for you lawyers out there...

[Maengelito]

jess, dont be this girl:

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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Dianna Abdala [ <!-- e --><a href="mailto:dabdala@msn.com">dabdala@msn.com</a><!-- e --> ]
> >Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 9:23 PM
> >To: <!-- e --><a href="mailto:wak@kormanlaw.com">wak@kormanlaw.com</a><!-- e -->
> >Subject: Thank you
> >
> >Dear Attorney Korman,
> >
> >At this time, I am writing to inform you that I will not be
accepting
> >your offer.
> >
> >After careful consideration, I have come to the conclusion that the pay
> >you are offering would neither fulfill me nor support the lifestyle
I am
> >living in light of the work I would be doing for you. I have decided
> >instead to work for myself, and reap 100% of the benefits that I
sew.
> >
> >Thank you for the interviews.
> >
> >Dianna L. Abdala, Esq.

> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: William A. Korman
> >To: 'Dianna Abdala'
> >Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 12:15 PM
> >Subject: RE: Thank you
> >
> >Dianna -
> >
> >Given that you had two interviews, were offered and accepted the job
> >(indeed, you had a definite start date), I am surprised that you
chose
> >an e-mail and a 9:30 PM voicemail message to convey this information to
> >me. It smacks of immaturity and is quite unprofessional. Indeed, I did
> >rely upon your acceptance by ordering stationery and business cards with
> >your name, reformatting a computer and setting up both internal and
> >external e-mails for you here at the office. While I do not quarrel
> >with your reasoning, I am extremely disappointed in the way this
played
> >out. I sincerely wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.
> >
> > - Will Korman
> >

> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Dianna Abdala [ <!-- e --><a href="mailto:dabdala@msn.com">dabdala@msn.com</a><!-- e -->]
> >Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 4:01 PM
> >To: William A. Korman
> >Subject: Re: Thank you
> >
> >A real lawyer would have put the contract into writing and not
exercised
> >any such reliance until he did so.
> >
> >Again, thank you.
> >

> >----- Original Message -----
> >
> >From: William A. Korman
> >To: 'Dianna Abdala'
> >Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 4:18 PM
> >Subject: RE: Thank you
> >
> >Thank you for the refresher course on contracts. This is not a bar
exam
> >question. You need to realize that this is a very small legal
community,
> >especially the criminal defense bar. Do you really want to start
> >pissing off more experienced lawyers at this early stage of your
career?
> >
> >

> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Dianna Abdala [ <!-- e --><a href="mailto:dabdala@msn.com">dabdala@msn.com</a><!-- e -->]
> >Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 4:29 PM
> >To: William A. Korman
> >Subject: Re: Thank you
> >
> >bla bla bla
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: William A. Korman [ <!-- e --><a href="mailto:wak@kormanlaw.com">wak@kormanlaw.com</a><!-- e -->
> ]
> >Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 7:59 AM
> >To: 'David Breen'
> >Subject: FW: Thank you
> >
> >Did I already forward this to you?
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: David Breen [ <!-- e --><a href="mailto:dbreen@bu.edu">dbreen@bu.edu</a><!-- e -->]
> >Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 9:47 AM
> >To: 'William A. Korman'
> >Subject: RE: Thank you
> >
> >OH MY GOD!
> >
> >Where to begin?
> >
> >First of all, how unprofessional, and secondly, it is "reap what you
> >'sow,'" now "sew". If she is going to use a cliche, couldn't she at
> >least spell it right? And WTF is with her "blab la bla"? Does she
not
> >read your e-mail about it being a small community?! So, finally, can
I
> >forward this along to some folks? I am sure they would love to see
how
> >the up-and-coming lawyers are comporting themselves! (Clearly she
did
> >not go to BU!!!) J
> >


> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: William A. Korman [ <!-- e --><a href="mailto:wak@kormanlaw.com">wak@kormanlaw.com</a><!-- e -->]
> >Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 9:55 AM
> >To: 'David Breen'
> >Subject: RE: Thank you
> >
> >You can e-mail this to whomever you want.
> >