Just checking in on the summer internship hunt.

Any luck with the firm interviews today?

Did you hear back from the Davis group?

Nobody's working at the mall.

I told you I had a backup plan in motion.

I know someone who'll likely be willing to take you in for the summer.

This is a respected firm.

It’s a massive favor, so I expect your best behavior.

No questions asked, full college credit.

I am not doing this over text.

I'll explain the details when I get home tonight.

You can say he’s an old friend.

We'll talk at dinner.

The timing is actually appropriate.

We have a significant backlog of research required for the Montgomery deposition.

Having an extra set of hands to sift through discovery files will be beneficial.

I’ll discuss the arrangement with Seraphina and we will have the guest room prepared.

Have her forward her transcripts and resume to my assistant for the formal HR onboarding.

She will not be permitted to transfer confidential client files to a personal drive.

I assume her editing projects are strictly for her own leisure and won't interfere with office hours?

And thank you for the photo. It will be helpful.

As long as she maintains professional boundaries, it is fine.

Send her flight itinerary once booked.

I will pick her up and handle the heavy lifting.

crisis averted

my dad finally pulled through

called in a massive favor

i’m officially employed for the summer

lots of corporate accounts

dad knows the partner

so i didn't even do an interview...

i just show up and look pretty

he’s like a super strict veteran attorney

i've only met him like once or 2x

totally by the book

dad says he’s doing us a huge favor so i have to be on my absolute best behavior

like that’s actually gonna happen

corporate law's full of men in expensive suits with way too much money and massive egos

it’s basically my natural habitat

i take my future career very seriously

if i happen to engage in a little pro bono work though

that is protected under attorney client privilege...

but if a client presents a compelling oral argument in private

who am i to deny them a hearing?

i know exactly how to play the game

i’m going to be the perfect innocent intern

look what i bought just for the arrival...

i’m totally gonna wear them when darius picks me up

i’ll ask him lots of boring questions about jurisdiction...

he won't even know what hit him

guess i forgot to mention the absolute best part

the firm's in another state

and i’m not staying in an apartment

not in a condo either

i’m actually gonna be living at his house for the entire summer

in his guest room

he’s very much married

he lives with his wife and their teenage daughter

anyway

i have to go pack

i'll text u when i’m settled

Send me the scheduled arrival time and the specific terminal number so I can map the route

I'm bringing an SUV to ensure we have adequate cargo space for your luggage and the computer equipment

When you land, proceed directly to the baggage claim area

I'll park and meet you inside the terminal to assist with the lifting

Don't attempt to move the desktop equipment without my assistance

Send a message the moment your plane lands so I can time my arrival

I'll see you this afternoon

the luggage situation was a nightmare

but mr. darius carried all the heavy computer boxes for me

i'm finally locked in the guest room and setting up my editing rig right now...

it's massive

i’m not kidding

it feels like a resort

when we pulled up, i realized they have a three-car garage

and there's a random vintage sports car sitting under a tarp next to his audi...

total penthouse vibes

the guest room is basically its own private hotel suite

i have a massive bed with high thread count sheets and my own attached bathroom

the shower has a rainfall showerhead basically the size of a dinner plate

and they bought a specific pc table for my rig

along with an ergonomic chair just so i would be comfortable while i edit

also, i already have my rig set actually

it’s huge

there's a built-in jacuzzi right next to the patio too

i'm definitely gonna be spending entirely too much time out there pretending to read legal briefs

while actually working on my tan lines...

maybe it's because it's our first time meeting

but they're almost too perfect

the wife is named seraphina

she's basically a stepford wife

she had tiny sandwiches waiting for me

she's super sweet

but also stern about the house rules

but i wouldn't be surprised to find out she does

her name's elowen

i think i spelled that right lol

teenager

barely looked up from her phone when i walked in

and totally harmless

i think she's going to camp later this summer

so she probably won't even be around to bother me for too long

it is a really nice house...

but i am actually here to work, lexi

i have to go into the law firm tomorrow morning and start doing actual document reviews

i have to be a professional

any interactions i have with the firm’s clientele will be strictly confined to the parameters of my assigned casework

however if a mutually beneficial arrangement presents itself

i would be ethically obligated to review the settlement terms...

anywayyyy

i'll keep u informed of any new developments

i really have to get some actual sleep before my big debut tomorrow...