Attorney
(Female, Age 27) from new york, NY
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Attorney |
|---|---|
| Salary | $87,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | 55 |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | new york, NY |
| Years Experience | 3 years |
Career Ratings
Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)
| Years in Career | 0 |
|---|---|
| Education | (not answered) |
| Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
45 attorney class action securities litigation firm
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
general litigation prep, rief writing, deposition prep
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
health insurance, paid vacation
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
compared to my upringing, over, compared to my field, under
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
work with other associates, paralegals, and partners. Love the ineration with all other than the partner
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 3
Benefits: 6
Hours: 4
Co-Workers: 2
Supervisors: 5
Job Title: 8
Level of Responsibility: 7
The Actual Work: 1
A day in the life of…
Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:
| 5am to 6am | |
| 6am to 7am | |
| 7am to 8am | sleeping |
| 8am to 9am | subway ride to work |
| 9am to 10am | check email, read the nytimes |
| 10am to 11am | meeting with my team to discuss the upcoming fall deposition scehdule. Individuals deposed, locations and responsibility of the staff. |
| 11am to 12pm | meeting with paralegal to discuss document project. need to compare redacted documents with no-redacted documents |
| 12pm to 1pm | reading about individuals to depose |
| 1pm to 2pm | reading of documents relevant to regions for depositions |
| 2pm to 3pm | more reading, chart my billing time for the last week |
| 3pm to 4pm | more reading, discuss strategy with otehr associate |
| 4pm to 5pm | more reading |
| 5pm to 6pm | home |
| 6pm to 7pm | home |
| 7pm to 8pm | home |
| 8pm to 9pm | home |
| 9pm to 10pm | home |
| 10pm to 11pm | home |
| 11pm to 12am | home |
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
friend
What was the application process?
submitted resume through friend
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
yes, one interview with 2 partners, lasted about 45 mins
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
skills, interests, former jobs, ideal job
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
no, didn’t really train
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
no
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
somewhat, obviously law school helps
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
no
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
go to law school and find someone who works at a firm to submit your resume
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
no skills required, seriously, just go to law school
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
it is required
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
i would think long and hard if this is what they want
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
no, hope to get into a new path soon
What are your current career goals?
would love to get into a more food related field
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
would like to change it
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | associate | 6 months | hourly | assisted 2 partner firm on general practice matters |
| Prior Job 2 | research assistant | 1 year | hourly | reserched for text book |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:3.5
| GPA | School | Degree | |
| College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
3.2 | pitzer | political studies, BA |
| Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
3.2 | brooklyn law | JD |
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