Lit partner here at a V2 firm (should be V1, but who’s counting?). Was having what I thought was a private “mentorship moment” this afternoon with a talented associate. Next thing I know, some TikTok guy named Jay Gwappo is filming us and the clip is everywhere — X, TikTok, probably Slack channels by now.
Wife is not happy. Associate’s husband is not happy. Management is… inquiring. I’m getting texts from people I haven’t spoken to since 1L.
Look, I know this looks bad, but in biglaw, stress relief is basically a billable activity, right? (Should I bill the time? Practice development, maybe?) What’s the play here? Should I lean into the “passionately dedicated to firm culture” angle? Do I send a firm-wide memo about work-life balance? Is there a partner who’s survived worse and can advise on the inevitable equity dilution meeting?