Covington DC vs. Cooley DC for a lateral M&A associate?
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I have a $1.2M net worth as a 3rd year NYC mid level (including home equity) yet I still feel broke and empty. Majority of paycheck simply goes into retirement accounts, mortgage or index funds. Not interested in dating/relationships and most days I just eat a six piece chicken McNuggets on the way home from work for dinner and rice and beans at home on weekends. No traveling, no vacations, not close with family (not interested in any of that). Anyone else similar? I can’t be the only one
Anyone else having a pretty bad experience this summer? Maybe its just the firm I am at but— * No one seemed to have time for me. * A lot of people came across as rude or unprofessional. * The overall vibe was that associates and partners were unhappy. * The summer events were underwhelming. * I personally know of three people who are deciding not to accept their return offers because of the vibes and culture in the office. Curious if this was just my experience or if others felt the same…
Is it common for written evaluation to list every mistake you made on a case, including a one-time typo on internal email? I was considered below expectation in my last review, and while the mistakes cited did occur, they were put in a very negative narrative even though none was a repeating issue. The practice leader (who I didn’t work with last year) told me that his first-hand experience with me has been great and he’s seeing none of the issues from my review. Should I still be concerned?
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As a former Cov M&A associate with spouse at Cooley, good thing about Cov is the hours are not as crazy as Cooley. However, DC office social culture is pretty awkward. Also, Cov you won’t get any basic paralegal support. If you are junior level, you will have to handle both paralegal and associate work.
Where are you now? Greener pastures?