alt.legal: Are You A Happy Attorney? Are There Happy Attorneys?
Okay, so most American attorneys are unhappy -- what can you do about it?
alt.legal: Going Viral In Legal — Everyday She’s Hustling
If you don’t like feeling uncomfortable and enjoy using the words “Please find attached,” you probably want to stay in Biglaw -- but here's some advice or the rest of you.
Learning After Law School
Once you’ve got your law degree, how do you keep your professional skills up to date? Share your perspective in this brief survey, and you may be eligible to win a $250 gift card.
You Don’t Want To Pick A Fight With This Law Student
One 3L passes his free time in an interesting way.
The Renaissance Law Student: 3 Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Law School
In order to seize existing and emerging opportunities, law students must educate themselves in topics—from marketing to finance to Six Sigma—that might become relevant to their pursuits.
alt.legal: The Spooky Specter Of A Return To Practice
For those of you who have left law firms, what might bring you back to Biglaw?
From Wachtell Lipton To The Startup World: An Interview With Stephanie Lee
Would you leave a leading law firm to work on an exciting but risky new venture?
Filevine’s New Legal AI Platform LOIS Turns AI Into A True Legal Coworker
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
From The Career Files: 3 Things To Keep In Mind As We Reposition Our Legal Résumé To Get A Non-Law Job
There are a lot of unknowns and sources of confusion when one of us unhappy attorneys begins to explore leaving the law for an “alternative” non-law job.
From Tenured Law Professor To… Stand-Up Comedian? An Interview With Liz Glazer
A law professor leaves legal academia to pursue her passion.
Morning Docket: 10.12.15
Ed. note: In honor of Columbus Day (and Canadian Thanksgiving), Above the Law will be on a reduced publication schedule today. We will be back in full force tomorrow. Stay tuned for today's news! * Who is Amy Berman Jackson? If you've been watching Jeopardy! lately, you've probably been trying to figure out which law firm reigning champion Matt Jackson works for as a paralegal. In the meantime, it's worth noting that his mother is a D.D.C. federal judge. [Washington Post] * Another SCOTUS term is upon us, and while Chief Justice Roberts tends to cast his votes on the issues through a conservative lens, there's talk that he could be a "wildcard." Hmm, perhaps Justice Kennedy will have a pal to swing with this year. [MSNBC] * Choose your path wisely: Bloomberg Markets released its ranking of the 50 most influential people last week, and not a single practicing lawyer made the cut. Attorneys who chose career alternatives, however, made a killing. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg] * Marcel Aubut, who recently resigned in disgrace from his position as Canadian Olympic Committee president after allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate touching came to light, has also decided to leave his Biglaw firm and seek counseling. [NBC Sports] * Late last week, California adopted an exacting digital privacy law that will require police to get warrants to access all manner of electronic information, from emails to texts to metadata. Please thank the Golden State for keeping your sexts safe. [WSJ Law Blog]
Life Imitates Alt: Biglaw Habits Die Hard At IP Startup, Alt Legal
Not everyone leaves Biglaw to improve work/life balance, according to Nehal Madhani, who educated me on this topic – mostly through emails at 4 a.m. I learned that a grueling 2,400-hours-a-year work schedule is nothing when you are working for yourself to make the legal system better – and Madhani’s loving every minute of it. […]
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Serving The Public Interest Outside The Practice Of Law: An Interview With Jenny Mosier
Jenny Mosier left a high-powered Justice Department job to take on a new and important mission.
alt.legal — New Year, New You
If you're thinking about switching jobs or even leaving the legal profession entirely, here are some helpful resources.
Y Combinator Gets Alt: Introducing Ironclad, The Legal Startup For Startups’ Legal
What is Ironclad, and how can it help startups and other young companies?
alt.legal: Conscious Uncoupling . . . With Your Law Firm
How can you make a successful transition out of law while leaving the door open for a future return, just in case?
An Entertainment Lawyer And A Novelist: An Interview With Robert Rotstein
Meet a successful entertainment lawyer who produces entertainment of his own -- by writing legal thrillers.