Deadlines
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Biglaw
Judge Finds Kasowitz Benson Really Does Need To Comply With Deadlines
And that's not even the most interesting part of the case. -
Courts
Benchslapped! Lawyer F*cks Around With Deadlines, Finds Out
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Biglaw
Artificial Deadlines Are One Of The Worst Parts About Working At A Law Firm
Artificial deadlines are unreasonable and do not create a congenial work environment.
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Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: One and Done, How To Stop Procrastinating
Struggling with procrastination? Here's advice on how you can stop doing that. -
Federal Government
INCOMING! Commission's Net Neutrality Comment Conundrum
Ed note: CommLawBlog is part of the LexBlog Network (LXBN). LXBN is the world’s largest network of professional blogs. With more than 8,000 authors, LXBN is the only media source featuring the latest lawyer-generated commentary on news and issues from around the globe. As comments pile up in the Open Internet proceeding, straining the FCC’s […] -
Litigators, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Always Follow The Rules
Following the rules really isn't that hard -- and failing to follow them can cost your client her case. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
'I'll Get This To You On Friday'
If you say that you will communicate with someone on a certain date, communicate with the person on that date. Capisce? -
Brett Kavanaugh, Clerkships, D.C. Circuit, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Job Searches, Law Schools, Merrick Garland
The Law Clerk Hiring Plan: Really, Really Dead Now
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Billable Hours, Boutique Law Firms, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Artificial Deadlines
My friend Pablo told me that when Monica, a partner, called his home at 9:00 p.m., he knew it couldn’t be good. Why not email? For an instant, he considered letting the call go to voicemail. Taking a deep breath, he answered. Monica wanted to know “where he was” with the brief Pablo had been […] -
Clerkships, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Job Searches, Law Schools
A Top Law School 'Fesses Up: Yeah, We're Violating the Law Clerk Hiring Plan -- What You Gonna Do About It?
A leading law school announces that it's not following the Law Clerk Hiring Plan -- and explains why. -
Clerkships, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Job Searches, Law Schools, Martha Minow
The Law Clerk Hiring Plan, R.I.P.
The Law Clerk Hiring Plan appears to be dead. At least one top law school has openly abandoned it.... -
Advertising, Biglaw, Career Center, Shameless Plugs, Summer Associates, This Is an Ad
Career Center: Blown Deadlines & Mismanaged Assignments (Or Things to Do to Not Get a Permanent Offer)
In case you might have forgotten, a summer clerkship at a law firm is a job. You are expected to be at work during normal business hours, to follow instructions, and to complete assignments. The fact that the firm may take you to concerts and fancy restaurants should not control how you perceive the summer […] -
Advertising, Biglaw, Career Center, Shameless Plugs, Summer Associates, This Is an Ad
Career Center: Juggling Assignments and Your Sanity During the Summer
If the law firm is a circus, the summer associates are the clowns –- albeit clowns with one heck of a paycheck. I could go on and on with other circus-themed comparisons: the partner is the ring leader, the senior associates are the lion tamers, the junior associates on document review are the shovelers following […]
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