Questions to ask my supervising partners on my first day at the firm?

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None. Schedule a VERY quick call with them - check with their assistants for availability, not them directly - (or drop by their offices) and introduce yourself. Say you’re glad to be at this firm and looking forward to working with them.

If you really want to make conversation, check if any of them went to the same law school as you beforehand and mention that. I wouldn’t ask too many questions because you don’t know them yet and the risk of inadvertently making an uncomfortable question is too high.

For details on your firm and job, ask your senior associates.

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Not at all. But I’m a senior at a V10 that’s survived the slaughterhouse. Besides the one freak show genius (who’ll probably only make counsel) in our class, the rest made it by not hiding behind our office plants.

Ask how they like to work (and then ask other associates as well) and if there are specific matters that they have in mind.

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Do this.

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For context, I’m working directly for these three partners and have a zoom call scheduled with them.

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Is there anything I can do to help?

Wow, everyone's supervising partners here seem terrible. Maybe it's different in smaller (non-NY) offices, but I say ask whatever you need to ask. Just don't ask unnecessary filler questions that serve only to start/continue a conversation, especially if the partner seems busy with something else.

A2, I'm very sorry you had to experience that. I would've felt very slighted and degraded if I was in your position. It must've sucked to say the least.

I hope things have gotten better since then. If not, the market is very hot right now, and I'm sure you can find a firm and supervising partner that will appreciate you. I hope OP doesn't have to experience this as well.

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