A friend should have told that guy never to get married. I guarantee within a year he will be pressured into leaving his cake government job and forced to take a BigLaw job to support his beloved's shoe fetish.

When you are in the the trunk of a nondescript sedan with your arms and legs tied because you "know too much" about Company X, do you think the guy with no neck driving you to the river cares where your law school was ranked?

Not surprising in the least....

Happiness is relative. Many of us will be happy to have these jobs we complain about when Hal, Susan (insert name of dutiful colleague here) is given a month severance, a banker's box and a personal escort to the curb.... NYC to 190 indeed.

Interviewer: What's your prediction for Biglaw attorneys in this economy?
Partner: My prediction?
Interviewer: Yes, your prediction.
[Partner looks into camera]
Partner: Pain!

You are the senior litigating partner of one of the largest, most respected law firms in the world. You are a legend!

Arthur Edens: I'm an accomplice!

You're a manic-depressive!

Arthur Edens: I am Shiva, the god of death

That photo is itching for one of the infamous caption contests....

Enough with the surveys already.....

I'm trying to picture how that would look exactly. If it were any of the women at my firm I imagine it would look like a fat broad eating a sundae.

What's wrong with not giving to charity? I thought that was what taxes were for.

1:39 - I can think of many people black, white, asian, etc who are in positions in life based not upon their own merit but some other factor. You are so racist...I mean profound.

I'm sorry some minority:

a) took your girlfriend
b) took your boyfriend
c) picked on you at school
d) took your mom
e) all of the above

1:58 - Keep digging....

2:13 -

You can't see into my heart. I'm married to a Republican.

My red, sleep deprived, eyes and ever expanding gut are tattoo enough identifying me as an "esteemed" member of the BIGLAW ranks. So as not to be confused with some average schlub by a commoner, I drive an expensive car. I'm BIGLAW! Hug me...

How much would it suck to wake up 30 years from now and still be paying for law school? I'll tell you in thirty years....

Reading this really makes me feel good about starting my 13 hour day.....

This just in - water is (GASP) wet!

It shames me to say/type that I have not done a good job of making minorities at my firm feel more welcome. By the looks of things at lunch today and EVERY DAY - I am not the only one.

By the looks of the people on this year's partnership ballot...things like lunching/golfing with associates and other peers is important to ones longetivity in a BIGLAW environment. I always get invited because my presence does not make others uncomfortable.

The proposed meeting is a start.

I'd be no where in my firm without mentors and peers that were watching my back and opening doors for me. I like to think that it is because I do phenomenal work, but I know better. Anyone (white, black, yellow, etc) that does not agree with the above statement is full of it.

I think Chris Rock said it best: "Not one of you White people in this audience (it was a large venue) would trade places with me.....AND I'M RICH!"