The Good:
I got an offer. And it is for more $ than originally contemplated.
The Bad:
The offer is conditional. Apparently there is a conflict because of a case that I know absolutely nothing about, within another practice group that I do not work with at all, and with attorneys that I rarely see or speak with. The case is set for mediation on Thursday. If the case does not settle on Thursday, the offer is conditional upon obtaining a waiver.
Sooooo, assuming the case does not settle, if I tender my resignation and request the waiver and either my firm or the client refuses the waiver I will suddenly be unemployed in a very, very bad job market.
I truly don't know what to do.
On the one hand, I think that my firm would recommend the waiver to the client, because, given the circumstances, it will appear spiteful not to.
But I don't know have any idea how contentious this matter has been or how the client would feel about the waiver.
It is a huge gamble. I am so unhappy with my current firm--but I was also really unhappy when I was unemployed.
Oh, and I have to decide by Friday, because apparently there are a line of alternative candidates standing behind me.
5 comments:
Jeebus! That's tough. I'd go for it because your situation is pretty bad, but on the other hand it seems like your current employer could be really spiteful.
Don't know if you've already talked extensively about this to the other firm/recruiter, but if you haven't, I would seriously consider going back to them to express how uninvolved you are with that other case. Maybe they would be willing to put up a Chinese Wall and just have you agree not to be involved in the matter at the new firm. I find it somewhat odd that the new firm would make the offer conditioned upon waiver from the current firm's client AND the firm (rather than just the firm), but maybe it's a state specific ethical issue. Good luck!
I meant to say (rather than just the client) in that last sentence.
UGH. Hard one!!! Congratulations! Hopefully the dilemma will be solved for you.
Thank ladies.
I agree that it seems the new firm is being overly cautious on the waiver issue--I made it clear that I wasn't involved in this case at all. But they don't seem to think a Chinese wall is sufficient.
Oh, and I don't have to get the waiver from my firm--I just need my firm to present the waiver to the client.
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