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The 5th Response (The School Desk Firm) October 12, 2009

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schooldeskIn one of my recent posts I talked about how I had resorted to craigslist to offer my services as an attorney. I mentioned how four out of five of my responses were not fruitful but one actually seemed promising.

It was an offer for part time work, and it was real work. Not just document review, in fact as far as the initial e-mail went no document review was even mentioned. It seemed like a legitimate chance to do substantive work at a contract rate of $30-$50 an hour, which is a decent wage for legal work. Although it wasn’t full time and the firm was relatively new and had very little reputation, I still felt it was a great opportunity. In fact, one of the only opportunities I’d received in 7 months of being unemployed. It would be something to put on my resume as a gap saver and a chance to learn and work on substantive legal issues. I was certainly on board.

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  • SWT1

    At least you weren't trying to get into Dos Caminos that day… or you may never have made it. (see picture)

    http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs…

    Perhaps Obama has stopped in for some guac.

    Anyway, I hope this works out for you and you can get some work with this firm! It seems like these are the types of firms that will be able to thrive in this economy because they can charge lower rates to clients. You may want to bring your own desk in though…

  • http://AJ.com/ Tom

    Sorry to hear about this. Yes, working for a small “nimble” firm may have its advantages, but there's something to be said for organization. Good luck & keep us updated!

  • angelthelawyer

    You are such a sweet Pollyanna type. No matter what warning signs you saw, you tried to look at it through rose colored glasses. I wish I was that way. From what I can see, they are probably just another low life firm that is trying to take advantage of a smart guy who is down and out. They haven't contacted you in 2 weeks? What if that's how they treat their clients? Something is fishy in New York City and it's not the East River–if you ask me. Their range was questionable too. $30 to $50? With a portion of billable hours? Sounds like it's $50 to get you in the door–but ultimately $30 or less with a portion of your billables–if they ever bill you out at a decent rate or collect. BEWARE! http://butidideverythingrightorsoithought.blogs…

  • http://anonymouscontractlawyer.blogspot.com/ Anonymous Contract Lawyer

    Uh, boy. Let's see. Law firm with no secretaries, no files, no desks that haven't been rescued from the PS 150 surplus sale. They contacted you on Craigslist. Spidey sense is tingling–this is not going to result in a job offer. This will not result in paid work (not even lowly doc review). If you had a huge book of business they would be in contact with you. Nothing they said suggests they have a job or work enough to bring you in.

  • tb1

    My take on it is that they're trying to land, or are closing to landing, a client, and if and when they do, they'll call you in. I think you aced the interview, you've done everything you could, and it's now out of your hands.

  • Name

    While you are looking for work, why don't you offer your services free to a legal clinic? You will have better luck finding a job if you network with people who are actually working with clients. You've done it before…It would be good for your self-esteem to be helping people. You could sleep at night, knowing you were at least practicing law, and moving the energy forward.

  • Kris

    I hope this works out for you. A couple of months before the recession began, I found a job on Craigs List. I interviewed and started working there as a contract attorney. It turned out to be a well respected downtown boutique, and the firm didn't even know it had advertised for jobs on Craigs List. A recruiter had posted the ad to which I responded. Anyway, two years later, I am an associate at the same firm. I have gotten wonderful experience and training here, and, despite the bad economy, I am very busy.

    I took a big chance (Craigs List, firm of which I had not heard), and it worked out fine. Congrats for thinking outside the box. I hope your creativity is rewarded. If this doesn't turn out, try not to get too discouraged.

  • TC

    Just go to work for yourself. Head down to the coast and sue everybody for global warming:

    http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/10/19/hurricane-k…

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