Boutique Law Firms
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Interview Stories, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Small Firm Interviews
ATL’s Tom Wallerstein offers advice for interviewing with small firms. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Lateral Moves, Layoffs, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Job Security
Tom Wallerstein thinks that running your own firm offers more job security than working in Biglaw. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Books, Boutique Law Firms, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Plaintiffs Firms, Sex, Sex Scandals, Small Law Firms, Student Loans, Vanderbilt, Women's Issues
Lawsuit of the Day: A Super-Salacious Suit Against A 'Legend' of the Bar
If these allegations are true, this is a very sad and ugly story.
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Boutique Law Firms, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Believing What You’re Selling
Honesty is the best policy when seeking new business. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Confirmations, Deaths, Election Law, Eric Holder, Federal Judges, Morning Docket, Politics, SCOTUS, Securities and Exchange Commission, Supreme Court, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 02.27.13
* The Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments today on a challenge to the Voting Rights Act. If for some reason you’re not sure why you should care about this, here’s everything you need to know to sound intelligent at the water cooler. [New York Times]
* If the sequester goes into effect this Friday, Attorney General Eric Holder warns that we’re probably going to see “profound” effects across the entire justice system. America, f**k yeah! Coming again to save the motherf**kin’ day, yeah! [National Law Journal]
* It looks like the tiny and terrifying Mary Jo White is currently on the Congressional pageant trail ahead of her March confirmation hearing for SEC leadership, and now she’s even vowed never to return to Debevoise & Plimpton. [DealBook / New York Times]
* A coup for Cadwalader and a casualty for Cravath: Jim Woolery chose another firm over his former home of 17 years, and it may have something to do with the Biglaw bonus market leader’s “sometimes antiquated” regime. [Am Law Daily]
* “There are many more fish chasing the same business,” but that’s not stopping new white-collar boutiques from trying to compete for business in what some say is an overly crowded market. [New York Law Journal]
* Louis Oberdorfer, district judge of the D.D.C. and former SCOTUS clerk, RIP. [Blog of Legal Times]
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Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Recalculating
The harrowing tale of a lawyer trying to find a FedEx office and battling his GPS. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Easier Said Than Done
In building a business, as in poker, be mindful not to confuse lucky bets with sound decision-making. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Never Satisfied
If you're a lawyer who's never satisfied, don't worry -- according to Tom Wallerstein, it's not as much of a character flaw as you may think. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Associate Advice, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Behind the Curtain
Why do Biglaw mentors seek only to promote themselves and give little actual advice? Are mentors at small firms the same? -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Working from Home
Assuming that “working from home” means that you still are working, should a firm care when or whether an attorney comes into the office, provided nothing time-sensitive needs to be accomplished that day? -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Boutique Law Firms, Fabulosity, Litigators, Money, Small Law Firms, Texas
The $160K-Plus Club Welcomes A New Member
How would you like to work at a firm that pays first-year associates the equivalent of $414,000 in New York City? -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
From Biglaw to Boutique: Mother of Invention
Why are business development skills so crucial when moving from Biglaw to boutique? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Federal Judges, Guns / Firearms, Job Searches, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Murder, Partner Issues, S.D.N.Y., Violence
Morning Docket: 01.07.13
* And here’s the depressing fact of the day (well, at least the morning): the legal services sector added just enough jobs from December 2011 to December 2012 to represent a .7% increase. Gah, not even a full percentage point! [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* A federal judge who never worked at a law firm for a single day in her life stepped down from the S.D.N.Y. to join Zuckerman Spaeder. She only wanted to “try something new,” but she may be in for a little bit of a rude awakening. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Dewey know what the “fundamental problem” is with this failed firm’s partner contribution plan? When even the bankruptcy judge overseeing the case is confused, you know you’re in for a bumpy ride. [Am Law Daily]
* The suit against Albany Law over its allegedly misleading employment statistics was dismissed, but have faith, ye of little hope, because some cases are heading to discovery. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* James Holmes, the man accused of murder in the Aurora movie theater massacre, will appear in court today for his first evidentiary hearing. Of course, none of that matters, because he’ll just say he was insane. [CNN]
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Money, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: From Boutique to Biglaw
As 2013 approaches, small-firm columnist Tom Wallerstein ponders what it would take for him to make the move from boutique to Biglaw. -
Associate Bonus Watch 2012, Biglaw, Bonuses, Boutique Law Firms, Clerkships, Litigators, Money, Susman Godfrey
Associate Bonus Watch: Susman Godfrey
Even though Cravath bonuses were higher this year, the Susman Godfrey bonuses still beat them handily. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Job Searches, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Bad Hires
Small-firm columnist Tom Wallerstein has some advice on why it's important to properly screen new hires, even if you're desperate for assistance. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, john quinn, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Cream of the Crop
Who makes partner in law firms? The most thorough? The hardest working? The most efficient? Not necessarily any of the above.... -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Victory Emails and Giving Credit
Small-firm columnist Tom Wallerstein thinks that partners shouldn't overlook the collateral benefits of giving credit where credit is due. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Drinking, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Holidays and Seasons, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Parties, Small Law Firms
Holiday Parties and You: All the Basics You Need to Know
It's just about time for law firm holiday parties. But what should you wear? What should you drink? Some tips from Corporette's Kat Griffin. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Departure Memos
Small firm columnist Tom Wallerstein on why you shouldn't underestimate the importance of the farewell email.