Career Advice
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In-House Counsel, Job Searches
Moonlighting: Just Trying To Fit In
Besides technical skills, what else do in-house interviewers fret about during their unbillable time in deciding whether to hire someone? -
Law Schools, Rudeness, UVA Law
PSA: Don't Take Out Your Frustrations On Support Staff
Taking out your frustrations on those with no power is never cool... - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Shoes, Wall Street Journal, Women's Issues
Attention Fashionistas: The Power Suit Is So Last Season
While the power suit may be a fashion no-no for female lawyers, is it acceptable to wear emerging trends to work?
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Education / Schools, Job Searches, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Should You Drop Out of Law School? An ATL Debate
When does it make sense to drop out of law school? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Job Searches, Summer Associates
Dewey Have Career Advice for Incoming and Summer Associates?
What should law students who were scheduled to be working at Dewey & LeBoeuf do now? -
Books, In-House Counsel
Inside Straight: The Annoying Ramblings Of An Uber Douche
Business meetings: We have them all the time, and people misuse them. How can we fix this? -
Affirmative Action, In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Minority Issues
House Rules: Claiming Minority Status for a Leg Up
When you'e forced to enter an applicant pool of thousands of other attorneys looking for a break, what can you do to set yourself apart? One possible strategy is to claim minority status on your application.... -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Media and Journalism, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: The Ten Rules For Writing Articles To Generate Business
What are the ten rules for writing an article that will generate legal business for the author? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: How Do You Displace A Competent Incumbent?
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann tackles a tough question: How do you replace a competent incumbent? -
In-House Counsel, Law Professors, Law Schools
Oversold
Maybe law school is just… well… not that big a deal. Maybe the whole schtick — law school as the turning point in a young lawyer’s existence — is oversold. -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Law Schools, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Money, Small Law Firms, Student Loans
Law School Success Stories: Submissions, Please
Are you happy that you went to law school? We'd like to hear from you! -
In-House Counsel, Litigators
Inside Straight: No More Projects Named 'Death Star' Or 'Piranha'!
Columnist Mark Herrmann has some advice for in-house counsel on how to name shell companies. -
Associate Advice, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Job Searches, Lateral Moves, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Writing on the Wall
If you’re planning on leaving your firm, don’t be obvious about it. If you really want your departure memo to come as a surprise, don’t let your colleagues read the writing on the wall....
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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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…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Litigators
Inside Straight: Creating A Unifying Mind
For every matter that you handle, you need one "unifying mind," one person at the helm. How can this get screwed up? -
5th Circuit, Clerkships, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Job Searches
Want to Clerk for the Judge Who Took on Obama?
Interested in clerking on the Fifth Circuit for the controversial Judge Jerry Smith? There's something you should know.... -
Law Schools, LSAT
If You Are Still Applying to Law School, You Might Be an Idiot
The big news today is that the new numbers released by LSAC state that the decline in LSAT takers disproportionately affects top performers on the LSAT. Basically, fewer high scorers are taking the LSAT, while the number of people who can’t even break 145 remains strong. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: Are Associates at Small Law Firms Screwed?
The future looks bright for small law firms and their partners. But what about small-firm associates? -
California, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Texas
The Decision: Georgetown v. Texas v. UCLA -- An ATL Debate
As we move deeper into spring, more aspiring law students will have to make up their minds about matriculation destinations. Today we’ll look at the case of a student who’s choosing between a trio of very fine schools. Where should this person go? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
Inside Straight: When You Do Not Ask For A Better Draft
What should you do when someone - a junior colleague, a law firm you work with - turns in a draft document of poor quality? -
In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics
Inside Straight: Knowing That Law Wins
Someone in the company is going rogue: The person proposes to do something brazenly illegal, or slightly illegal, or perfectly legal but sufficiently immoral that the conduct would turn any reasonable person's stomach. The rogue is not listening to logic. The person is ignoring everything that your local in-house lawyer is saying. What's the appropriate response from the law department?