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From The Career Files: Don’t Let Your Blackberry OWN You
Megan Grandinetti explores three ways lawyers can achieve a healthy separation from work-related electronic devices. -
Associate Advice, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
Top Biglaw Firm Offers Associates Motivational Quotes Instead Of Monetary Raises?
Did this firm forget that money is the best motivator of all? - Sponsored
The Ethical use of Generative AI
What’s the key to empowering your legal team with the efficiency and insight of AI while protecting the integrity of their work? Read this article… -
Associate Advice, Drinking, Summer Associates
How Alcohol Can Help You Network
Here's Elie's advice on how to look cool and confident while knocking back a few without getting so sloshed you end up on Above the Law in the morning....
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An Honest Associate's Advice: Don't Go Into Biglaw?
Why work yourself to death if you'll have no one to share your achievements with in the end? -
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From The Career Files: Be A More Certain Lawyer By Exploring Options
Rob Jordan gives advice to attorneys on how to best position themselves to clarify or confirm their career paths. -
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From The Career Files: Working Late Is NOT An Excuse To Treat Yourself
Megan Grandinetti explains why "treating yourself" to comfort food is a bad idea, even during a grueling all-nighter at your law firm. -
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Picking The Right Law Firm And Practice Area For You
What are the major factors you should consider in choosing a firm as a summer associate or first-year associate? -
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Taking The Temperature Of Your Career
Is it time to think about moving to a "warmer" career? Find out here. - Sponsored
Mitigating M&A Cyber Risk: Pre- & Post-Acquisition Due Diligence
Why M&A cybersecurity due diligence? -
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From The Career Files: Your Second Job Out Of Law School
Joshua Stein provides practical suggestions for lawyers looking to go solo or move on to another law firm. -
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25 Things All Young Lawyers Should Know In Order To Not Screw Up Their Legal Careers
Associates are making the same mistakes over and over. Here are some tips so you can avoid ruining your career. -
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From The Career Files: Three Reasons Why Looking For A Job Can Doom Our Efforts To Leave The Law
Casey Berman of Leave Law Behind gives three reasons why unhappy lawyers should not jump onto job boards right away. -
Associate Advice, Biglaw
What You Never Hear
Here's what you never hear anyone say at a Biglaw firm -- followed by a discussion of why you never hear anyone say it. -
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From The Career Files: Want The Courage To Leave Biglaw? Get A Dog
Megan Grandinetti explains how her pet dog gave her the courage to leave Biglaw behind.
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Mitigating M&A Cyber Risk: Pre- & Post-Acquisition Due Diligence
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Associate Advice, Biglaw, David Boies, Federal Judges, Gay, Gay Marriage, Morning Docket, Pregnancy / Paternity, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Susman Godfrey, Technology, Ted Olson, Texas, Trials
Morning Docket: 01.27.14
* Choose your own adventure: Will you read this to see how many times Justice Alito recused himself during OT 2013? Or will you read this to see Justice Alito’s doofy-looking picture? [National Law Journal]
* Hackers took down the entire PACER system as well as various federal court websites on Friday. No, the FBI says it was “technical problems.” Oops, nope, still hackers. 🙁 [Switch / Washington Post]
* It seems the best way to train new associates is to do the opposite of what Biglaw has been doing for decades. Take Stephen Susman’s word for it — you could probably end up with a $40k bonus. [The Careerist]
* A decision hasn’t been rendered in the Chevron case yet, but is Steven Donziger feeling pessimistic? He’s already hired impressive appellate counsel. [WSJ Law Blog]
* “Everybody’s been very nice to us, even though we’re lawyers.” Shocker. David Boies, Ted Boutrous, and Ted Olson had fun at the Sundance Film Festival promoting “The Case Against 8.” [Associated Press]
* Finally, a happy ending to an absurd science experiment. Over the weekend, a judge ordered that Marlise Munoz, a brain-dead pregnant woman in Texas, be removed from her respirators and ventilators. [CNN]
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Ask the Experts, Associate Advice, Career Alternatives, Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: If Not Law Jobs, Then What? 7 Tips To Move Forward – Part 2
Kate Neville, founder of Neville Career Consulting, offers helpful tips for law school graduates who would like to expand their career options in the second part of this series. -
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If Not Law Jobs, Then What? 7 Tips To Move Forward (Part 1)
In the first of a two-part series, Kate Neville offers seven tips for associates who want to leave the law but don't yet know where to go. -
Ask the Experts, Associate Advice, Biglaw, Partner Issues
From Across the Desk: See Talent. Kill It.
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. explores three habits of highly effective demotivators -- recognize anyone you know? -
Associate Advice, Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers, Money
From The Career Files: New Year’s Resolutions For The Financially Conscious Lawyer
Sunny Choi of Ms. JD offers five suggestions for New Year's resolutions that can help every associate's wallet. -
Associate Advice, Biglaw
Encountering Vishnu
The Biglaw-inspired incarnations of Vishnu assume the form of senior female attorneys to become career-death, destroyer of junior associates. -
Associate Advice, Gender, Quote of the Day, Women's Issues
Women Lawyers: Quit Your Bitchin' Or You Might Have To Get Back In The Kitchen
Want to lose your job? Keep complaining.