Real Lawyers React to Partner Track (Episode 1)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- Lately, we keep hearing about Netflix's new legal drama, Partner Track. Curiosity got the better of us, so we had to give it a watch. In this week's video, we give our takes as two former corporate lawyers on episode 1 of the show and how realistically (or unrealistically!) it portrays the experience of working as a lawyer.
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Due to popular demand, we recorded a follow-up to this video! Watch Episode 2 here: th-cam.com/video/SN-EMBjCeCo/w-d-xo.html
As someone looking to get into the industry, it gives me a good perspective on what the day to day might look like. I've worked in the HR dept in a law firm. Super tight-ass corporate atmosphere. I did notice the lawyers stayed very late and started very early. No idea if they get any sleep at all.
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As a fellow lawyer, the first thing I noticed was also the lack of laptops in the board room. No way will everything get printed on paper and usually, terms sheets will be drafted with the commercial advisers of the buyer together.
Please could we make this a regular series!!! Suites, Crazy Ex Girlfriend, Drop Dead Diva, any corporate law related snippets from TV shows… 10/10 would watch
Yesssss great suggestions
I like Arden but she’s not that great at acting yet
I’m more excited to watch this than the actual show!
Same!
Tbh this show rubbed me the wrooooong way so much haha. The dialog was so weird. My husband is chinese and pointed out that the asian men on the show are ridiculed often too and was not impressed with it 😭
Uplifting white men and ridiculing Asian men while only showing white men as potential love interests for Asian (and other) women is getting real freaking old. It's so 90s and that kind of gross propaganda really needs to be called out.
Aw man that sucks I was excited to see an Asian American tv show. We don’t see them as much as we need to. So sad to hear this but I hope the producers listen to your point that is so validated. Media tells people what to think about. And if they are telling the majority to think of Asian men as undesirable that disgusting to me.
@@razmiddle9410 yessss. like my husband and i are both minorities and it’s honestly SO TIRING that the only mixed asian relationships shown are with white people.
I feel like it would have been way more progressive if each of her love interests were from different backgrounds lol. And ofc for the asian guys not to be treated like comedy pieces
The fun fact is that on twitter everyone hated the white love interests (especially the british guy, they has no chemistry) and they were ALL rooting for the Min brother.
@@chiara1795 loved the Min brother as well. Had hope something will spark after she got fired.
You’re right about @3:20 My friends who are lawyers all started gunning for partner in large law firms in their mid-30s, not late 20s. Please do more videos! Thank you.
Please do more reactions for this series especially the whole model minority being postured to suppress genuine concerns about racism and that cliffhanger finale.
*Spoilers*
If a lawyer is arrested, bailed and subsequently released unconditionally without charge, does this have any bearing on their licence? Are they obligated to inform the firm given they've already been released unconditionally so there's no criminal record?
Amazing, watched the show a week ago and its so interesting to get your explanation and perspective on realistic/ unrealistic. Thank you - enjoy your content and work a lot!
lol I generally hate lawyer shows because they glamourise the profession (and even watching the few clips you guys have shown have made me cringe like mad). the other thing that's unrealistic is that for a 2.9B deal, there's no reason the client would be so stingy and care about whether there are two senior associates or one. that's just weird. at 2.9B, the client wouldn't give a shit, and the partner would dump a whole bunch of lawyers on so you can maximise billings, lol.
very interesting that you guys have found a content creation niche/angle post practice - hope to see you guys succeed!
Being up for partnership as a 7th year (meaning 6 years into practice) isn't out of the ordinary for big law firms that have 2 partnership tracks. I think in the show they even describe it as junior partnership so sounds right to me.
definitely continue this series. I love hearing everything that is inaccurate about these kinds of shows.
How about Extraordinary Attorney Woo the Drama series? 😁
Loved this! Wish you two would do it for every ep! :p
Yeah people wouldn't sign 2.9 billion dollar deal term sheet over the weekend just cuz the purchase price is going to be out in the news. It ain't gonna kill the deal necessarily. The idea that to respond to the public disclosure of a possible purchase price is signing LOI super quick is simply absurd (and to describe it as if it was some creative solution to the problem is even more absurd.) Also, if Ingrid Youn is an M& A associate, she shouldn't be reviewing Phase 1 Phase 2 reports or IP agreements. (I guess it makes sense that she instructs the paralegal to just make sure that that these reports are in the dataroom for specialists to review). Specialists do. I shouldn't grapple with nitty gritty details tho cuz it's not a documentary, and I have to agree the whole depiction of the process was fairly realistic.
I was specifically looking for Asian Lawyers and their reaction to this show. Perfect!!
yes please react to more this is SO helpful to have more context and reality checks on what is happening! also recommendations for other shows/books that realistically represent junior lawyers in a big law setting?
I really enjoyed this 😊
I honestly got lost in the legality of the show, but your explanations made it make a lot more sense 👩💼
Glad to hear that!
Watched first 10 mins of the series on Netflix and the acting was so bad.
The really cringe part of the show for me was that she starts every episode with a science fact. We know she's smart but it seemed kind of odd and forced. I mean we know she's suuuuper smart. But not only is she a top lawyers, she quoted literature to her dates, and frames her life goals in terms of physics and natural laws. Seems like just a little too much all at once but who am I to judge.
What unrealistic to me how they manage to look so good working 10-12 hours, I work like 10-11 hours and look like death
Very Insightful and a good review on M & A law. I'm a paralegal myself and enjoy watching legal drama shows to refresh my memory on legal matters. Thanks for doing this.
Thanks for watching!
I enjoyed your commentary. I am not in law so a lot of the verbiage and language went right over my head during the show. You guys helped explain things a lot so now I can go back and watch the show with some idea of what they are talking about.
Awesome how you guys were able to educate us more on the law side of how everything works!
You guys made me want to watch the series! Well done hahaa
You *HAVE* to do this for the rest of the show.
Excited for this new series! I'd like to see you react to Suits at some point.
Maybe pick a trial or mock trial scene.
You can skip "Legally Blonde".
Netflix did a great casting in this show, especially the lead!
We were certainly pleasantly surprised with how much they got right!
@@EmandLloyd Don't skip Legally Blonde. It's a right of passage and is great female legal representation that doesn't fall into the regular ideas/stereotypes about women.
Really enjoyed this video! Please react to more episodes of the partner track and other law tv shows (eg: extraordinary attorney woo.. etc.)
We've been meaning to check out Extraordinary Attorney Woo!
Absolutely liked the idea of this content. I’ve always watched TV drama that are legal focused without knowing whether specific scenario aligns with reality or not. Looking forward to the next video for sure.
Interesting channel! As a formal magic circle lawyer working in HK, I agree with most of your observations. Honestly I don’t know why the M&A people think they are so great, you are basically doing DD exclusively in your first 3 years…the partner track period can be jurisdiction specific though. I’ve moved to Germany and here it is not abnormal to become partner after 6 years if you perform well.
Lawyer here. I also found it hilarious how there were so little computers. 😂 so unrealistic
It seems more realistic than Suits I guess. Loved the show btw
I'm waiting for your reactions to ep 2 to drop already!!
We ended up doing one for episode 2 😁 hope you enjoy it!
Hey Guys, I was planning on to do reaction video on my own. But can't really work through technical aspect of it: how do You get those Netflix episodes (I don't mean this particular show) downloaded to put in into editing? Thank You!
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Please continue with this series!
Yes I think they are really engaging and informative
Loved this! I hope you all do the rest of the episodes! I enjoyed the show (although agreeing it’s dramatized for TV)
Edit: Just saw your pinned comment. Off to see your episode 2 reaction :-)
wow seems like a good show, finally some male and female asians casted and not doing the stereotyped roles. Your views and comparisons are very interesting!
isnt a SPA actually sale and purchase agreement instead of 'shares purchase'?
The part when the new guy gets chewed up and spit out at 4:45 is hilarious and I think it is a common situation in a lot of fields lol.
I would love to see you guys react to the Netflix legal Kdrama Extraordinary Attorney Woo!
Interesting stuff! Happy Mid Autumn Festival as well!
how do you delineate what you guys do vs what investment bankers do on m&a transactions?
Hi! watching your videos for the first time, new subscriber! I watched Partner Track and loved it, but half the time, didn't know what they were talking about so I love that you guys are also breaking down some heavy legal jargon that's in this series. Same way I know my patients would appreciate when I break down medical jargon for them in medicine (i'm a physician). One thing I didn't expect in law was seeing how competitive it is to make partner. Super interesting! Thanks.
I'd love to see more of the same. I do M&As so its entertaining to see how Hollywood does it. Thanks!
I need y'all to watch EVERY episode!!!!!
성형수술을 했건 안했건 그게 중요한게 아니에요. 성형수술 한다고 연기까지 제대로 되는건 아니니까. 연기가 좋으면 상관없는 겁니다. 지금이 2022년인데 그런 고루한 주제로 얘기를? 한심합니다. 그리고 성형수술도 아무나 하는게 아닙니다. 자기 목숨 내놓고 하는거에요. 성형 수술 하면 다 잘될걸로 생각합니까? 천만에도 잘못될 될 확률이 훨 씬 더 높습니다.
I speak 4 languages and I've been living in 6 different countries, America is the only country don't want ppl to judge by colors or race but they do the most.
Lol like Suits but way worse.
Awesome video! Love to hear the similarities and differences between real life and shows like these.
yes please more
Just subscribed to your channel and loving the content much love from Australia 😊
I was wondering this watching the whole season and OF COURSE someone made a TH-cam video about it. THANK YOU🤩🤩
Do it for more episodes!
Thought that was a Korean drama til saw the white ppl n realized the English is not dubbed coz focused so much on the Asian lady n lumped in with k dramas in netflix pictures. Not relatable enough for me to watch but probably good for ppl who like lawyer shows.
Great video and good insight
It's weird being an IBanker and seeing this much interest in shows like partner track and industry. Like do people really like drama surrounding my 18 hour days being yelled at by an old white man and changing fonts on powerpoint decks? Wouldn't you rather watch a show about nature or vacations rather than what its like being at the top of the corporate wage slave?
You guys are my new favorite youtubers
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Do you need permission from Netflix to show the clips? Just curious! Thank you.
This is awesome you guys! Look forward to hearing your perspective and opinions!
We are not sure if they are going to get Season 2, seems like Netflix is going to kill it.
"smartest corporate lawyers do M&A" this is so wrong, but whatever
Em, put your hand away
My biggest issue was the fact that SA's seemed to be working without junior associates??? Like we normally do all the DDs and the SAs just review our work.
Since you're both former lawyers, what do you do now for work?
YES YES YES
Glad I stumbled upon your channel! I watched Partner Track 😊
has been long for one like Suits, now on my waiting list! thanks
I really enjoyed this show. I was surprised. I hope they fast track a season 2 ASAP. I can't wait 12 plus months.
unfortunately, there are hush hush that this show won't be renewed
Such a great idea for your channel!
Not taking notes is how we identify the "losers".
You guys are great.
You both should react to suits
omg, more soap show sewage?
Really good! Please do more episodes!
Watched 20 minutes of the show and was so bored. :(
Very informative. Thank you
I used to undertand very hard to watch this kind of TV series, because it was too professional to keep up with it;
Can you make a video about what kind of laptop, tablet or PC that you two were used as lawyers?
I love the actress! She’s delightful ❤
Please do more!
MORE OF THIS!
you guys came up on my feed and i love how down to earth your vibe is!
please keep making this! it's fascinating!
omg!! make videos for all the episodes!!!!
Look at Lloyd’s face at 7:08 lol
I laughed out loud when I watched it back myself during editing 😂
yess react to more episodes please!
love this!
Interesting
More please!
Ahaha the intern scene is me next year when I’ll start working!!! Great to discover a new field of work, totally different from mine, which you guys presented in a really entertaining way. Thanks for that great vid :)
Glad you enjoyed it!! Looking forward to seeing snippets of your work life on your channel when you get started :)
Real lawyers? Did you guys get your jobs back? 😳😮
We're still lawyers (with practicing certificates) even if we're not actively working at a firm! Not back to the rat race quite yet :)
Most realistic part of the show was how the Asian girl is only interested in white men
I watched this show a few weeks ago. I enjoyed it. I wondered if it was realistic
Can you explain how Camille Vasquez made partner after working 4 years in her firm? She was an associate and then after winning the Johnny Depp case - she was made partner.
We’re not familiar with her entire work history, but winning a high profile case like that one can definitely do it - at the end of the day, a law firm is a business, so if a lawyer has the potential to attract a lot of clients, they could make a compelling case to be promoted to partnership.
Expecting the second till tenth reaction!
You know what, I always imagine this: you two are Chinese-looking guys, but you are actually speaking fluent English all day every day to each other, this is really awesome and cool
you know what, i really wanna join your family, but lol, that's impossible and insane
I am Australian Born Chinese and I speak to my husband (Australian but born in China) every day in fluent English. Not as uncommon as you think in many English speaking countries
@@pandainpearls I know dear, go home
I understand the show better with your explanations! I didnt understand a single thing while watching the show and thought it was really dry 🥲 gave up after 2 eps