The Break-Up Clause by Niamh Hargan EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Author: Niamh Hargan
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On the rooftop of Zelnick, O’Leary and Abbott – ‘Manhattan’s largest
mid-size law firm’ – a speech has been going on for at least fifteen minutes.
And Fia Callaghan has barely heard a word of it.
She caught the first bit.
‘I’m thrilled to welcome this year’s cohort of summer associates,’ one of
the partners said. To his left, twenty or so handpicked law students – all
now blending into one large mass – nodded along eagerly.
‘We’re so pleased to have you with us, to learn from us and to teach us.
You are the future of our profession. Over the next ten weeks, I can promise
that you’ll have the chance to get real, hands-on legal experience. Each of
you will share an office with a dedicated “attorney mentor” from our firm.
And, as ever, we’ll also be inviting you to take part in our dynamic
programme of networking and social events. I make no apologies for the
fact that, here at Zelnick, O’Leary and Abbott – or “ZOLA”, as we
affectionately call it – we’re especially known for our corporate and
commercial expertise. But it’s not just about the deal. We place an absolute
premium on the mental wellbeing of our staff …’
It was probably somewhere around this point that Fia zoned out. By now,
she’s attended so many seminars on the firm’s theoretical position on
mental wellbeing that she could practically deliver one herself. In essence,
there is a sunrise yoga class right here on this roof terrace on Tuesdays –
which lawyers are welcome to attend if they book sufficiently far in
advance to secure a spot – but those whose burnout necessitates more than
two weeks off work should still fully expect to be fired.
Fia can’t imagine that this reality is likely to feature in the partner’s
inspirational speech. But no matter. Even for her, it’s hard to remain too
much of a cynic on a morning like this one. Over in the far corner of the
terrace, an impressive array of fruit and pastries has been laid out, with a
waiter serving breakfast cocktails and coffees.
And, against the clear blue
sky, New York’s familiar landmarks look practically computer-generated.
Fia lets herself gaze out at the Chrysler Building just ahead, as the
partner chats away about sharing expertise and strengthening bonds. There
are very few moments like this, whereupon Fia stops to think that she has
made it here, in this city so far from home. Or, at the very least, she’s
making it. Starting today – starting with this year’s summer associates’
programme – she feels more firmly on course than ever before to meet her
goals. Professionally speaking, that is.
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