tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post2054157242192378374..comments2023-08-05T20:40:20.305+06:30Comments on Black Sheep of Philly Contract Attorneys: Hey I am Back!!!The Black Sheephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00856497777721541433noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-79401249181015780772013-02-21T13:07:21.588+06:302013-02-21T13:07:21.588+06:30Excellent post, I wish I’d have found your blog ea...Excellent post, I wish I’d have found your blog earlier!Attorney Jobs San Franciscohttp://www.bcgsearch.com/legalmarketsinfo.php?id=7noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-88129336503567272262009-03-05T07:05:00.000+06:302009-03-05T07:05:00.000+06:30I agree completely 5:19 PM. I am aghast that your...I agree completely 5:19 PM. I am aghast that your management at Pepper has demonstrated such poor leadership. <BR/><BR/>Poor leadership and business practices are unfortunately par for the course at large law firms. Frankly, the behavior I see at these institutions is often nothing short of disgraceful. I guess that's why the people who run these firms are lawyers. They would never last a month at a Fortune 500 company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-37499046645648972962009-03-04T09:19:00.000+06:302009-03-04T09:19:00.000+06:30What would be an ideal solution, in my opinion, is...What would be an ideal solution, in my opinion, is to fire the people who act like children and don't do any work, instead of inflict group punishment. But no, on every project I have ever been on, they go with group punishment because it's a much easier way of handling things. Much like it is for the teacher to just keep the whole class in for recess instead of single out the perpetrators. <BR/><BR/>It's unfortunate, because those that are capable of acting like professionals, maybe spending 10-15 minutes a day on the internet just to check their e-mail and keep up with the world (on their own, unbilled time), now won't be able to do even that. People who had the common sense to speak quietly on the cell phone for no more than a couple minutes at a time in the room, in situations where it wouldn't make any sense to leave the room and make this big production out of a phone call they knew would only take a minute, now have to be inconvenienced. <BR/><BR/>The end result, with people who act like childish jerk-offs, and management who knows no other solution but group punishment, is an oppressive, miserable place to work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-22349211209133298202009-03-04T01:41:00.000+06:302009-03-04T01:41:00.000+06:30Believe me, Matt Hamilton did what he had to do, a...Believe me, Matt Hamilton did what he had to do, and anyone who dislikes it clearly wasn't working very hard to begin with. I have heard people complain that now they are unable to get personal calls at work. Um, duh, that's the whole point. You aren't supposed to unless it's an emergency. Professionals don't sit on the phone all day with personal calls (or, stand in hallways on the phone).<BR/><BR/>Matt is very even-handed and fair and has been very accomodating. These rules were in place long ago and he merely enforced them. He trusted people for a LONG time to act like professionals, and when he found out his trust was violated, he took other measures. Good for him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-68779536911958445142009-03-04T00:48:00.000+06:302009-03-04T00:48:00.000+06:30The "new rules" are really just the same rules tha...The "new rules" are really just the same rules that have been in place since I've been here, except now they're being enforced. They're really not that hard to follow.<BR/><BR/>If you ran a business, and you had employees who screwed off all day on the internet, make phone calls, and disrupt the work environment for those who actually were working, what would you do? I find it amazing that people behave like third graders, and then complain when they're treated as such. I surely hope that no one who's complaining were the same people who were flinging rubber bands, playing football, playing with baby dolls and spinning around in chairs (all things that have literally gone on at this project).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-47288880964178091912009-03-03T21:28:00.000+06:302009-03-03T21:28:00.000+06:30Pepper may not lay them off, but they may fire a ...Pepper may not lay them off, but they may fire a few if the contract attorneys don't adhere to the new rules.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-90775747108400388582009-03-03T21:08:00.000+06:302009-03-03T21:08:00.000+06:30Any truth to the rumor that Pepper Hamilton is lay...Any truth to the rumor that Pepper Hamilton is laying off a bunch of their contract attorneys?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-38488799652993176682009-03-03T05:31:00.000+06:302009-03-03T05:31:00.000+06:30I'm no Simon fan, but that was weak.I'm no Simon fan, but that was weak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-19465101665468391302009-03-02T23:14:00.000+06:302009-03-02T23:14:00.000+06:30Jude Law rule!!! 5:50 is privileged because it me...Jude Law rule!!! 5:50 is privileged because it mentions the word "privilege" twice! Send it to the privilege team!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-53857754010840537322009-03-02T21:20:00.000+06:302009-03-02T21:20:00.000+06:30I think everyone here is pretty ignorant as to all...I think everyone here is pretty ignorant as to all aspects of privilege in general, including white, male, christian, heterosexual privilege to name a few.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-12022299392948311522009-03-02T02:57:00.000+06:302009-03-02T02:57:00.000+06:30I heard last summer that she was placing people at...I heard last summer that she was placing people at Barrack Rodos for only $25/hr with straight time for over-time. They may be hiring again, but there are a handful of other mid-sized class action firms in CC that handle securities cases also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-35542672175688299532009-03-01T10:55:00.000+06:302009-03-01T10:55:00.000+06:30Anyone know what this is (HIRECounsel job recently...Anyone know what this is (HIRECounsel job recently posted on CareerBuilder):<BR/><BR/>Document Review Attorney – Immediate and long term <BR/><BR/>We are currently working with one of Center City’s premier law firms to staff a large document review project involving a securities class action. This is a great opportunity for admitted attorneys to work on an interesting matter. Project is slated to run a minimum of 3 months but could go longer. Start date is not set as of yet so if interested, please send your resume now!<BR/><BR/>Qualified candidates must have: <BR/><BR/>Bar admission (active and in good standing) in any State <BR/>Professional demeanor & Solid Work Ethic <BR/>Immediate availability for AT LEAST 3 months <BR/>Live in or commutable distance to Philadelphia, PA <BR/>Must be available to work at least 40-45 hours a week <BR/>Prior document review experience is required <BR/>Experience in corporate law, securities or other financial background is a plus but not necessary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-1264175211025586802009-02-28T07:54:00.000+06:302009-02-28T07:54:00.000+06:30This debate about law school "achievement" is ridi...This debate about law school "achievement" is ridiculous. I know for a fact that "achievement" in law school is arbitrary (hence the ""s).<BR/><BR/>Take the example of two of my friends from law school. Friend X had a 3.6 GPA, and was in the top 10%. Friend Y had a 3.43 GPA, and was in the top 20%. Friend X was on Law Review, but did not become an editor. Friend Y settled for a spot on a secondary journal, was published, and eventually became an editor. Friend X had lots of OCI interviews and eventually became a biglaw associate with a 135k/year salary + bonus. Friend Y barely got any OCI interviews and ended up making 55k/year. <BR/><BR/>All this because of a 0.17 difference in GPA. 0.17 isn't even the difference between a B+ and an A- (3.33 versus 3.67). When you consider that law school exams are generally graded fairly arbitrarily, you can't say that someone with a 3.6 is substantially better than someone with a 3.43.<BR/><BR/>Both friend X and Y went to top tier undergraduate schools. Friend Y actually had several years of work experience outside of law school at a Fortune 500 company, while friend X went to law school straight out of undergrad. Both are friendly, professional individuals. <BR/><BR/>"Achievement" my ass. Law firms don't hire on "achievement", they hire on shallow paper credentials.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-73591396304235240412009-02-28T05:34:00.000+06:302009-02-28T05:34:00.000+06:30I don't think that just a few of those in T1 schoo...I don't think that just a few of those in T1 schools are from wealthy families.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-22071522778574337842009-02-28T04:03:00.000+06:302009-02-28T04:03:00.000+06:30It isn't an excuse; it is reality. It is not just ...It isn't an excuse; it is reality. It is not just a few. When is the last time you heard of someone from a wealthy family being unemployed while trying really hard to get a job? If you actually know of anyone like that, did they have to work in crappy jobs to pay the rent while they were in college and law school or could they spend all the time they wanted studying. For some people, time to study is a luxury they just can't afford.<BR/><BR/>This discussion started with someone putting himself down and saying those in the top tier schools and in the big firms no doubt were superior to him. Their jobs don't mean they are superior to him. There is no level playing field.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-76933850255033951922009-02-28T03:38:00.000+06:302009-02-28T03:38:00.000+06:30I've noticed it, but what i'm saying is, it's not ...I've noticed it, but what i'm saying is, it's not why EVERYONE who has a good job has one. Maybe a few, but not EVERYONE, and I'm sure you will have to agree.<BR/><BR/>coming from a poor family, I definitely saw the rich getting favors, etc., but I just never used it as an excuse, is what I'm saying. i just knew i had to work that much harder to make it. I knew i had to achieve more than what they did in order to arrive at the same place. That is all I'm saying. Not that it doesn't happen, but that it's not the RULE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-29918273377047417302009-02-28T03:24:00.000+06:302009-02-28T03:24:00.000+06:3011:26 you have a real taxing job. You just sit aro...11:26 you have a real taxing job. You just sit around and blog all day. I'm beginning to doubt every facet of your story, it just doesn't ring true.<BR/><BR/>Denying that wealth and connections are the sole reason that many and their untalented children become financially successful is off the wall. In politics alone,there are a huge amount who are in public office just because of their family names. Their families can get all the great positions and deals they want. That even reaches into scholarship decisions. In business and law, relatives and friends are given great positions all the time. Rich peoples' children are not unemployed unless they don't feel like working. You really have never noticed any of this? Come on.<BR/><BR/>Of course, those who didn't earn their positions never seem to be able to face up to that. Their egos just can't take the truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-53532984361586522832009-02-28T02:56:00.000+06:302009-02-28T02:56:00.000+06:30On the child thing, apparantly you are unable to g...On the child thing, apparantly you are unable to grasp sarcasm.<BR/><BR/>And given that my husband doesn't even know anyone at my job, works in an entirely different area of law, and given that I don't even use his name, no, i don't think his position helped me one iota. Nor were we even married at the time I got my job.<BR/><BR/>So let me guess..you are where you are just because of bad luck? You didn't get great LSAT's because all the rich people's scores pushed yours down? Your law school rank wasn't top because the richies set the curve (blind grading be damned, you can tell who has money by how they answer questions!) <BR/><BR/>Wow, I just never knew that all the successful people I knew were so....dumb? <BR/><BR/>God, even the poor ones...they must have had moneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-88780354030868359702009-02-28T02:53:00.000+06:302009-02-28T02:53:00.000+06:30M. Hamilton has been threatening to ban the intern...M. Hamilton has been threatening to ban the internet for over a year, so no surprise there.<BR/><BR/>As far as the phones go, it's pretty clear that coders as well as other people on the floors (who could hear the coders when they meandered into the hallways) complained about noise levels, so now they're getting draconian about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-71329281776590509382009-02-28T02:12:00.000+06:302009-02-28T02:12:00.000+06:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-68375370483863730672009-02-28T02:10:00.000+06:302009-02-28T02:10:00.000+06:3010:18 wherever went to school you apparently didn'...10:18 wherever went to school you apparently didn't learn a thing. You seem to be totally ignorant of reality and blissfully so. Maybe that is why you want to think your husband made it on his own and that your getting a job had nothing to do with him. It is much more pleasant to delude yourself into thinking that you made it on your own. Steve Forbes probably always thought he made it on his own. <BR/><BR/>The planet you are on isn't earth so maybe it is a better one. On this planet idiot do-nothings get great positions because of wealth and connections all the time. For you to deny that means that you either are dishonest or deluded.<BR/><BR/>You even admit you hope to have a child who succeeds based upon your connections, not merit. That also says much about your lack of credibility. Then again, most in positions they got only through connections and money can't admit to themselves that they don't deserve it, haven't earned it and could they never compete on the merits - not in a million years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-89375380367445401492009-02-28T01:48:00.000+06:302009-02-28T01:48:00.000+06:30I am on a better planet than you are, clearly.I am...I am on a better planet than you are, clearly.<BR/><BR/>I am married to a partner at a top firm (who had no connections himself)and I am an employed lawyer at a job that I love (that I was able to get with no connections). I work in one of these "firms" some of you claim you wouldn't want to work at, anyway. And I love it and I have an awesome schedule and make great money! It is possible. Get that.<BR/><BR/>so, I can say, money/connections aren't what helped me get where I am. It was hard work. And lots of it. For both me and my husband. <BR/><BR/>Funny how that works. Not as easy as making excuses, tho. <BR/><BR/>I'm pretty happy. I'll let you know if our connections help our kids one day, tho! that would rock and I'd be really happy for them if they don't have to work as hard as we had to to get where we are.<BR/><BR/>I hope you are right!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-17244427854547776292009-02-28T01:23:00.000+06:302009-02-28T01:23:00.000+06:309:15 and 9:46 denying that money and connections a...9:15 and 9:46 denying that money and connections are what counts most in moving ahead is absurd. What planet are you on anyway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-80920924441825793982009-02-28T01:16:00.000+06:302009-02-28T01:16:00.000+06:30I went to a top-tier school for both undergrad and...I went to a top-tier school for both undergrad and law school(I temped BRIEFLY, and still read this to laugh at some of the menaltities), and my family is about as far from prestigious as you can get. My parents may have enough connections to get you a seat at an Old Country Buffet. But I had really high SAT's, grades, and LSAT's. Guess that helped. And by God, I had some good scholarships, too. Guess that hard work paid off and I got out of temp land pretty fast. But sadly, I don't get to play the victim like some of you. Aw, shucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402880590719916668.post-16431257258572401552009-02-28T00:45:00.000+06:302009-02-28T00:45:00.000+06:30I love excuse makers.I love excuse makers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com