Craigslist
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Clerkships, Craigslist, Romance and Dating, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Clerks Are Fair Game, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places? A Craigslist 'Missed Connection' at the SCOTUS
Our obsession with Supreme Court clerks is longstanding, dating back to our blogging for Underneath Their Robes (where we used to profile SCOTUS clerks). And it seems we’re not alone in lusting after the Elect. Apparently oral argument makes people think of other oral activities. Check out this “Missed Connection” from Craigslist: Law clerk at […] -
Craigslist, Job Searches, Money
The Recession Takes A Toll
The recession will make fools of us all before the end. Especially those of us who spent unwisely during the good times. I know that the general, late night commentariat doesn’t have a lot of sympathy for law students and young lawyers who didn’t budget properly before the recession took hold. But I have sympathy […] - 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… -
Contract Attorneys, Craigslist, Job Searches
Contract Attorney Opportunity: Big Sky Travel Required
To be clear, we at Above the Law don’t go out and proactively search for the most terrible jobs being offered to law graduates in this economy. But because of the recession, there just seems to be an endless supply of really horrible things you can do with a J.D. The latest entry into the […]
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Craigslist, Job Searches
Graduate from 'Tier 1' Law School Decides Education is Worth $0
What does it say about the value of a law school education if recent law graduates are begging for an opportunity to work for free? I wonder if applicants for the law school class of 2013 are paying attention. We mentioned this Craigslist post in Non-Sequiturs last night: NY licensed attorney work for free (DC/Maryland/Virginia) […] -
Craigslist, Job Searches
Does This Count as Legal Experience?
Look, I hate traffic cops and parking tickets as much as the next guy. I especially hate traffic cops in the greater Boston area — those people have no appreciation for the spatial genius required to park a Cadillac in Cambridge. That said, fighting the traffic overlords always felt like a waste of time. But […] -
Craigslist, Law Schools, Sex
IRAC Your World: Or, a female law student's 'compelling brief' in support of sex.
Think back to taking law school exams as a 1L. Remember the IRAC method — Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion? One horny creative female law student in Los Angeles has decided to deploy IRAC towards carnal ends. Via craigslist, she recently filed a brief in the matter of You & Me Doing It v. You & […] -
Bankruptcy, Craigslist, Law Schools, Romance and Dating, Weirdness
Missed Connections in Bankruptcy Class
Like most people, I’m having trouble focusing on my duties given the perils of Balloon Boy, Falcon Heene. According to my television, the balloon is down, there is no boy in it, and as of now we don’t know where the boy is. And the parents were on Wife Swap. Here’s a write-up of the […] -
Advertising, Craigslist, Job Searches, Lawyer Advertising, Partner Issues
Do You Have Portable Business? There's an Opportunity for You on Craigslist
I don’t think there are a lot of people who have been working in Biglaw for only four years and are sitting on a portable book of business. But, if you are, this Craigslist posting may be for you: ATTORNEYS WITH BOOK OF BUSINESS ONLY! NYC (Midtown) I am starting my own law firm, and […] - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Craigslist, Holidays and Seasons, Job Searches
Seasonal Work For Laid Off Attorneys: Halloween Time
Unlike some firms which post ads on Craigslist looking for attorneys to work for free, at least one Greenport, NY man is looking to pay for legal services. The service he needs rendered could be out of community building 101. Here’s the ad, via Jerks in your Area: Need Halloween Legal Help (Greenport) Every year […] -
Craigslist, Job Searches, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
How Much Is a Quinnipiac Law Student Worth?
Back in the day, young lawyers would complain that they were “selling their souls” for $160K a year. But now we are in a recession and the price of a fresh soul has come down considerably. From Craigslist: 1 Soul of Healthy Young Man – $100000 (Hamden, CT) For sale: The gently used soul of […] -
Craigslist, Job Searches
It's Come to This: Unpaid Internships For Lawyers With One - Three Years Experience
There is nothing wrong with taking an unpaid internship. When you are just starting out and looking to get some experience under your belt, internships can be a great opportunity. It’s just that usually lawyers who have been through three years of law school and passed one of the most difficult bar exams in the […] -
Career Alternatives, Craigslist, Media and Journalism, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Career Alternatives for Attorneys: Social Media Director?
Are you a laid-off lawyer who has been spending way too much time on Facebook? Here’s a way to turn that “résumé gap” into job experience: Director of Social Media Medium-sized Atlanta law firm seeks candidates interested in a part-time or full-time social media position. The primary responsibility of the Social Media Director will be […] -
Craigslist, Job Searches, Vault 100 Open Threads: 2010
Fall Recruiting Open Thread: Vault 1-5 (2010)
Yesterday, the Vault rankings were released. It is time to dig into them. To refresh your memory here are the top five firms according to Vault: 1. Wachtell 2. Cravath 3. Skadden 4. Sullivan & Cromwell 5. Davis Polk As we noted yesterday, the only change in the top five is Skadden jumping over S&C. […]
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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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…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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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…
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Craigslist
Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled law school graduates, yearning to... earn $27K? For half-lawyer, half-paralegal work?
A tipster drew our attention to this Craigslist ad in Chicago, observing: Check out the awful job being made available to new law grads in Chicago. Fifty percent lawyer work / fifty percent secretary work — for the amazing amazing salary of $27K a year. Plus you get to commit for a whole year! It’s […] -
Craigslist, Lawyer Advertising, Violence, Weirdness
Adventures in Lawyer Advertising: Legal Ninja For Hire
A reader sent this Craigslist ad along, noting the “uninhibited freedom of expression afforded to smaller firms” in their advertising as opposed to “uber-processed biglaw ads.” Yes, MidLaw and SmallLaw, thank you for providing the fuel for our Adventures in Lawyer Advertising series. The advertising California-based firm, Le Pelletier, has one of the strangest websites […] -
Craigslist, Drinking, Job Searches, Movies
Calling All Drunken, Unemployed, Chicago Lawyers
You wouldn’t think it would be hard to find a group of unemployed Chicago lawyers these days. There are a lot of them lying around. But can they overcome the collective action problem to join together for an epic bender? Let’s turn to Craigslist to find out. Here’s the text from an ad that went […] -
Craigslist
Craigslist Relents: No More 'Erotic Services'
The Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan, has scored a victory for prudes decency and safety. Craigslist will be removing its erotic services section in the next seven days: llinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says that Craigslist is getting rid of its “erotic services” ads and will create a new adult category that Web site employees […] -
Craigslist, Job Searches, Pranks
Graduated Top of Your Class at Harvard? This $28K Job May Be For You
A few readers have sent along the link to this Craigslist ad for an “ASSociate Attorney” based in midtown Manhattan: Small, congenial law firm needs top notch associate attorney to join our exceptional team. Please do not apply if you do not meet the following requirmenets: [sic] 1. Top half of the class at Harvard, […] -
Bankruptcy, Craigslist, David Souter, Morning Docket
Morning Docket 5.05.09
* The bankruptcy judge has made several decisions to keep Chrysler afloat including allowing a $4.5 billion credit line from the U.S. and Canadian governments. [The Detroit Free Press] * State attorneys general will meet with Craiglist to discuss the elimination of advertisements for “illegal sexual activities.” [The Associated Press] * In the Court’s first […]
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Advertising, Craigslist
Five Dollar Advice Guy Posts a Retraction
Yesterday, we posted about a non-lawyer, Bert J. Van der Werff, who was offering answers to legal questions for five dollars. With a rapidity that would make the American Bar Association proud, commenters seized upon this hapless student’s ethical violation, and put the fear of God into him. Van der Werff reports that he received […]