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Trust Fund Babies and Possible Public Humiliation

Submitted by MissTyrios

Edited by WilWheaton

It is a fear and cautionary tale that is as old as email in the workplace - you write a snarky message about your boss or a too-much-information laden tale about your torrid weekend and somehow, it ends up sent to the entire company and forwarded across the globe. And, of course, many such faux pas happen and some end up living on in infamy. Perhaps the latest tale of two snippy Boston lawyers is particularly amusing because of its complete lack of humility.

[William A.] Korman was miffed that [Dianna L.] Abdala notified him by e-mail this month that, after tentatively agreeing to work at his law firm, she changed her mind. Her reason: ''The pay you are offering would neither fulfill me nor support the lifestyle I am living."

In his e-mail reply, Korman told Abdala that her decision not to have told him in person ''smacks of immaturity and is quite unprofessional," and noted that in anticipation of her arrival, he had ordered stationery and business cards for her, reformatted a computer, and set up an e-mail account. Nevertheless, he wrote, ''I sincerely wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors."

Her curt retort: ''A real lawyer would have put the contract into writing and not exercised any such reliance until he did so."

His: ''Thank you for the refresher course on contracts. This is not a bar exam question. You need to realize that this is a very small legal community, especially the criminal defense bar. Do you really want to start pissing off more experienced lawyers at this early stage of your career?"

Abdala's final three-word response: ''bla bla bla."


Korman was apparently so shocked by the young lawyer's lack of email etiquette that he forwarded it to a colleague, who forwarded it to more people, and on and on. It quickly ended up in the inboxes of attorneys and law students throughout the globe. Abdala, however, is compelely unapologetic about her behavior. She graduated from law school almost two years ago, but has not yet sought employment because she "worked really hard in school." She shamelessly proclaims herself to be a trust fund baby and decided to turn down the (undisclosed) salary because it "'might have been realistic for other people to survive on, but I like nicer things. I like the finer things in life." She has even gone so far as to lodge a complaint with the Board of Bar Overseers, claiming that Korman was "unprofessional and unethical" when he forwarded the emails to someone else. To that I say, "bla bla bla."

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ChrisSick

ChrisSick

Philadelphia, PA
March 2008

FEB 18, 2006 12:27 PM

'So what's it like going through life with no friction?

It fucking rcoks.'

Xanippi

Xanippi

HOPEFUL

Richmond, VA

FEB 18, 2006 12:32 PM

haha! BRAT! I can't wait until her fund goes dry.
Nice story Misstyrios, Thanks.

Alyk

Alyk

Boston, MA
February 2005

FEB 18, 2006 01:28 PM

I'm thinking that ''the pay you are offering would neither fulfill me nor support the lifestyle I am living" might be as equally retarded as her "bla bla bla" statement.

TheFly

TheFly

Eagle Springs, NC
November 2003

FEB 18, 2006 01:32 PM

I was hoping I could put William Shatner and James Spader into the lawyer roles of this story. frown

I had formed a really strong argument and thought provoking response. But now I see she's a uppity yuppy bitch never mind.

SgtD4

SgtD4

I'm lost
December 2005

FEB 18, 2006 01:33 PM

I wish I could just not work because I "worked really hard in school."

FridgeMagnet

FridgeMagnet

Chicago, IL
November 2004

FEB 18, 2006 01:34 PM

he could actually be in hot water for forwarding it.

Kengineer

kengineer

Portland, OR
September 2002

FEB 18, 2006 03:12 PM

FridgeMagnet said:
he could actually be in hot water for forwarding it.



I doubt that. When it comes to facing criticism for sharing correspondence, the bar for e-mail is the lowest there is. In the eyes of thel law it's junk mail.

crispy

crispy

NEWSWIRE

Philadelphia, PA

FEB 18, 2006 04:17 PM

That is just great. What a spoiled little bitch.

"I like the finer things."

HA!

Remj

Remj

Seattle, WA
April 2003

FEB 18, 2006 05:22 PM

At least she didn't say "I like being fucked up the ass, but Dad usually pays more for it...I'll stay on that train."

"Oh, and if you tell anyone how much of a cunt I am, I'll sue you."

<edited for drunken typos - Yay! for drinkin' in the day>

[Edited on Feb 18, 2006 5:23PM]

Friedhamster

friedhamster

I'm lost
January 2006

FEB 18, 2006 05:28 PM

Oh yessss! Lil miss priss will be up the well known creek as soon as her fund runs dry. That &@!$# shall be screwed, royaly. Hahaha.

Retail clerk, "I'm sorry ma'am but your card was declined..."
Abdala, "Bla-bla-bla."
Clerk, "no... seriously."
Abdala, "Oh... oh f*ck.."

reprobate

reprobate

New Orleans, LA
December 2002

FEB 18, 2006 06:02 PM

Not that I think she's a shining example of humanity, but did anyone actually read the whole article? He's a fucking tool as well. He advertised a job, tried to get her to commit to it without offering it to her, called her in a second time and reduced the salary and wanted a commitment on the spot, apparently. Thats what all the money nonsense was about. She turned the job down on further reflection because the offer materially changed, and I'm sorry but nobody who cant manage figure out what they're offering in salary should be giving lectures on professionalism. Likewise, anyone who forwards business correspondence to third parties, which is what he did, and it is unethical and in fact actionable probably needs a refresher on the concept. She's a spoiled bitch, but he's a supercilious hack.

Reptilia

Reptilia

Jonesboro, AR
October 2004

FEB 19, 2006 04:17 PM

Oh, my. I wish I could be put in her shoes. I'd do a much better job of it than she's doing. Reminds me of grade school. whatever

schadenfreude

schadenfreude

Svalbard And Jan Mayen
July 2004

FEB 20, 2006 05:42 PM

reprobate said:
Not that I think she's a shining example of humanity, but did anyone actually read the whole article? He's a fucking tool as well. He advertised a job, tried to get her to commit to it without offering it to her, called her in a second time and reduced the salary and wanted a commitment on the spot, apparently. Thats what all the money nonsense was about. She turned the job down on further reflection because the offer materially changed, and I'm sorry but nobody who cant manage figure out what they're offering in salary should be giving lectures on professionalism. Likewise, anyone who forwards business correspondence to third parties, which is what he did, and it is unethical and in fact actionable probably needs a refresher on the concept. She's a spoiled bitch, but he's a supercilious hack.



Thanks. Now I don't have to type all that.

Eloquently said.

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