When do 1L Summer Associate positions begin? (Specifically BigLaw in Los Angeles)

Hi there, incoming 1L at a California school. Just curious about the timeline, given that I was at a quarter system undergrad and don't have much reference for how the more standardized law school schedule shifts "summer." Do they start right when exams end in mid-May, or sometime after Labor Day? Obviously not expecting BL to happen, just wanted to ask since I don't trust the vague AI answer from Google.

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u/MaterialMaybe6864 — 2 hours ago

Stay/restaurant recommendations around Little Italy/Banker's Hill?

Hi all, I'm coming down to San Diego from L.A. in 2 weeks: I love animals, and I haven't been to the SDZ since elementary school, and I want to get a visit in before I start a new job. It will probably be a 3-4 day trip, with one full day at the SDZ and a morning/afternoon in La Jolla before driving back to LA.

Any recommendations for where I should stay for 2-3 nights? I'm trying to avoid tourists/conventions/bars so I know The Gaslamp District is out. I like quirky little shops and really good food. Is Little Italy a good idea? I will have a car but don't want to be too far from the Zoo.

I also love good food but I'm on a somewhat limited budget. If anyone specifically has recs for: burritos, tacos, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, breakfast/brunch that won't break the bank I'd really appreciate it. (Ideally less than $40 per meal at absolute most.)

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u/MaterialMaybe6864 — 2 days ago
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Making friends fast, only to get annoyed by others' flaws?

Does anybody else do this? I'll make a friend, really invest time into the relationship, and then develop some "ick" and instantly start to see the person as stupid (not in terms of IQ, but in terms of lacking common sense or self awareness.) From then on I tend to push away from that person. Some strange combination of dispositional contempt and avoidance.

For example, a new friend admitted that they have a crush on a colleague I dislike. (The colleague didn't do anything wrong, I just think they're arrogant.) I now feel second-hand embarrassment being in the new friend's presence because I see them as "making a bad choice" with their feelings somehow.

I'm aware that this is a "me problem," and it is something I work on in therapy. Just curious if this "quick to form friends, quick to judge and cut them off" is a me thing or an INTJ thing.

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u/MaterialMaybe6864 — 21 days ago
▲ 17 r/LSAT

Thought I bombed the June LSAT, got 2 points higher than my first LSAT, not enough for my dream school yet but a win is a win

u/MaterialMaybe6864 — 1 month ago
▲ 16 r/intj

INTJ + avoidantly attached, despite having a stable childhood?

Wondering if anyone else can relate. I heard time and time again in psychology courses that attachment style comes from childhood experiences in your first 3 years of life. I had two loving parents, no divorce, no undercurrent of tension, all the healthy things, etc. but I know I'm significantly more avoidant than securely attached. Is it possible that the traits of avoidance (highly independent, feeling smothered by close relationships, quickly bored with people, hating physical touch)... are just innate to INTJ?

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u/MaterialMaybe6864 — 1 month ago

Type my uncle (chaos edition)

The chaos:

  • Claims to know tons of celebrities, including pretty much every historical figure from our country who were alive during his lifetime
    • I think about 30% of them are true, 40% are embellished, and 30% are straight-up lies. Not sure about that though.
  • Says he hates people but can yap with a complete stranger for 2+ hours
  • Obsessed with networking but forgets to call people back
  • Intelligence snob: if you're not smart, or even if you're average intelligence, he will completely ignore you
  • Regularly calls me a nerd, is a total nerd himself
  • Lives in a tiny apartment so that he can spend his entire paycheck on superhero collectibles
  • Completely unaware that he has severe ADHD
  • Will ramble very in-depth about random, often disturbing, topics without any prompting
  • Wildly impatient with literally everybody (a trait I share, which is why we get along)
  • Has Catholic school trauma and will complain about it to any Irish person (or even person with an Irish surname) that he meets
  • Hates English people and will say so to their faces
  • Also hates French people and will say so to their faces
  • Fiercely loyal to people he likes, will go to the ends of the earth to help them
  • One of the few people who consistently entertains me, because I literally cannot predict what will come out of his mouth next
  • Open about his faults and failures
  • Very strict moral code, doesn't seem to feel much empathy for people who do thinks he doesn't agree with

Iconic quotes:

  • "If [rival] were hit by a bus, I'd be laughing on her grave... and I'd also be the bus driver"
  • "I hate everyone but you"
  • "I won't haunt you after I die because you're not an asshole"
  • "When I was 12, my friends and I liked to steal cars"
  • "They should write down the things I say and turn it into a movie"
u/MaterialMaybe6864 — 2 months ago
▲ 5 r/INTP

Advice for writing dominant Ti?

Hi all! I'm writing a novel and I've realized my MMC, an obvious 6w5 694, is most likely an IxTP with very low Fe, based on similar characters from existing media. That being said, I have some trouble understanding Ti- I only have Te-Fi users in my immediate family, and any friends on the Fe-Ti spectrum are usually xSFJ with low Ti. It's the function I don't "get" that well. Would love some examples of how you use it in your day-to-day thinking.

Would also love to hear your experiences with "obnoxiously extroverted" types, specifically ENFPs, 8w7's, or 7's in general.

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u/MaterialMaybe6864 — 2 months ago
▲ 2 r/istp

Advice for writing Ti?

Hi all! I'm writing a novel and I've realized my MMC, an obvious 6w5 694, is most likely an IxTP with very low Fe, based on similar characters from existing media. That being said, I have some trouble understanding Ti- I only have Te-Fi users in my immediate family, and any friends on the Fe-Ti spectrum are usually xSFJ with low Ti. It's the function I don't "get" that well. Would love some examples of how you use it in your day-to-day thinking.

Would also love to hear your experiences with "obnoxiously extroverted" types, specifically ENFPs, 8w7's, or 7's in general.

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u/MaterialMaybe6864 — 2 months ago

Full cycle recap (realistic)

I sort of rushed through the application process because I was stuck in a deeply toxic work environment. I'm safely out of that situation now and, while I'm doing everything I possibly can on the UCLA and USC WL's, I plan to R&R extremely early in the cycle. Hoping for the best on the June and August LSATs!

u/MaterialMaybe6864 — 2 months ago

Should I send UCLA another LOCI, or will it be annoying?

Was interviewed on 5/6 and haven't heard anything since. I know there haven't been waitlist pulls yet, but I'm getting worried. Would it be helpful or annoying to send another LOCI?

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u/MaterialMaybe6864 — 2 months ago

If I R&R, do I need entirely new LORs?

I get introducing one new one, but do I need to get entirely new LORs? Especially academic ones, considering I was already 1 year out of college this cycle. I feel guilty asking people when I already have 3 perfectly good LORs I could use.

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u/MaterialMaybe6864 — 2 months ago