AnonJudicator's definitions
The armpit of Florida. Everything smells like fucking sulfur thanks to the Georgia Pacific paper mill. The teenagers have nothing better to do than use meth and hang out in the parking lot of the only Wal-Mart drinking beer and harassing customers.
Palatka is a place you drive through as quickly as possible on your way to the beach from Gainesville.
by AnonJudicator September 7, 2009
Get the Palatkamug. A term used by law students and those in the legal profession to refer to large private firms in the US. These firms are typically located in NYC, Chicago, or Washington DC and have impressive multi-million dollar offices in skyscrapers, complete with full libraries that are rarely used. Many law students initially aspire to work for a Big Law firm.
The seduction:
> Six-figure salaries, as much as $150k right out of school
> Internship during school, which mostly involves a reduced workload with lavish lunches and trips to baseball games
> Company perks, like leased Beamers or season tickets to MLB or NBA games
The reality:
> 2500 to 3000 billable hours, which translates to 80-90 hour work weeks
> 7am-7pm five days a week, often half day on Saturday, so you don't have time to use your Knicks tickets anyway
> Over 33 percent drop-out rate among first-year associates, up to two-thirds quit by third year
> Lawyers have one of the highest rates of alcoholism and depression among all professions, and this is especially prevalent in big private law firms
The seduction:
> Six-figure salaries, as much as $150k right out of school
> Internship during school, which mostly involves a reduced workload with lavish lunches and trips to baseball games
> Company perks, like leased Beamers or season tickets to MLB or NBA games
The reality:
> 2500 to 3000 billable hours, which translates to 80-90 hour work weeks
> 7am-7pm five days a week, often half day on Saturday, so you don't have time to use your Knicks tickets anyway
> Over 33 percent drop-out rate among first-year associates, up to two-thirds quit by third year
> Lawyers have one of the highest rates of alcoholism and depression among all professions, and this is especially prevalent in big private law firms
1L: I want to work in Big Law so I can buy a boat and drive a BMW 745i
3-year associate: I'll gladly trade you mine in exchange for the last three years of my 20s back
3-year associate: I'll gladly trade you mine in exchange for the last three years of my 20s back
by AnonJudicator October 27, 2009
Get the Big Lawmug. Best football team in the SEC conference, and as proven in 2006 and 2008, best in the world. Always hated, often imitated, never duplicated.
by AnonJudicator September 7, 2009
Get the Florida Gatorsmug. by AnonJudicator September 7, 2009
Get the Gainesvillemug. by AnonJudicator October 28, 2009
Get the Niagara Fallsmug. The topic of a satirical ad from an Australian entertainment show called The Gruen Transfer.
"Let's all go to New Zealand, we can have it all as our land, no planes, no tanks, no navy, not to want it would be crazy"
It's just 100% Too Easy.
"Let's all go to New Zealand, we can have it all as our land, no planes, no tanks, no navy, not to want it would be crazy"
It's just 100% Too Easy.
by AnonJudicator October 20, 2009
Get the invade New Zealandmug. The proper spelling of 'USC', the University of Southern California, after a 2007 scandal involving over $280,000 in cash, rent and gifts were given to former player Reggie Bush and his family.
May also be used to refer to the rich, spoiled students that attend the school.
May also be used to refer to the rich, spoiled students that attend the school.
by AnonJudicator September 5, 2009
Get the U$Cmug.