Career Alternatives
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Job Searches, Small Law Firms
Being An In-N-Out Manager Might Be Better Than Being A Lawyer If You Can Get The Job
But is this really an apples-to-apples comparison? -
Biglaw, Career Alternatives
Biglaw Associate Who Moonlights As Opera Singer To Perform At Carnegie Hall
Wow! If you'd like to support a Biglaw attorney who managed to dream the impossible dream, tickets are available here. - Sponsored
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. -
Career Alternatives
'Westworld' Co-Creator Keeps Her Law License Active, Just In Case
Wow! We bet you didn't know she was a lawyer.
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Biglaw, Career Alternatives
How Alix Devendra Went From Biglaw To Legal Design Consultant
There’s a whole world of possibilities outside of Biglaw, and you can find a perfect career for you by following your curiosity. -
Career Alternatives, Food, Job Searches
Don't Waste Your Money On Law School When You Can Work In Fast Food And Make A Similar Salary
The perks of working in the fast food industry are unbelievable compared to those of the legal profession. -
Biglaw, Technology
Pillsbury's Equation: Biglaw + alt.law = Modern Cybersecurity Solution
It's unusual to see a Biglaw firm like Pillsbury announcing a partnership with an alt.legal company. -
Federal Government, Job Searches, Law Schools
A Great Job Opportunity For Graduating Law Students
This is a wonderful way into federal government employment. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
Career Change Trap: The Old 'You Have to Use Your Law Degree' Myth
By no means are any of you obligated to use your law degree just because everyone else thinks that you should. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Career Alternatives, Television
'Goliath': An Interview With Lawyer And Writer Jonathan Shapiro
A former federal prosecutor and Kirkland & Ellis alum talks about his latest TV project. -
Biglaw, Football
Partner Leaves Prestigious Biglaw Firm To Become Division III Football Coach
His salary may have decreased, but he loves his new career. -
Career Alternatives, Sports
This Lawyer Will Beat The Crap Out Of You
She's a boxing champion who practices law in her spare time. -
Biglaw, Music, Videos
Some Random Friday Fun: A Biglaw Associate's Music Video
When Biglaw attorneys try their hand at making music videos, big fun is sure to ensue. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.09.16
* “In the past, law school was often times seen as a safe haven in a bad market, and that’s just not the case given the jobs that are available.” Applications may be down, but given the state of the job market, more and more students are flocking to law schools without any desire to practice law, intending to pursue alternative career paths instead. [Wisconsin Bar]
* Former Berkeley Law Dean Sujit Choudhry returned to campus this semester after resigning from his post thanks to a sexual harassment lawsuit, but a letter he penned on the subject that was published in the school paper didn’t have the results he expected; instead, about 100 law students protested the professor’s presence on campus. [SFGate]
* The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 today, a bill that private equity firms hope will chip away at Dodd-Frank’s requirements on what information the industry must report to regulators. The White House has threatened a veto if it’s passed. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Can this group of general counsels from Fortune 100 companies save the legal profession from becoming a haven for old white men and turn it into a melting pot of opportunity across all demographics? That’s what they’re hoping to do by hiring and firing outside counsel based on their diversity. Best of luck! [Big Law Business]
* Subway’s “footlong” class-action suit is now before the Seventh Circuit, with Ted Frank of the Competitive Enterprise Institute arguing that the lawyers who settled the sandwich-size discrepancy gave themselves too much credit, calling them, along with the class representatives, “the only beneficiaries of the case.” Ouch. [WSJ Law Blog]
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Career Center, Career Files, Job Searches, Lawyers
From The Career Files: We'll Know It When We Feel It
The hurdle so many of us run into when trying to leave the law is that all we have known ourselves to be in recent years is an unhappy, unfulfilled, not-the-best-but-not-the-worst lawyer. -
Biglaw, Career Alternatives, Video games
The Biglaw Associate That Gave It All Up To Make Video Games
How do you escape golden handcuffs? -
Career Alternatives, Hedge Funds / Private Equity, Wall Street
Finance And Law: Hedge-Fund Opportunities For Attorneys
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is the best friend of unemployed attorneys right now. -
Career Alternatives, Career Center, Career Files, Job Searches, Lawyers
From The Career Files: 3 Critical Questions To Ask Yourself In Order To Leave The Law
When we truly feel authentic with what we are good at, we become powerful. -
Books, Career Alternatives
The Art Of Fact Investigation: An Interview With Philip Segal
Gathering facts is a crucial part of a lawyer's work; here's how you can do it better. -
Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: A Young Yale Law Grad's $32 Million Apartment
He's only 12 years out of law school, and he just sold his Fifth Avenue co-op for $32 million. -
Career Alternatives, Fashion
Amal Clooney To Quit Practicing Law?
A passion for fashion may lead the lawyer to hang up her robes.