James is a good guy. Best of luck!

Trout, Trout,
They're kicking you out,
Voluntary severance is the option they tout.
Come on,
The axe is falling on you,
So come on.

That's my kind of "judicial activism."

I will gladly trade you a NDA next Tuesday for a hamburger today.

-Wimpy,
1st-Year Associate

The day after we had "the talk," I woke up with a cold feeling in the pit of my stomach. I couldn't place it initially, but then I was struck by the uncertainty of everything around me and I realized what it was: there were *two* Darrins on Bewitched.

Don't live in Manhattan, and you shouldn't have a problem.

Also, don't have children. But that's just a good fiscal decision all the way around.

"To put it simply, the mood in the U.S. outside of New York is grim; in New York it's grimmer; and in London it's the grimmest."

And in McDonald's, it's Grimace.

Zombie Taft?

Perhaps sex work isn't the best career choice when your last name is a salty Italian fish.

So... if you had to estimate: $500 total (pre-tax) is about how much of a bonus per billable hour?

With all of these work-life balance issues, why is it always expected that "work" has to change? Why is the employer expected to make concessions because the the employee has unrealistic expectations or made foolish life choices?

Partner track isn't 9-5. And if you expected your husband to take on more of the childcare responsibilities and he's not doing it, it's not everyone else's job to bend over backwards so you can "do it all." You married the schmuck, not us.

It seems I had it backwards. I always thought having long-term brain damage was a requirement for attending the New England School of Law.

Don't be fooled by the robes that I got
I'm still I'm still Sonia from the Bronx

If I'm reading that right, it's actually worse than they say. They're comparing the AM Law 100 firms to the whole sample, even though they make up roughly 40% of the whole sample. A comparison between AM Law 100 and not-AM Law 100 would be more appropriate, and would show a more dramatic contrast.

The moral of this story: don't marry, and certainly don't breed with, a person who doesn't type complete words in their messages.

I'm with 14. She could have gone to a CUNY or SUNY for an equal or most likely better education, for a fraction of the tuition.

Also, if you read the article, she's 27... it's not like she's some 22 year-old who made a bad choice in higher education at 18.

And if you're 27, you seriously don't need mommy commenting on the story. You're an adult... you are responsible for your own decisions, poorly thought out as they may be.

So, lemme get this straight... it's "Working Mother" magazine, but it's "50 Best Law Firms for Women"?

I suspect they conflate the needs of women in general with the specific needs of mothers. In which case, if you're a childfree woman, looking to this list for direction may not be in your best interests.

I can see making certain cuts, but not to library hours.

In Iowa's defense, there *is* a noted lack of people in the legal profession who pee on others' belongings.