Depressing stuff
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Job Searches, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
A Solo Practitioner's Cautionary Tale
Thinking of starting your own solo practice? Here's a cautionary tale. -
Divorce Train Wrecks, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
A Solo Practitioner's Choice: Marriage v. Career
Is her law practice is to blame for the divorce, or did she bring this upon herself by choosing her career over family? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Bad Ideas, Law Schools, Money, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Student Loans
Every Law School Mistake Ever, From One Lady
How the other half is ruined.
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Rankings
Being A Lawyer Will Probably Ruin Your Social Life
Work/life balance is a myth in the legal profession. -
Contract Attorneys, Document Review, Law Schools
Law School Gives Up On Actually Trying To Get Grads A Real Job
There is going to be a doc review shop at a law school. And apparently the law school is okay with that, even excited. -
Contract Attorneys, Document Review, Job Searches, Money
More Extreme Low-Paying Lawyer Jobs!!!
We need some kind of designation to separate these jobs from the below-market-but-not-yet-insulting jobs -
Contract Attorneys, Document Review
Why The New Normal For Document Review Spells Disaster
What job is so bad it has me questioning my very faith in humanity? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
On In-House Self-Loathing: I Used To Be Smart!
Will going in-house make you... less intelligent? - Sponsored
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… -
Blogging, Facebook, Health Care / Medicine, Social Media
Preventing Depression Among Lawyers
Can effective use of social media help prevent depression for many lawyers? -
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Advertising, Law Schools, Money, Pictures, Shameless Plugs, Student Loans, This Is an Ad
Law School Debt: An Infographic
An infographic about law school debt. -
Associate Advice, Biglaw, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day
An Honest Associate's Advice: Don't Go Into Biglaw?
Why work yourself to death if you'll have no one to share your achievements with in the end? -
Bar Exams, Blog Wars, Blogging, Law Schools
In Defense Of My Sympathy For A Sad Ivy Law Grad
Apparently I'm a hypocrite for actually feeling bad for somebody.
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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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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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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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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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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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Bar Exams, Law Schools
Sad Ivy League Law Grad Says: 'So Many Years Of Schooling Have Led Nowhere, Just To Debt.'
A gut-wrenching tale from a law grad who can't pass the bar. -
Courthouses, Job Searches, Money, Student Loans
In What State Do Courthouse Janitors Make More Money Than Prosecutors?
Which state is allowing entry-level government attorneys to live in squalor? -
Job Searches
Help Wanted: Lawyer To Work In Mailroom Sorting Envelopes. Seriously?
"Staff counsel" position is just a lawyer working in a mailroom for $11/hour. -
Law Schools
This True Hero Feels Lost In Law School
Sad law student bemoans less than heroic life highlighting casebooks. -
Job Searches, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Rudeness
School Threatens To Call Security When Dean Candidate Suggests It's A Crappy Law School
I still can't believe the reports we're getting about the hiring process at this law school. -
Cheapness, Contract Attorneys, Document Review
This New Low For Document Review Will Surprise You
Shocking new low for document reviewers -- barely more than minimum wage. -
Biglaw, Law Firm Mergers, Layoffs, Staff Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Not Everyone's A Winner
Which major law firm just announced layoffs across 16 offices?