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Excellent op all around, I approve of my description. It's basically non profit DV work so all the drama of family law without having to break client knees for money. Here is my quick and easy guide to working that non profit life: work for free for years and basically win the lotto in terms of random rear end connections at the CLEs.
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yronic heroism posted:
Just until we realize the relationship is dead and it is back to telling partners about our personal goals.
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is going on, we’re doing effortposting again?
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Green Crayons posted:So Phil effort posted to make a really good new thread. Made sure that the old thread would definitely be closed and archived. poo poo, you're right. I'm still licensed in LA I'll come back to write all your poo poo.
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Yeah I can speak a bit on the not T14 job track and managing to somehow fall into a good position. I am still honestly amazed it managed to work out to this day.
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Aug 8, 2018 23:51
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It's going to be great when he still refuses to get a lawyer because he can argue it so much better himself in court.
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Aug 9, 2018 09:02
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People are 100% stupid enough to pull that poo poo with the will and then be ~shocked~ that they are gonna be held accountable for it
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Aug 9, 2018 17:59
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Pook Good Mook posted:Seems like you see two kinds of "shock" with this type of thing. Oh, definitely. I see plenty of it during DV restraining order hearings. The arguments I've heard from pro per parties or attorneys have been amazing in trying to excuse it.
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Aug 9, 2018 21:00
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Nonexistence posted:How do y'all find assets like bank accounts to garnish if the judgment debtor has just been radio silent through the whole proceeding? I get to cheat and have my clients go through the state for support orders. That always gets the opposing side to come out of hiding once they see the paychecks getting garnished.
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Aug 10, 2018 00:47
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There used to be but I have no idea if it still exists.
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Aug 10, 2018 04:09
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Congrats, man.
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Aug 10, 2018 19:45
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Oh my God that really went off the rails. Well done, SV, well done.
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Aug 10, 2018 22:50
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https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3266659&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=746#post486721197 It starts here with the dumbassery. Then on the last page SV strikes and things just get magical. Eminent Domain fucked around with this message at 01:07 on Aug 11, 2018 |
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My God.
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Whitlam posted:If we're on semi-serious talk for a minute (absolutely not trying to hijack your discussion, Mr Nice), does anyone have any tips or advice on how you figured out what you wanted to do? Was it literally just "get hired by anyone who will take me", or were there any particular questions you reflected on? I basically fell into my position because I was kind of in a similar state. I moved back home after job hunting with minimal work turned out to be untenable in Louisiana, started volunteering at various clinics in San Diego. It 100% wouldn't have been possible without my folks being willing to put up with my poo poo in exchange for having a helping hand for all the family disasters that happened in the two years but eventually I had two of the places I had done a lot of work for jonesing to snatch me up when grant funding came through. Then I ended up meeting my current boss at a random rear end CLE who also volunteered where I volunteered. It was basically a complete stroke of luck in connections and a ton of unpaid experience in the field though, and I actually do enjoy my work and see myself doing it for ages to come. If you're not enjoying what you're doing law wise then you're not in a bad position to float other possible opportunities given the lack of debt. I sure as gently caress didn't think I'd be neck deep in family law non profit world when I started law school. Some folks have that plan from the get go, some don't. Edit: that said I was picky as poo poo when job hunting because I knew there were some areas of law I 100% would have ended up killing myself via alcohol or something if I jumped on that boat. Or, you know: Toona the Cat posted:Pittsburgh has a ridiculously low cost of living, my live-in ex-wife makes good money, I sold my house, and even with one week off out of every 4 I’m making more than my PD colleagues with 5-6 years experience. My company is $26 unlicensed, $32 licensed with no OT limit. Jesus loving Christ. Eminent Domain fucked around with this message at 21:19 on Aug 18, 2018 |
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Tipps posted:Just another day in weirdlaw. If there's one thing King of Dragon Pass taught me, it is that you need to launch a legal claim against the ghosts.
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Hot Dog Day #91 posted:A final follow up to my ethics issue. The attorney has been let go due to failure to disclose a conflict. Im glad I reported. I was given his agency issued fan. The spoils of war.
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Aug 23, 2018 01:23
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I've managed to avoid having to deal with CP cases directly and thank gently caress for that. I've had a couple of DV cases where the kids tried to protect the victim and that's plenty as is. Worst was when I had a 13 year old and their CPS worker come to the clinic I used to work at for a DVRO filing against dad. Kid just launched into full detail of everything during the interview and woof.
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Aug 24, 2018 21:23
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Vox Nihili posted:Oh my god it was all real, wasn't it? Everything is real. You, me, Toona. Even Throatwarbler's emails...
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Vox Nihili posted:Lowtax dies in 2021. Somethingawful LLC is sold to pay for his cremation. The buyer? Our own Adar, who hires a couple goons to slap some upgrades on and tricks Bezos into purchasing the site for $5.5 million as some sort of curiosity. Now give us the lotto numbers.
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ActusRhesus posted:Sorry guys. Got oculus for my birthday. Suddenly nothing else matters Now you can conquer the Hinterlands in VR.
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Aug 29, 2018 03:20
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It's always a good time when the judge rips you a new one, then gives you the orders you want. And then the opposing party has to be gently escorted away by the bailiff as he yells at the court. The next hearing is going to be a treat. Edit: AR you know better than to even ask the elf question.
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Aug 29, 2018 20:56
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ActusRhesus posted:I just got a subpoena. I had opposing counsel do that to me on a case I second chaired. Never went anywhere, it was just part of his huffing and puffing before he got loving reamed by the judge.
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Aug 30, 2018 22:08
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Think of yourself as the fun uncle, SV. Also I think besides the still in law school fools I'm the pluckiest. 30.
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Aug 31, 2018 19:39
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Alexeythegreat posted:Having something resembling money would be nice  Word coming down that the planned organization wide raises are probably dead on arrival. Whoops.
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Sab0921 posted:I have unfortunate news - I have spent some time in D&D and it has come to my attention that all lawyers are responsible for the actions of all of their clients and also for every single other person at your firm, regardless of size. Well gently caress.
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Mr. Nice! posted:Maybe I should set up a kangaroo BDSM court for all of these people to sue each other. Can treat it as a form of binding arbitration ala Judge Judy. This might be your big break, start workshoping titles and the intro sequence.
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Lote posted:You’re in horn country there. As in people still believe Jewish people have horns to file down. God when I was at the public defender's office in Plaquemines one of the attorneys bought me lunch and then talked about how the Jews did 9/11 the entire hour. Fucker's the parish president now.
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Toona the Cat posted:Was their name something like Herbert Moon IV? Close but not quite. The time there was... educational.
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Sep 13, 2018 21:28
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Toona the Cat posted:I have an interview for a corporate intelligence job at a major national bank that likes to hire JDs. Maybe there is hope I’ll never have to practice. Grats, rooting for ya buddy. Make the dream happen.
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Toona the Cat posted:Interview went super well and I think I’m ever so close to escaping becoming a lawyer. A happy ending!
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I'm watching this poo poo now because gently caress if I could handle it at work and goddamn what a mess.
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Echoing that you should be fine and also it sucks to be put in that position, sorry dude.
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Oct 2, 2018 21:55
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Nice piece of fish posted:Cabin sleeps four comfortably, eight uncomfortably depending on which way you swing. Time to start planning the great exodus of law goons to the cabin.
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furiouskoala posted:Years ago, you goon told me not to bother. I didn't listen, and now I passed the bar. Looking forward to taking appointments and pursuing my dream of being a criminal defense lawyer. Any tips for getting better pleas? Just want to echo the reputation bits in particular - you are your rep and a lovely one is hard to shake. I've had court staff tell me "hey this guy is a grade A shitbag" when they see said shitbag's name come up. Everyone knows.
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Toona the Cat posted:Bar application filed, and I paid for bar prep. G-d have mercy on my soul. You were so close.
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nm posted:Why is no one posting? I'm so bored. Doesn't toona have another divorce, fish a drunk moose to defend, or someone with questions about the chosen people? I'm trying to put out the half dozen fires a client started while counting down to our closing appointment where I get to sub out. Good luck, new attorney.
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Oct 16, 2018 22:01
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I remember when I was kept on a criminal case as a law student. There was also an attorney that had to beg the judge to get excused because she had a trial next week. That defense attorney was absolute dogshit. Goddamn.
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I attended a law of Star Wars panel at Comic Con, come at me.Mr. Nice! posted:The star wars game I played the most was that N64 one that took place between Empire and Jedi. Shadows of the Empire was pretty good but Phil's list is correct for rankings. Apparently Rebels pulled in a lot of Zahn stuff and it turned out pretty good, EU is coming in more in the spin off shows, etc.
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Yeah that poo poo worked wonders on Anakin. OTOH Anakin couldn't draw the same direct line that Luke could so who the gently caress knows. Also every attempt to add nuance to the light/dark side gets shot down by George which is annoying.
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Phil Moscowitz posted:Would you say, perhaps, that from your point of view, the Jedi are evil? 
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