Comments on: Gifts for your Legal Secretary http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/19/gifts-for-your-legal-secretary/ Full-Time Working Mom/Part-Time Evening Law Student Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:04:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ptlawmom http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/19/gifts-for-your-legal-secretary/#comment-2987 ptlawmom Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:27:34 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/19/gifts-for-your-legal-secretary/#comment-2987 Good for you, Z! So far I can report a $50 gift card from one associate... and nothing from anyone else. But it's Friday so we'll see what happens today. Good for you, Z!

So far I can report a $50 gift card from one associate… and nothing from anyone else. But it’s Friday so we’ll see what happens today.

]]> By: sarah http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/19/gifts-for-your-legal-secretary/#comment-2982 sarah Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:26:40 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/19/gifts-for-your-legal-secretary/#comment-2982 Yes, I read the ATL thread too - I've never read that site before. It really made me think about how people can get so set on justifying their own self-centered lifestyles, and how everything starts to seem essential. I have no opinion on the secretary-gift question, since I don't work at a law firm, but to me the selfishness and self-righteousness of those posters seems representative of a lack of concern for anyone outside your immediate circle of family/friends. There was one guy in particular that really got to me - he said he and his wife both worked for biglaw but with two kids, and living in NY, they had no spare money, and should he really spend more money on his secretary than on gifts for his family? Um - yes. Your secretary lives in NY too. She might have kids. She might have loans. Ugh, it just made me mad. Yes, I read the ATL thread too - I’ve never read that site before. It really made me think about how people can get so set on justifying their own self-centered lifestyles, and how everything starts to seem essential. I have no opinion on the secretary-gift question, since I don’t work at a law firm, but to me the selfishness and self-righteousness of those posters seems representative of a lack of concern for anyone outside your immediate circle of family/friends. There was one guy in particular that really got to me - he said he and his wife both worked for biglaw but with two kids, and living in NY, they had no spare money, and should he really spend more money on his secretary than on gifts for his family? Um - yes. Your secretary lives in NY too. She might have kids. She might have loans. Ugh, it just made me mad.

]]> By: zuska http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/19/gifts-for-your-legal-secretary/#comment-2971 zuska Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:21:50 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/19/gifts-for-your-legal-secretary/#comment-2971 I have two secretaries, and they are shared by *several* associates. We all gave $50 to each toward pooled gifts. I believe that I will increase my total giving amount by at least $25 per year in the next few years. I read ATL, and was stunned by some of the associates' responses. Greedy, selfish little people. I have two secretaries, and they are shared by *several* associates. We all gave $50 to each toward pooled gifts.

I believe that I will increase my total giving amount by at least $25 per year in the next few years.

I read ATL, and was stunned by some of the associates’ responses. Greedy, selfish little people.

]]> By: Proto Attorney http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/19/gifts-for-your-legal-secretary/#comment-2954 Proto Attorney Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:00:53 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/19/gifts-for-your-legal-secretary/#comment-2954 Wow, I'm all for going overboard!!! :grin: If the associate is making big firm money, I'd say $250 would be very generous but not unreasonable. I usually got $100 from my associate, which I thought was extremely generous considering I know how much the associates at our firm actually make. When I have a secretary, I will probably do the same. Wow, I’m all for going overboard!!! :grin: If the associate is making big firm money, I’d say $250 would be very generous but not unreasonable. I usually got $100 from my associate, which I thought was extremely generous considering I know how much the associates at our firm actually make. When I have a secretary, I will probably do the same.

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