Wilson Sonsini Bursts Bonus Hopes Like So Many Tech Bubbles
Even the top-billing associates aren’t getting DPW scale for some class years.
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Snow Emergency Doesn’t Get You Out Of A Crappy Job
At-will employees need to listen to their bosses, not the politicians.
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“I’ve landed a job as an associate at a top law firm, but why am I paying 7% on my student loans?”
I became a lawyer without really understanding that the job cuts time off of your life. My work hours are long, I can’t see my family or friends, and I am constantly at the mercy of the partner or the client. On top of everything, at one point, I was paying 7% on my law school loans. […]
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Perks / Fringe Benefits, Public Interest
Public Defender Arrested Because He’s Not A Prosecutor
A community explains that public defenders just don’t deserve nice things.
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Law Schools, Romance and Dating
FYI, Your Mom REALLY Wants You To Date A Lawyer With A Prestigious Degree
Has a relative ever pressured you into going on a date with someone just because they have an Ivy League law degree?
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Caption Contests, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Caption Contest: The Notorious R.B.G. Gets Inked
Could this possibly be my favorite justice’s number-one fan?
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Fixed-Fee Deals: 3 Traps For The Unwary
Fixed-fee deals can be great — but watch out for these possible pitfalls, identified by in-house columnist Mark Herrmann.
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China Employment Law: It’s Complicated And It’s Localized
Let’s focus on something that should be pretty simple, but isn’t at all: the hourly workweek.
Morning Docket: 01.26.15
* Senate Republicans are contemplating abolishing filibusters for SCOTUS nominees. This could go one of two ways: it could work out nicely for them, or explode in their faces. It’s like a choose your own adventure game. [POLITICO]
* When it comes to the upcoming gay marriage cases before SCOTUS, “[e]very lawyer involved will want to argue.” Remember, when you’re given the chance to make history, you better hope that you’re on the right side of it. [National Law Journal]
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Free Speech, Media and Journalism, Technology
Can You Be Prosecuted For Sharing A Link? The Troubling Case Of Barrett Brown
The prosecution of a prominent activist and journalist raises very real and serious First Amendment concerns.
Non-Sequiturs: 01.23.15
* Today’s NS is all about stupid stuff you shouldn’t do. A woman poured hot bacon grease on an ex-boyfriend “because it was time for him to go.” She’s going to spend a couple of years thinking about whether that was the best way of telling him. [The Seattle Times]
* If you’re the kind of guy to skip hearings in felony narcotics cases, maybe don’t tattoo Tom Brady’s helmet on your skull. [The Smoking Gun]
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Take Our Ediscovery Fitness Challenge And Enter To Win A Fitbit
Take our quiz and test your knowledge of one of the most crucial aspects of legal tech: Ediscovery.
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10 Résumé Tips From A Legal Recruiter
There is not just one right way of designing a résumé. But there are wrong ways.
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Litigatrix, Minority Issues, Women's Issues
What Minorities And Women Can Learn From Michele Roberts, Leading Litigatrix Turned NBA Union Chief
How did Michele Roberts become such an influential figure in the legal profession, and what lessons does her inspiring career offer?
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Women Lose Fight, Knee Ligaments
Canada. Where lawlessness, mysogyny, and general moose-rapery reign.
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Associate Bonus Watch: A Firm Offering Associates DPW Bonuses… And More To Some
Another bonus announcement. This one brings good news for a substantial number of associates.
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Drinking, Real Estate, Rudeness
Rich Lawyer’s Wife Leaves Incredibly Drunk, Racist Message Promising ‘Massive F-ing Lawsuit’
She was so pissed off and drunk that she accidentally referred to herself as a rich piece of sh*t.
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Associate Bonus Watch: Yet Another Firm Offers Up ‘Insulting,’ Below-Market Bonuses
This firm apparently decided to willfully ignore market trends and stick with the Simpson Thacher scale that was effectively done away with months ago.
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Career Center, Career Files, Clerkships, Lawyers
From The Career Files: Top 10 Tips To The Judicial Clerkship Interview
The clerkship interview is itself a prize. Getting yourself out of the box of applicants is the biggest challenge in applying for a judicial clerkship.
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From Berkeley Law To XXX: One Law Student Cum Porn Star’s Journey
The way fellow law students treat this porn star suggests that some stereotypes can lead to double standards.
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NY Attorney General Proposes Not Terrible Cybersecurity Legislation
Most people are clueless about cybersecurity. Apparently that list doesn’t include Eric Schneiderman.
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Lawyer Arrested For Doing Her Job 
Wilson Sonsini Bursts Bonus Hopes Like So Many Tech Bubbles 
Law School Dean Urges Students To Stop Making ‘Wildly Inappropriate’ Sexist Comments About Female Professor 
Be Disciplined, Not Motivated 
Morning Docket: 01.29.15 
Associate Bonus Watch: Latham & Watkins Weighs In 
Mayer Brown & Simpson Thacher Make Epic Screwup 
The Biglaw Firms With The Highest Partner Billing Rates (2015) 
An Exodus Of Attorneys Out Of Irell & Manella 
30 Under 30: The Top Young Lawyers And Policymakers (2015) 
Work Dries Up At Quinn Emanuel, And Its Leader’s Solution Is For Attorneys To ‘Do Some Fun Stuff’ 
Bonus Season Comes Early! (And It’s Not Cravath — It’s Simpson) 
Porn Star Passes Most Difficult Bar Exam In The Country 
Associate Bonus Watch: Davis Polk Beats Simpson! 