw "we" I don't mean Lawshucks or the author, I just mean the royal we because it's more fun to say.

]]> By: laidoffdiary http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/the-me-file/#comment-3869 laidoffdiary Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:30:03 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=4692#comment-3869 I should also clarify that when I saw "we" I don't mean Lawshucks or the author, I just mean the royal we because it's more fun to say. I should also clarify that when I saw "we" I don't mean Lawshucks or the author, I just mean the royal we because it's more fun to say.

]]> By: lawshucks http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/the-me-file/#comment-2048 lawshucks Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:17:02 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=4692#comment-2048 Two sides of the same coin. Hiring Partner wrote about the need for a CYA file here: <a href="http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/cya/" target="_blank">http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/cya/</a> Two sides of the same coin. Hiring Partner wrote about the need for a CYA file here: http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/cya/

]]> By: lawshucks http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/the-me-file/#comment-3868 lawshucks Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:17:02 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=4692#comment-3868 Two sides of the same coin. Hiring Partner wrote about the need for a CYA file here: <a href="http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/cya/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/cya/</a> Two sides of the same coin. Hiring Partner wrote about the need for a CYA file here: http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/cya/

]]> By: laidoffdiary http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/the-me-file/#comment-2046 laidoffdiary Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:32:30 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=4692#comment-2046 as as baby attorney, you're the first person they (as in other juniors, midlevels, seniors, and even partners) throw under the bus if something goes wrong. Oh Baby X lawyer F'ed it all up (even though you were just following orders). Trust me, I've been in a meeting when Partner Y told Baby X to use a certain form and gave him the exact language to change in the form. When this pissed off the client, on a phone conference, Partner Y said that Baby X didn't know what he was doing and must have misunderstood or got his deals mixed up and that he would remove Baby X from the client's deals. I've also seen associates thrown under the bus on emails copied to everyone (both side's partners, associates, and clients, even down to paralegals). So...when we say "Me File", we really mean watch, cover, and protect your ass. as as baby attorney, you're the first person they (as in other juniors, midlevels, seniors, and even partners) throw under the bus if something goes wrong.

Oh Baby X lawyer F'ed it all up (even though you were just following orders).

Trust me, I've been in a meeting when Partner Y told Baby X to use a certain form and gave him the exact language to change in the form. When this pissed off the client, on a phone conference, Partner Y said that Baby X didn't know what he was doing and must have misunderstood or got his deals mixed up and that he would remove Baby X from the client's deals.

I've also seen associates thrown under the bus on emails copied to everyone (both side's partners, associates, and clients, even down to paralegals).

So…when we say "Me File", we really mean watch, cover, and protect your ass.

]]> By: laidoffdiary http://lawshucks.com/2010/03/the-me-file/#comment-3867 laidoffdiary Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:32:30 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=4692#comment-3867 as as baby attorney, you're the first person they (as in other juniors, midlevels, seniors, and even partners) throw under the bus if something goes wrong. Oh Baby X lawyer F'ed it all up (even though you were just following orders). Trust me, I've been in a meeting when Partner Y told Baby X to use a certain form and gave him the exact language to change in the form. When this pissed off the client, on a phone conference, Partner Y said that Baby X didn't know what he was doing and must have misunderstood or got his deals mixed up and that he would remove Baby X from the client's deals. I've also seen associates thrown under the bus on emails copied to everyone (both side's partners, associates, and clients, even down to paralegals). So...when we say "Me File", we really mean watch, cover, and protect your ass. as as baby attorney, you're the first person they (as in other juniors, midlevels, seniors, and even partners) throw under the bus if something goes wrong.

Oh Baby X lawyer F'ed it all up (even though you were just following orders).

Trust me, I've been in a meeting when Partner Y told Baby X to use a certain form and gave him the exact language to change in the form. When this pissed off the client, on a phone conference, Partner Y said that Baby X didn't know what he was doing and must have misunderstood or got his deals mixed up and that he would remove Baby X from the client's deals.

I've also seen associates thrown under the bus on emails copied to everyone (both side's partners, associates, and clients, even down to paralegals).

So…when we say "Me File", we really mean watch, cover, and protect your ass.

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