Departure Memos
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Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Document Review, Email Scandals
Document Review Attorney Was Fired. What Happens Next Will Amaze You.
Firm-wide emails railing against the associate who got you fired are infinitely entertaining. -
Barack Obama, Biglaw, Fabulosity, Federal Government, Military / Military Law, Partner Issues, Politics, Pro Bono
Departure Memo Of The Day: Jeh Johnson Parting With Paul Weiss
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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. -
Admin, Announcements, Biglaw, Blogging, Partner Issues
Eighty Is Enough: Anonymous Partner's Farewell
What was it like to write a column for Above the Law as an anonymous law firm partner?
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Texas, Women's Issues
As The Weil Turns: Insights From Partner Departure Memos
The latest reports from Weil Gotshal, out of Dallas and New York. -
Ask the Experts, Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: Seven Suggestions For Faking It At Work
Liz Brown offers seven suggestions for appearing engaged at the office while thinking about leaving the law behind. -
Weirdness
Update On Augustus Sol Invictus, Now With Video
One recent law graduate with crazy sauce, coming right up. -
Facebook, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Money, Musical Chairs, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Musical Chairs: Ted Ullyot Is Leaving Facebook
How much has he earned while at Facebook? And what's he up to next? -
Biglaw, Weirdness
Departure Memo of the Day: I'm Running Away To Join The Circus
The circus is less of a high-wire act than Biglaw. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Labor / Employment, Litigators, Partner Issues, Weirdness
A Partner's Bizarre Departure Memo
This is quite the bridge-burning departure memo. Can you believe it was sent by a prominent employment lawyer? -
Law Schools, Weirdness
The Kind Of Unhinged Departure Memo That Would Have Been WAY Funnier Before The Marathon Attack
I don't usually say this, but this "departure memo" was way too soon. -
Fast Food, Job Searches, Law Schools, Rudeness
Departure Memo Of The Day: Guy Burns Bridge With Burger King On Way To Law School
Is it better to work at Burger King or go to the Burger King of law schools? -
Biglaw, Career Alternatives
Departure Memo of the Day: After Biglaw, Everybody Should Find Their Zihuatanejo
Getting out of Biglaw will get you soaked. -
Biglaw
Departure Memo From Middle Earth Burns The Bridge of Khazad-dûm
Some people burn bridges with fire and death. Others just act exceedingly odd...
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Biglaw, Music, Partner Issues, Reality TV, Romance and Dating, Television
The Departing Skadden Partner, His Ex-Wife, And The Substance Of African-Americans
A Skadden partner seems to think it's the interracial nature of his relationship is weird. Really, it's just the weirdness that's weird. -
Biglaw, Music, Partner Issues, Romance and Dating, Sweet Hot Justice
The Love Of A Woman Is More Valuable Than A Partnership At Skadden
A Skadden partner is giving it all up for the love of a woman. -
Admin, Announcements, Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw, Bonuses, Celebrities, Cozen O'Connor, Depositions, Email Scandals, Fabulosity, Hotties, Kids, Law Professors, Law Revue, Law Revue Video Contest, Law Schools, Lesbians, Libraries / Librarians, Litigators, Masturbation, Money, Music, Partner Issues, Pornography, Pregnancy / Paternity, Rankings, Rap, Romance and Dating, Rudeness, SCOTUS, Screw-Ups, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Sex, Sex Scandals, Summer Associates, Supreme Court, U.S. News, Videos, Weddings, Women's Issues, YouTube
Above the Law's Top Ten Most Popular Posts of 2012
It's hard to believe that another year has passed, but here we are. That said, let's check out the ten biggest stories of the past year as decided by our readers. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Departure Memos
Small firm columnist Tom Wallerstein on why you shouldn't underestimate the importance of the farewell email. -
Biglaw, Kids, Pregnancy / Paternity, Women's Issues
In Defense of the Clifford Chance Mommy's Husband
Do you really think this "family" thing is any easier for Biglaw fathers? -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging
Departure Memo: It's Time to Move On
It's Chris Danzig's last day as one of Above the Law's assistant editors! -
Biglaw, Kids, Pregnancy / Paternity, Women's Issues
Departure Memo of the Day: Parenting Gets The Best Of One Biglaw Associate
An associate leaves Biglaw to focus on her family, because doing both sometimes seems impossible...