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Joshua SteinJoshua Stein is the sole principal of Joshua Stein PLLC, a prominent commercial real estate law practice in Manhattan. For more information on the author, visit www.joshuastein.com.
Desiree MooreDesiree Moore is the President and founder of Greenhorn Legal, LLC. Greenhorn Legal offers intensive practical skills training programs for law students and new lawyers as they transition from law school into their legal practices. Ms. Moore is the author of the new book, Thrive – A New Lawyer’s Guide to Law Firm Practice (American Bar Association, 2012). Get your copy here! Have questions or just want to chat? You can contact Ms. Moore at: desiree@greenhornlegal.com, on Facebook, or on Twitter at @greenhornlegal.
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LawProse Lesson #117: What’s the plural of subpoena duces tecum?
By Bryan A. GarnerThis phrase—like any other containing a postpositive adjective—takes its plural on the noun at its beginning, the phrase’s “head.” Similar plurals include these…Read more »
Dealing With the Press
By Joshua SteinReporters can embarrass you. But they can also help you and your clients get your message and name out into the world, if that’s what you want. When a reporter calls, any lawyer’s first instinct is to say “No comment.” That’s a really good first instinct, particularly for anyone except the most senior member of a legal team representing a client. For that senior lawyer, though, “no comment” might not always be the right answer… Read more »
The Coming Demise of Technology Transaction Attorneys
By John StattonLet’s face it fellow technology transactions attorneys, someday we are going to be replaced by machines. Last week I saw robotic surgery advertised, and if robots can do that, our legal niche is only steps away from obsolescence. Read more »
The Fifth Step in Leaving Law Behind – Get Out There
By Casey BermanOf course properly leaving the law requires careful planning and courageous self-analysis. It takes a lot of soul searching and internal and external discussions and personal due diligence. But there comes a point when you just need to execute. You just need to get out there. Read more »
Being Rich v. Feeling Rich
By Sunny ChoiAs a law graduate with debt in the six-figure range, you may not feel rich even with a plum Biglaw salary. Coupled with living in a high cost of living (HCOL) area like Manhattan, you might feel downright poor. Read more »
Sadie Madole, Esq.
Garrison & SissonBe prepared and go the extra mile, on your resume, on your representative experience sheet, on your interview preparation (by asking well-crafted and tailored questions) and on your follow up. Many employers are disappointed by how little candidates know about the firms and companies with which they are interviewing. Use firm websites and LinkedIn profiles to become familiar with your potential employer. Remember to affirmatively express your interest in the position.
Justin Flowers
Lateral Link+86.21.2312.7538
“Justin Flowers, Lateral Link’s Director for International Placements, was direct, straightforward, and a valuable resource from the beginning regarding every aspect of the international search process. He was able to get me multiple interviews and ultimately placed me in an outstanding Asia practice. Justin not only knows the international markets and has strong relationships with key players, but he also really listens to what both clients and candidates are looking for in order to achieve the best possible solution for both.”
NYU Law School Alumnus; placed at Milbank Tweed – Hong Kong
Christopher C. S. Manning, Esquire
Garrison & SissonTip for Job Seekers: Just like when you are in trial or are at the negotiating table, seeking a job is all about telling a simple story that is compelling and makes sense. Craft your personal story to explain why you are seeking a new position and why you are a perfect fit for your dream job.
Martha Ann Sisson, Esq.
Garrison & SissonBefore considering a job change, identify the specific substantive skills you want to use and/or develop and why those skills are not being developed or utilized to your satisfaction in your current position. If the culture of your practice group or firm is inconsistent with your preferences, be able to discuss how a different culture will enhance your performance.
Recent Headlines from Above the Law
Would you rather sit around and dwell on the past, wait for the future, or focus on making money now?
What might Shaft’s website look like if he were a lawyer?
Standing out requires more than copying everyone else.
Casey Berman, founder of Leave Law Behind, a blog and community that focuses on helping unhappy attorneys leave the law, discusses the fifth step attorneys can take to leave the law.
Big bucks beyond Biglaw: a partner at an elite boutique just bought a $12.5 million apartment.
If you’re still looking for a job, then perhaps you should change some of your habits. Brian Tannebaum explains what you could be doing wrong.
‘Say it, don’t spray it’ is a motto at this firm when it comes to air freshener and body odor.
Do law firms value people who have not been at the firm that long more highly than people who have been at the firm for many years?
* OMG, you guys! Michael Jackson just died. At least according to concert promoter AEG Live, whose lawyer FINALLY conceded to the claim that Jackson had passed. [CNN]
* The new NRA President is a tool lawyer! [Washington Times]
* Jim Beck reviews the works of our own Mark Herrmann: Inside Straight(affiliate link) and Drug and Device Product Liability Litigation Strategy [Drug and Device Law]
* Quinn Emanuel announces its spoils following up on the departure of Michael Lyle and Eric Lyttle from Weil. [Quinn Emanuel]
* Studies suggest that the more elite the school, the more likely its female graduates drop out of the work force after getting married and having kids. Women who run in elite circles and are therefore more likely to marry into financial secure partnerships are also less likely to keep grinding away at a job in order to put their kids through school? No kidding. [The Careerist]
* Administrative Law Judges file suit over perceived quotas that they claim trigger the depletion of Social Security. Cost-cutting legislators think the ALJs should be depleting the fund more. Blerg. [Washington Post]
* Check out the T-shirt sold at Santa Clara University. The proximity to the Santa Clara Law shirts is… fitting?
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Resources for Lawyers
- LawProse Lesson #110: Apostrophes
- LawProse Lesson #111: Why Do Plural Possessives Cause So Much Trouble?
- LawProse Lesson #112: What are the rules for possessives with gerunds, or preventing fused participles?
- LawProse Lesson #113: How do you form a possessive with a name that itself ends with a possessive -’s, as with McDonald’s?
- LawProse Lesson #114: Is it better to say a friend of John’s or a friend of John?
- LawProse Lesson #115: Is it attorney’s fees or attorneys’ fees?
- LawProse Lesson #116: What’s the plural form of attorney general? And what is the plural possessive?
- LawProse Lesson #117: What’s the plural of subpoena duces tecum?
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