This week’s Anonymous Assistant looks at the junior lawyers favorite quality time with their boss: Assessment . In this case it’s associateship assessments…

The Boss is delaying the associateship assessments to allow more time to, “Consider our applications.”

“I don’t know how there could possibly be a delay,” sniffs Tarquin. “I handed my form in weeks ago.”

“That is the problem,” Jane tells him. “It’s so full of inflated boasts that it’s taking him months to digest it.”

“I cannot help the fact that I have a lot of qualities which need to be highlighted.”

Highlighted, flagged and surrounded by flashing neon lights; such are the depths of his insecurities.

“I don’t believe they are serious about this,” Liz declares. “I think these hoops they are making us jump through are all part of a big ruse to avoid promoting us.”

“I don’t think so,” Tarquin sniffs. “They are just having trouble sorting the wheat from all the chaff.”

With a pointed look he sashays down the corridor.

“If he doesn’t make Senior Associate.” Alex laughs. “He’ll have a breakdown.”

“I foresee a stint in The Priory beckoning…..” Jane sniggers.

But, for once, Tarquin needn’t worry: there is no danger of any of us not being promoted.  I know this because when I take The Boss his morning post, sitting on his desk is a Confidential Memo, which I immediately read.

Click here to continue with Assessment – if you haven’t read between the lines of junior lawyer incentives, then it might just make you think.

Previously on Anonymous Assistant

A Proposition

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