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After the interview, Skyla smiled and said, “Ms. Logan, see you tomorrow.”
Mariela smiled politely and replied, “See you tomorrow,
The interview was easier than she expected.
She thought the firm might lower the salary, but it went smoothly.
Meru
After Mariela left Skyla stood by the
window and sighed, “What
shame. She
is incredibly talented.”
On her first day, HR specialist Sarah introduced Mariela to her colleagues.
Vanguard Law Associates was large, and the headquarters included the Business, Litigation, Non–Litigation, Finance, and Personnel Departments
The Business Department identified business opportunities and discussed various cases. The Litigation Department comprised lawyers and interns, all specializing in litigation..
as legal consultations, debt collection,
and contract review. The Non–Litigation Department provided services such The Finance and Personnel Departments handled financial matters and staff management, much like in typical companies. Each department had a supervisor. Skyla, who interviewed Mariela, was the supervisor of the Litigation Department and a practicing lawyer In her thirties, she sported a short haircut and exuded a highly professional demeanor.
There were over twenty lawyers at the headquarters. Apart from the supervisors, the lawyers shared offices in pairs.
Mariela shared an office with a male lawyer in his forties.
After setting up her workspace, Mariela sat down
Skyla walked in and apologized, “Mariela, usually each lawyer gets an intern assistant, but two interns left recently, and the positions are vacant We can’t assign you an assistant now. I apologize for the inconvenience.”
Mariela nodded. ‘It’s fine, I can manage the work alone.”
“Alright, Skyla smiled and left..
The male lawyer at the other desk glanced up.“Hello, I’m Drake Santos.
“Hello,” Mariela responded politely
During the lunch break.
Santos. Looks like we’re colleagues now.”
A male colleague, at Skyla’s suggestion, started a group chat proposing that the new colleagues host a dinner for everyone after work.
There were two new colleagues at the firm
One was Mariela, who started today.
The other was Gia Glover, an intern lawyer who joined a few days ago.
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