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Billable Hours, Citigroup, Contract Attorneys, Money, Quote of the Day, Ted Frank
Billing That Much For Contract Attorneys Isn't 'Unusual' or 'Untoward,' It's Obscene
You will not believe the markup on the billable rates for contract attorneys these days. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Money, Quote of the Day
Seeking Biglaw Billables: $1,150/Hour OBO!
In this day and age, even Biglaw bills can be discounted. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Gay, Gay Marriage, Morning Docket, SCOTUS
Morning Docket: 03.26.13
* Amanda Knox is free, but could be retried. Can’t wait to see her Craigslist roommate ad. [New York Times] * The budget deal still screws over the courts. [National Law Journal] * You know, in 20 years, Republicans are going to be telling us that the federal government’s pot taxes are too high. [Washington […]
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Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Buying In: An Interview with an In-House Insider (Part 2)
The Anonymous Partner speaks with an In-House Insider about the value of junior associates, work-life balance, and other issues. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Money, Partner Issues, Reader Polls
New Data on Hours, Billing Rates, and Corporate Legal Spending
Here's some encouraging news for large law firms and the lawyers who work in them. In-house readers, however, may be less enthused. -
Gay Marriage, Guns / Firearms, Law Professors, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Rankings
Non-Sequiturs: 12.14.12
* Joe Patrice reposted this on his site and I’m linking to it because it’s a great look at the rhetorical weaknesses of the pro-gun argument. It’s old, so you can’t say that he’s being reactionary to the current tragedy. [Recess Appointment] * Here’s a very good takedown of the self-serving law school rankings from Loyola Law School (LA) Professor Theodore Seto, who magically finds that Loyola Law is the 25th best law school for becoming a Biglaw partner. [Witnesseth] * Is the procedural posture of same-sex marriage sexy? [Opinionator / New York Times] * The jury system is dumb. [The Republican] * Here’s some kind of ridiculous, anti-transparency argument for why posting rate-increase memos would be counterproductive. Lat gets a shout out for not acting like this. [Legal Rebels / ABA Journal]
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