No pressure!
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Nabbing your first job in Biglaw is highly coveted: they’re attention grabbing, you get some hands-on experience, and they pay a hell of a lot of money. Summer’s great weather and festivities offer opportunities to rest and relaxation, but there’s many a type A with a strong work ethic and no social life that would jump at the opportunity to skip the relaxation and jump right to work.
Luckily, Milbank’s first years are being afforded that very opportunity:
No wonder Milbank was so quick to give associates summer bonuses.
Considering that other firms have sent out emails delaying summer associate start dates, it is a sign of strength that Milbank is busy enough to speed up work dates a couple of weeks. It is also a sign of culture. If most firms extend the option for associates to start early, most read the iron fist behind the velvet glove and buckle up for labor. Instead, Milbank goes out of its way to make sure that the optional actually reads as optional.
For those that opt in, enjoy you extra time at the firm! For those that don’t, congrats on having a thriving social network!
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.
