Time for An Update
This week has been rather eventful & could get even more so:
A preview. In light of the vanishing act of someone who was going to join in my law firm venture, I had planned to give the guy until Wednesday & if I heard nothing, figure he'd forfeited but did so in the most classless way possible.
Monday: I get a phone call from someone this person & I had interviewed and offered a slot to. She'd refused but my take is I won't force people to work w/me and if they don't want to, that's their choice. No one's stopped me from doing most things in life so this is no different. I don't have hard feelings toward people not doing it but combined w/being busy on my case, I'd not talked to her since then. She told me some rather eye opening information: not only had this guy now started contacting HER, he went so far as to personally disrespect her when she opted not to work with him. She said he was also planning to mooch & I didn't deserve to have that ruin my endeavor so she'd wanted to warn me. As she's got no reason to lie & in light of the disappearing act (which I told her about), I thanked her for making my life instantly easier.
This meant I could offer slots to my liked candidates immediately. Two people took me up on it & as I'd recently gotten a resume I really liked from a candidate responding to my ad, I decided to set up that interview & see how it goes (it will be tomorrow). My husband also had to get emergency dental work since this root canal he's needed to get done got infected. At least he's now feeling better & getting over dental phobias though didn't go to a psychologist; he says I'm part of why his phobia is lessening.
Tuesday: Met w/my client & got my long awaited affidavits of service. Did some great letter writing and essentially proved I can be a serious bad ass when I want to be. Having learned some shady business was going on w/the opposition's client trying to pass off a false document as genuine, I told the firm to tell their client that we're dealing w/the court now & implied that I'd rat them out in a second to the court & the Grievance Committee for trying to BS w/me. Not read the response just yet but explanation will come.
I also had a networking meeting scheduled but my person didn't show up. Irritated me but this person feels really bad about it (I mentioned that when interns did it, they were immediately tossed from consideration) & I'm to figure out what I want to do & how to make it as easy on me as possible. Still have to come up with something (likely going someplace my husband wouldn't or that's too pricey for us).
Yesterday: Ran around town all damn day. Had to go to the Appellate Division to turn in a document I'd sent to the opposing lawyer but didn't know I had to also send to them. Got it taken care of then had to interview a potential assistant candidate near St. Mark's Place; learned Kim's is going bye-bye (selection took a nosedive & prices have been too damn high so I'm not as broken up as I could be; feels like a bit more of St. Mark's is dying, though). I also ran to Supreme Court to file those affidavits of service & decided to ask about making a correction to my pleading papers; after running around, I got an answer but don't know how my client will react. Yes, this lawyer is being thrown into procedure so she might make a mistake or two.
Called my oldest friend before the start of this discussion I was invited to attend on the music industry. I found out that she apparently met the hottest guy in my graduating class (tons of girls LOVED this guy; he happened to be one of the flirt guys who harassed me but I never felt was sincere) & recognized him b/c of having seen his pic in my yearbook. She mentioned my name & he said that I was "too smart for my own good". He's probably right; I'd long since have become a serial killer if I was still living there. Occurs to me that I should contact him for the sake of him never having wronged me & for some inspiration w/my script.
Today: One of my candidates opted out of joining but it's all good b/c he's still a contact & as entertainment professionals, we know how important it is to network as well as not be an ass to other professionals if you want to succeed. We're also likely to have our paths cross & have similar stories so it behooves us both to be on good terms, not bad ones. I also have another candidate I'm going to interview since she's got actual experience starting businesses & an impressive resume.
That's a basic idea. Now I'm going to call the friend I couldn't speak much w/yesterday.
A preview. In light of the vanishing act of someone who was going to join in my law firm venture, I had planned to give the guy until Wednesday & if I heard nothing, figure he'd forfeited but did so in the most classless way possible.
Monday: I get a phone call from someone this person & I had interviewed and offered a slot to. She'd refused but my take is I won't force people to work w/me and if they don't want to, that's their choice. No one's stopped me from doing most things in life so this is no different. I don't have hard feelings toward people not doing it but combined w/being busy on my case, I'd not talked to her since then. She told me some rather eye opening information: not only had this guy now started contacting HER, he went so far as to personally disrespect her when she opted not to work with him. She said he was also planning to mooch & I didn't deserve to have that ruin my endeavor so she'd wanted to warn me. As she's got no reason to lie & in light of the disappearing act (which I told her about), I thanked her for making my life instantly easier.
This meant I could offer slots to my liked candidates immediately. Two people took me up on it & as I'd recently gotten a resume I really liked from a candidate responding to my ad, I decided to set up that interview & see how it goes (it will be tomorrow). My husband also had to get emergency dental work since this root canal he's needed to get done got infected. At least he's now feeling better & getting over dental phobias though didn't go to a psychologist; he says I'm part of why his phobia is lessening.
Tuesday: Met w/my client & got my long awaited affidavits of service. Did some great letter writing and essentially proved I can be a serious bad ass when I want to be. Having learned some shady business was going on w/the opposition's client trying to pass off a false document as genuine, I told the firm to tell their client that we're dealing w/the court now & implied that I'd rat them out in a second to the court & the Grievance Committee for trying to BS w/me. Not read the response just yet but explanation will come.
I also had a networking meeting scheduled but my person didn't show up. Irritated me but this person feels really bad about it (I mentioned that when interns did it, they were immediately tossed from consideration) & I'm to figure out what I want to do & how to make it as easy on me as possible. Still have to come up with something (likely going someplace my husband wouldn't or that's too pricey for us).
Yesterday: Ran around town all damn day. Had to go to the Appellate Division to turn in a document I'd sent to the opposing lawyer but didn't know I had to also send to them. Got it taken care of then had to interview a potential assistant candidate near St. Mark's Place; learned Kim's is going bye-bye (selection took a nosedive & prices have been too damn high so I'm not as broken up as I could be; feels like a bit more of St. Mark's is dying, though). I also ran to Supreme Court to file those affidavits of service & decided to ask about making a correction to my pleading papers; after running around, I got an answer but don't know how my client will react. Yes, this lawyer is being thrown into procedure so she might make a mistake or two.
Called my oldest friend before the start of this discussion I was invited to attend on the music industry. I found out that she apparently met the hottest guy in my graduating class (tons of girls LOVED this guy; he happened to be one of the flirt guys who harassed me but I never felt was sincere) & recognized him b/c of having seen his pic in my yearbook. She mentioned my name & he said that I was "too smart for my own good". He's probably right; I'd long since have become a serial killer if I was still living there. Occurs to me that I should contact him for the sake of him never having wronged me & for some inspiration w/my script.
Today: One of my candidates opted out of joining but it's all good b/c he's still a contact & as entertainment professionals, we know how important it is to network as well as not be an ass to other professionals if you want to succeed. We're also likely to have our paths cross & have similar stories so it behooves us both to be on good terms, not bad ones. I also have another candidate I'm going to interview since she's got actual experience starting businesses & an impressive resume.
That's a basic idea. Now I'm going to call the friend I couldn't speak much w/yesterday.