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Mintz took 2.5 months with me, but Christmas was involved. Worth it. Loved it there.

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Hi there! I just interviewed for Mintz Gen.corporate/M&A and really liked the interview. It’s to sit in the DC office but I was wondering if you had any insight on the firm.

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Started at a new big law firm almost five months ago. Had to ask the partner I report to for more work today for the first time since I started. I feel like a failure. Is this a normal scenario?

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