Summer Associates
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Ranking Summer Associate Programs: You Were Optimistic About Offers (And Getting Paid More)
Which firm came out on top, and how much more are summer associates being paid? -
Biglaw, Clerkships, Football, Kids, Money, Morning Docket, Music, Partner Issues, Rankings, Rap, SCOTUS, Summer Associates, Supreme Court, Technology
Morning Docket: 09.15.14
* “Operas can get pretty gory. I should have put that in my brief.” In the upcoming Supreme Court term, it looks like law clerks will have to educate their justices about the intricacies of rap music’s sometimes violent lyrics. [National Law Journal]
* The pay gap between equity and non-equity Biglaw partners is growing wider and wider. According to recent survey, on average, equity partners are bringing home $633K more than non-equity partners each year. [Am Law Daily]
* Hackers are targeting Biglaw firms to acquire their clients’ important secrets. Unfortunately, no one is brave enough to step up to the plate and say their firm’s been hit — admitting that “could be an extinction-level event.” [Tribune-Review]
* Which Biglaw firms had the most satisfied summer associates this year? There was a big rankings shake-up at the top of the list this time around, and we’ll have more on this later today. [Am Law Daily]
* In the wake of the Ray Rice scandal, Adrian Peterson screwed up many of your fantasy football teams after he was indicted for hurting his child “with criminal negligence.” He’s now out on $15,000 bail. [CNN]
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Aquagirl, Biglaw, Cellphones, Crime, Fabulosity, Kids, Summer Associates
Aquagirl Is Back In The Headlines -- For Heroism!
A former summer associate known for scandal redeems her reputation by stopping crime!
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Picking A Law Firm: Prestige Versus Practice Area
Which factor matters more? A future summer associate seeks your advice. -
Biglaw, Contests, Drinking, Fabulosity, Parties, Summer Associates
Best Summer Associate Event Contest (2014): The Winner!
What was the best Biglaw summer associate event of 2014? We've finally got the answer to that question. -
Biglaw, Contests, Fabulosity, Parties, Summer Associates
Best Summer Associate Event Contest (2014): The Finalists
What was the best Biglaw summer associate event of 2014? -
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Summer Associate Offer Rates (2014): A Round-Up
Which law firms issued offers to all of their summer associates? -
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8 Tips For On-Campus Interviewing
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Summer Associate Offer Rates (2014): Open Thread
Which law firms issued offers to all of their summer associates? -
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Why Summer Associates Should Be Worried About Offers
Have you received an offer yet? If not, are you nervous? -
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What Was The Best Biglaw Summer Associate Event Of 2014?
This summer, did your firm keep it real, or real boring? -
American Bar Association / ABA, Biglaw, Death Penalty, Job Searches, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Summer Associates
Morning Docket: 08.04.14
* All work and no play makes summer associates sad, but they had a really great time this year, what with the lucky law students attending Broadway shows, sporting events, and Russian cabarets. Sounds like fun! [Am Law Daily]
* Alas, not everyone was getting wined and dined this summer. Some lawyers can’t even find a place to work. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal services sector lost ~200 jobs during the month of July. [WSJ Law Blog]
* It may be the “worst time in the history of legal education to go to law school,” but because of new programs being launched, at least some of our recent graduates will be less screwed. [New York Times]
* “The ABA is used as a whipping boy for standing in the way of innovation,” but soon it’ll vote on revisions to its accreditation standards. Welcome to the party, ABA, thanks for being late. [National Law Journal]
* It took 15 doses of lethal injection drugs to execute Joseph Wood when it should’ve taken one. Don’t worry, it wasn’t cruel and unusual punishment — the Arizona Department of Corrections says so. [CNN]
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10 Summer Associate Tips From Harvard Law Perfectly Sum Up Harvard Law
How Harvard encourages summers to not burn bridges.
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Events, Law Schools, Summer Associates
Which Firm Won The Coveted ATL Trivia Championship Belt?
After another great night of trivia, we have a new law firm champion. -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Rankings, Summer Associates, Vault rankings
The Law Firms Where Summer Associates Have The Most Fun (2015)
If you were lucky enough to summer at one of these firms, we bet you had a blast. -
Bar Exams, Legal Ethics, Non-Sequiturs, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Summer Associates, Supreme Court, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 07.08.14
* The criminal codes violated in Transformers: Age of Extinction. Violations of the code of good filmmaking not included. [The Legal Geeks] * Remember the guy who turned Justice Ginsburg’s Hobby Lobby dissent into a song? It turns out he’s been recording a song a day since 2009 and that was his first hit. Congrats! Hopefully next Term Justice Alito can declare suffocating orphans constitutional so this guy can have a follow-up. [Music.mic] * How to end an internship? The key is drunkenly denouncing all your bosses in public. Oh, how to end an internship positively? Well, then I’m going to need some advice. [Corporette] * Fracking interests have a new plan to promote the well-being of those living in affected areas: pay them $50,000 to grant universal releases. This doesn’t make fracking sound dangerous at all. [Pro Publica] * Hey folks taking the New York bar exam at the Javits Center! Order your lunch. [Custom Gourmet] * Insurance companies are asking American customers to go to Tijuana for medical care. “I know you need heart surgery, but have you considered how awesome it would be to take in a donkey show after your release?” [New Republic] * Mitchell Epner, who is basically our Donald Sterling beat reporter, has a recap of the first day of the proceedings. [mitchellepner] * Conviction for multiple sexual assaults “can be the basis of an interim suspension of his law license.” Seems like that should be a little more definite. [Legal Profession Blog] * One of the underappreciated challenges in state and local governance is the inability to permalink statutes. [Government Executive] -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Summer Associates
Take The ATL Summer Associate Reality Check
Summer associates, do you think you understand how to avoid that no-offer? Take our quiz to find out! -
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Why We Hated Being Summer Associates
Most of you probably enjoyed being wined and dined. Not us... -
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A Biglaw Firm Cancels Its Summer Program In Two Cities
Which law firm is canceling its summer program in which offices? -
Biglaw, Events, Summer Associates
Summer Associate Trivia Showdown: It's Free Now
Summer associate trivia showdown is now free.