So…
everyone’s
been
talking
about
the
Biglaw
Biter.
Not
exclusively
in
Biglaw
circles,
or
even
just
within
the
legal
profession,
but
like
Page
Six
is
talking
about
the
story
that
Above
the
Law
broke.
Hell,
it’s
even
gone
international.
There’s
been
speculation
about
what
the
BB
is
up
to
now,
since
she’s
been
bounced
from
Sidley
Austin.
But
if
and
when
the
most
famous
Biter
in
Biglaw
gets
a
second
bite
at
the
apple,
will
she
f
it
up
again?
You
see,
there’re
rumors
this
isn’t
the
Biglaw
Biter’s
first
vampire
impression,
with
reports
that
this
was
even
something
she
playfully
mentioned
during
icebreakers
at
the
start
of
the
summer.
(Which
makes
sense,
it’d
actually
be
weirder
if
she’d
never
bit
anyone
ever
before
and
then
busted
out
the
move
in
Biglaw.)
Alison
Green
of
Ask
A
Manager
has
some
advice
for
the
Biglaw
Biter
in
all
her
future
professional
endeavors:
“Don’t
bite
anyone
at
work
ever
again!
It’s
a
form
of
assault,
and
the
fact
that
she
thought
it
was
OK
says
she
probably
needs
some
serious
remedial
education
in
how
to
relate
to
people
at
work,”
Green
said.
“The
only
people
you
should
ever
bite
are
those
who
have
given
their
explicit
consent,
and
at
work
that
should
never
even
be
under
discussion!”
Which…
yeah.
Seems
like
something
one
learns
a
lot
earlier
in
life
than
Biglaw,
but
here
we
are!
It
is
really,
really
salient
advice.
While
the
Biglaw
Biter’s
behavior
is
obviously
problematic,
truth
is,
there’s
lots
of
touching
you
should
probably
avoid
in
a
work
environment:
“Aside
from
handshakes,
I’d
say
default
to
not
touching
coworkers,”
Green
advised.
“If
someone
has
shown
themselves
to
be
a
hugger,
for
example,
they’re
probably
someone
who
will
be
more
welcoming
of
a
congratulatory
pat
on
the
shoulder.
But
otherwise,
or
if
you
haven’t
seen
enough
to
be
sure,
err
on
the
side
of
no
physical
touch.”“There
are
other
ways
to
express
warmth
at
work
—
through
words,
tones,
smiles,”
Green
continued.
“Very
few
people
will
say
they’re
disappointed
that
their
colleague
didn’t
touch
them;
far
more
people
will
say
they
felt
uneasy
when
someone
did.“
So
take
note
Biglaw
Biter,
if
you
want
to
work
in
Biglaw
(or
pretty
much
anywhere)
again
you’ll
have
to
get
a
new
quirky
trait.
Earlier:
Summer
Associate’s
Naughty
Toddler
Impression
Gets
Her
Bounced
From
Biglaw
Kathryn
Rubino
is
a
Senior
Editor
at
Above
the
Law,
host
of
The
Jabot
podcast,
and
co-host
of
Thinking
Like
A
Lawyer.
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