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Originally Posted by ajrenni
There's a saying around here that "you can't bid against stupid," i.e. if someone wants to take the firm up on their terms then the firm has no incentive to take your deal, as reasonable as it may sound. So I wouldn't be holding my breath waiting for a contract arrangement or an impressive counteroffer. I think you did the right thing, provided that you were pleasant and really are looking to get your own gig going.
Nice saying. That offer was just insulting. I didn't go to a top 10 or anything but my school does well regionally both salary and placement wise. Plus, although I only graduated in the top half, I have a strong resume.
I did hang out my own shingle, have been doing the things that new lawyers doing that do, and already have a couple cases.
It's interesting, though, because I got an email from another firm that I sent a resume to a while back offering to do contract work (I guess the small firms waited until bar results were out?). The paralegal acknowledged that it had been a while and said they hoped nobody had "scooped me up." Seems promising. I'm gonna call tomorrow and hopefully that goes well.
/blog (but hopefully this might help other job seekers know what/what not to do)