What do “Judge” Roy Pearson, of $54 million pants infamy, and ATL frequent commenter “Loyola 2L” have in common?
Both are — or should be — looking for new employment.
First, Pants Man Loses Case. Next, His Job [Raw Fisher / Washington Post]
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We thought we were all done with our series of fall recruiting open threads about various legal markets (collected here). But then we received several requests for a thread devoted to MIAMI.
Miami is a city where we know we have a devoted readership (having visited earlier this year). And putting up this little post doesn’t harm anyone. If you’re not interested, you can just skip down the page to other content.
So here’s the Miami thread. Please discuss legal job opportunities in that fabulous metropolis in the comments. Thanks.
As you know, we recently did a series of open threads on law firms in different cities. But we realize that Biglaw isn’t the only option out there.
We’ve been reminded of that by some recent emails. From one reader:
Not so much a tip as a request: How about an open thread for non-firm work — U.S. Attorney’s offices, for example? What are the pros and cons of leaving Biglaw for a few years to go there, and how do you do it?
And from a second:
This my fizzle in light of the prestige cult that ATL harbors, but I was curious if you would ever consider a look at federal government lawyers.
Not just at the Department of Justice:
The FBI, CIA, DoD, etc, all are staffed by tons of lawyers, not to mention the JAG branches of our Armed Forces. I’m obviously biased in light of my JAG affiliation, but I always enjoy reading up on the lives of non-BigLaw attorneys.
We’re happy to accommodate these requests — and note that working for the federal government, even if less lucrative than Biglaw, can be tremendously prestigious.
Please discuss legal employment opportunities with the federal government — including U.S. Attorney’s Offices, Main Justice, the JAG corps, and agencies — in the comments. Thanks.
Our series of open threads on various U.S. legal markets is more or less done. Here are the cities or regions we’ve already covered:
1. CHICAGO
2. BOSTON
3. SAN FRANCISCO / SILICON VALLEY
4. NEW YORK
5. LOS ANGELES
6. ATLANTA
7. PACIFIC NORTHWEST
8. WASHINGTON, DC
9. TEXAS
We were all ready to pack it in. But then we received several requests for PHILADELPHIA.
So here’s the Philly thread. Feel free to discuss (and complain) in the comments. Thanks.
Update: In light of the comments thus far, let’s throw Wilmington into the mix. We encourage you to discuss Wilmington and the Delaware legal market in this thread too.
Our series of open threads on different legal markets around the country is winding down. We’ve already covered most of the biggies:
1. CHICAGO
2. BOSTON
3. SAN FRANCISCO / SILICON VALLEY
4. NEW YORK
5. LOS ANGELES
6. ATLANTA
But we haven’t covered TEXAS. That’s what this here post is for.
Y’all know what to do, in the comments. Thanks.
Update: This just in, from the Texas Lawyer: Winstead Says Yes to Bonuses, No to Raises.
P.S. We realize that Texas has several major cities. E.g., Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio. But our (admittedly anecdotal) understanding is that many Texans are flexible with respect to which city they go to. So we’ve decided to have a consolidated, omnibus Texas thread.
Our series of posts on different cities, timed to coincide with fall recruiting season, rolls on. These open threads are designed to allow folks to compare notes about law firms in each market. The posts have a tendency to get fairly long fairly quickly, but you can just run searches on each page to find comments about a specific firm or issue.
Here are the prior installments in the series (which we encourage you to revisit, since most of them are still active):
1. CHICAGO
2. BOSTON
3. SAN FRANCISCO / SILICON VALLEY
4. NEW YORK
5. ATLANTA
This post, which some of you have been eagerly anticipating, is about WASHINGTON, DC. Please discuss the legal market in our nation’s capital in the comments. Thanks.
We haven’t forgot about you, West Coast. We continue our open thread series on fall recruiting with a look at the legal market in the PACIFIC NORTHWEST. Here are the previous threads, which we still encourage you to revisit:
1. CHICAGO
2. BOSTON
3. SAN FRANCISCO / SILICON VALLEY
4. NEW YORK
5. LOS ANGELES
6. ATLANTA
Please discuss what’s going on in the legal markets in Seattle and Portland in the comments.
Each week, we’ll highlight an exciting job opportunity available through Lateral Link, ATL’s career partner.
Here is this week’s offering:
Morrison & Cohen LLP is looking for a corporate attorney to handle M&A and private equity transactions. With fewer than 100 attorneys, and a 1 to 1 partner to associate ratio, this full-service New York firm is known for its commitment to nurturing careers, and a firm culture that is focused on a good work/life balance. The firm serves clients throughout the United States and around the world, focusing on middle-market businesses, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals.
Three Positions, with 1-3, 4-6, and 7-10 Years of Experience Respectively.
Signing bonus: Standard Lateral Link $10,000 placement bonus.
For more information: Email candidatehelp at laterallink dot com.
The open thread series in celebration of fall recruiting season continues. Here are the previous threads, which we encourage you to revisit:
1. CHICAGO
2. BOSTON
3. SAN FRANCISCO / SILICON VALLEY
4. NEW YORK
5. LOS ANGELES
This post is about ATLANTA. Please discuss what’s going on in the legal market in the Dirrrty South in the comments. Thanks, man.
To celebrate fall recruiting season, we’re doing a series of open threads, to allow people to compare notes about law firms in different cities. Think of them as chat rooms for legal scuttlebutt. (Some of the comment threads get really long, but if you’re looking for information on a particular firm or issue, just run a search on the page.)*
Here are the earlier posts in the series (which we encourage you to revisit, even after they get bumped from the ATL front page):
1. CHICAGO
2. BOSTON
3. SAN FRANCISCO / SILICON VALLEY
4. NEW YORK
This post, which some of you have been eagerly anticipating, is about LOS ANGELES. Please discuss the legal market in the City of Angels in the comments. Thanks.
* Yes, we’re probably going to reintroduce the discussion forums that once existed on this site (but were never used). That may take a little while, though, so these open threads will have to do for now.
Earlier: Fall recruiting open threads for Boston, Chicago, San Francisco / Silicon Valley, and New York.
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