and so it begins....

I have never in my life believed myself to be a hard worker. I'd like to think one day I will be capable of sitting down for a full days worth of work, but at the rate and competence I'm working at now, retirements looming only a few short months away. But before we divulge into my summer of avoiding any, and all serious work, let me preface this blog with a little about me.

I'm currently a 2L law student spending (wasting) my summer at a semi-prestigious law firm internship in Manhattan. I say "semi-prestigious" because a lot of the hoopla I found marinating on the firms website has been so over-inflated, that Criss Angel couldn't create a firm with such accolades, and even he's an "illusionist" (Deuche).

It's also interesting to think how a sub-par student with sub-par ambitions could land a job, anywhere. My life has a long string of under achievements, all of which I'm actually quite proud. My motto for the past 24 some-odd years has been "minimal effort, maximum gain." This has resulted in terribly low GPA's, aggravated parents, and unimpressed bosses. But for some reason, here, at the law firm, I'm a champ.

I've learned the art of flipping pages and staring back and forth at the computer screen while I email friends. I hold onto completed projects for days beyond when I finish them so that I cannot be assigned a new one. Yes folks, I try to do nothing. And for some reason, it passes too. Trust me, this is no charity job. I got this on my own merits so no special treatment is being thrown my way. I think everybody is just too damn busy to put any thought to my clattering away on the keyboard. They probably think I'm writing up a memo, or maybe even an email to another attorney. They might even be hoping I'm typing up a suicide note so they may save a few bucks on my salary. I think employee suicides may qualify as a tax deduction.

But whatever they think, a legal intern does not come cheap, and as long as I'm "billing" clients, they'll stay out of my hair.

As the days pass, I will comment on the irregularities, annoyances, and just plain hysterics of this law firm. It would be nice to get feedback from other interns, hear similar stories, get different perspectives from interns in other fields and what not. I'll keep the stories coming regardless, so enjoy.