Depressing stuff
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues
The Problems Firms Face When Pushing Out Partners
What happens when partners are pushed out of the law firms they once loved? You won't believe how messy these bad romances can get... -
Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Don't You Love It When Recent Law Grads Become The Poster Child For Income Inequality?
What do you do when you're on the short end of the bimodal salary distribution curve? - 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. -
Cheapness, Contract Attorneys, Document Review, Technology
7 Signs You've Been Doing Document Review Too Long
If you're interested in the life of a contract attorney, this sums up the psychological toll the job takes.
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Craigslist, Job Searches, Real Estate
Horrible Job Watch: Surprisingly Honest Terrible Job Offer
A job offer from people who know you are miserable. -
Biglaw, Movies, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day
Stop Calling Yourselves Associates, You're Really Just Slaves
Swing low, sweet Biglaw chariot. -
Contract Attorneys, Job Searches, Law Schools
This Law School Is Finally Being Honest About Job Prospects
Which law school has created a matchmaking service to place recent grads in contract attorney jobs? -
Cars, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Law Student Selling Hot Wheels Collection To Pay Off Debt
Selling your childhood to pay for law school. -
Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Craigslist, Depositions, Document Review
5 Threats Contract Attorneys Pose For Biglaw Associates
Contract attorneys are doing more than just doc review these days, and it's starting to encroach on traditional associate work. - 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… -
Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
In The Future, Law School Tuition Will Be Absolutely Terrifying
Law school tuition is going to be very, very, VERY high in about 10 years. It's scary! -
Advertising, Biglaw, Job Searches, Partner Issues, Shameless Plugs
10 Reasons To Leave Biglaw
They're not giving you that money for free; here's why you should flee. -
Contract Attorneys, Job Searches, Money
So How Much Do Contract Attorneys Really Make?
Going to law school is like a license to print money, except not. -
Law Professors, Law Schools, Money, Quote of the Day
An Accurate Portrayal Of Law School In Just Six Words
You can't really argue with this. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Texas
Weil We Wait For More Big News....
Interesting tidbits from the Dallas and Boston offices of Weil Gotshal.
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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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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…
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.
Sponsored
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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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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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Bankruptcy, Caption Contests, Contests, Divorce Train Wrecks, Drinking, Lawyer Advertising, Pictures, Reader Polls
Caption Contest Finalists: The Anatomy Of A Drinking Problem
Two of these legal problems will drive you to drink, so good thing the liquor store is just steps away. -
Bankruptcy, Caption Contests, Contests, Divorce Train Wrecks, Drinking, Lawyer Advertising, Pictures
Caption Contest: The Anatomy Of A Drinking Problem
If your life is in shambles, this is a place where you can drink away all of your legal problems. -
Food, Job Searches, Law Schools
Guess What Entry-Level Job This Unemployed Lawyer Is Seeking
Things are rough out there when law school grads are trying to get this job. -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Biglaw Today: ‘Looking For Change In All The Wrong Places’ (Part 2)
"[L]aw firms were successful in the past precisely because they did deliver a price/value proposition that was perceived by clients as outstanding. What happened?" -
9/11, In-House Counsel, Job Searches
Do Not Become a Lawyer
The in-house market is brutal and provides yet another reason to stay away from this profession right now. -
Antonin Scalia, Biglaw, Job Searches, King & Spalding, Rudeness, Screw-Ups
Rejection Letters of the Day: When They REALLY Don't Want You
Here are two examples of what NOT to do when sending out rejection letters. -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Quote of the Day
Things You Can Do With A Law Degree: Part-Time Tree Trimmer
You can use your law degree for an illustrious career in yard work.