Tales of my Assistant, Partners, Associates, and their Partners
I have been MIA from this blog. Not to get too much into the monotonous doldrums of my daily life, but I just graduated law school, started working at a firm, and I am studying for the Bar, which I take next month.
I'd just like to take this opportunity to say:
ODE TO MY ASSISTANT!
I've only been with this firm for a couple months, and already I am completely dependent on her. She does all my scheduling, organizes all my files, she even picks me up lunch every day. I'm really not used to being treated this well. Suzanne is going to get a HUGE Christmas bonus from me! Thank you Sue for helping me sustain at this hectic time.
NOW FOR A FUNNY SUZANNE STORY:
My Assistant, Sue, is a very sweet, very young, very pretty, very naive girl from the Deep South. She started working for the firm about a year ago, when she was only 20. She was the Assistant to my predecessor, Lisa.
On the first day of work, Sue recounts beng a bit overwhelmed as Tracey, a Partner in the firm was introducing her to everyone.
Tracey: And this is T, he's a Partner. This is A, he's an Associate.
Perplexed by the difference between a Partner and Associate, Sue just smiled and introduced herself.
Tracey: And this will be who you will be working for, Lisa.
Sue: i'm so glad to meet you Lisa.
Tracey: You will be also helping out T, doing his overflow work. You will be responsible for all of Lisa's work, and helping out all of the partners when they need you.
Sue: Ok, who are Partners?
Tracey: T is a Partner, so are R, L, and B.
Feeling overwhelmed, and befuddled by the whole Associate-Partner distinction, Sue munstered up all the Southern Charm in her.
Sue: So, Lisa, are you married?
Lisa: No, but I have a Partner. Her name is Ann.
By this point, Sue had figured out, at the very minimum, that a Partner was some kind of business arangement. She surmised that Lisa had some sort of business venture going on out side the office and exclaimed:
"THAT'S SO COOL! WHAT DO YOU AND YOUR PARTNER DO?"
Lisa, just stood silently, stared, then walked away shaking her head.
It wasn't until Lisa left, to start a new Law Firm with her Partner that the others in the Firm told my dear, innocent Assistant Sue the Truth.
That the partner to which Lisa referred was not a partner in a busines venture, but rather, Ann and Lisa were life partners (ie - lesbians).
To quote Seinfeld: not that there's anything wrong with that.
I'd just like to take this opportunity to say:
ODE TO MY ASSISTANT!
I've only been with this firm for a couple months, and already I am completely dependent on her. She does all my scheduling, organizes all my files, she even picks me up lunch every day. I'm really not used to being treated this well. Suzanne is going to get a HUGE Christmas bonus from me! Thank you Sue for helping me sustain at this hectic time.
NOW FOR A FUNNY SUZANNE STORY:
My Assistant, Sue, is a very sweet, very young, very pretty, very naive girl from the Deep South. She started working for the firm about a year ago, when she was only 20. She was the Assistant to my predecessor, Lisa.
On the first day of work, Sue recounts beng a bit overwhelmed as Tracey, a Partner in the firm was introducing her to everyone.
Tracey: And this is T, he's a Partner. This is A, he's an Associate.
Perplexed by the difference between a Partner and Associate, Sue just smiled and introduced herself.
Tracey: And this will be who you will be working for, Lisa.
Sue: i'm so glad to meet you Lisa.
Tracey: You will be also helping out T, doing his overflow work. You will be responsible for all of Lisa's work, and helping out all of the partners when they need you.
Sue: Ok, who are Partners?
Tracey: T is a Partner, so are R, L, and B.
Feeling overwhelmed, and befuddled by the whole Associate-Partner distinction, Sue munstered up all the Southern Charm in her.
Sue: So, Lisa, are you married?
Lisa: No, but I have a Partner. Her name is Ann.
By this point, Sue had figured out, at the very minimum, that a Partner was some kind of business arangement. She surmised that Lisa had some sort of business venture going on out side the office and exclaimed:
"THAT'S SO COOL! WHAT DO YOU AND YOUR PARTNER DO?"
Lisa, just stood silently, stared, then walked away shaking her head.
It wasn't until Lisa left, to start a new Law Firm with her Partner that the others in the Firm told my dear, innocent Assistant Sue the Truth.
That the partner to which Lisa referred was not a partner in a busines venture, but rather, Ann and Lisa were life partners (ie - lesbians).
To quote Seinfeld: not that there's anything wrong with that.
posted by KinkyCatholicLawyer @ 10:09 AM
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