To add to the awareness, I’m at Goodwin and was asked to leave. Three months severance and website time. I made my hours with pro bono and C+I hours. I’m not alone.

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Sorry to hear it OP. How were your reviews?

How were hours last year? This is wild to me. If you hit hours, you hit hours and should generally feel safe.

If you’re in cap markets feel free to DM me, I think my firm is still hiring one or two more associates in the group. *Edit* I’ve asked our HR person for the internal opening list.

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What firm are you in?

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Keep your head up. It’s not just associates being asked to leave either. Place is a dumpster fire.

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Fire the new Cooley imports! Problem solved!

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How does Goodwin function if they fire everyone?

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Then they hire laterals like they've always done. You do realize there's no shortage right? It's literally the answer to your question - supply and demand.

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Badlose

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It's similar to a mediocre tie

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Are you a junior?

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What year OP?

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The paradox of Goodwin is I love it here OTHER THAN the massive amount of job insecurity.

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Senior associate. Been here several years and lateraled from a peer / firm that was culturally worse except it never fired anyone.

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Sad…

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I’m already on the outs with them so I’m happy to post absolutely anything on LinkedIn. Tell me what you want to see, if anything. Lol

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AA1 - Spill the beans please

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Sorry that happened to you.

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how many hours of pro bono does Goodwin claim count?

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ALL OF THEM

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So you didn’t make your hours. Got it.

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What??

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Screw 🪛 that firm 😞

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Did they give you your bonus since you hit your hours?

Bonuses aren’t paid out until end of January. Plus you have to be in “good standing.”

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