Document Review
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Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Document Review
Notes From the Legal Industry Underground
ATL invites a contract attorney to write a weekly column covering all things contract work. -
Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Document Review, Food
Contract Attorney Problems: I Hope Law School Taught You How To Hold In Your Pee
More details about sad working conditions for contract attorneys. - 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… -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Contract Attorneys, Crowell & Moring, Document Review, Job Searches
Contract Attorney Problems
All emails from contract attorneys should be filed under "there but for the grace of God go I."
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Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Billable Hours, Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers, Pro Bono
From the Career Files: Biglaw Practice Today -- Damn The Torpedoes
Sarah Powell of Duke Law offers four benefits of working at a Biglaw firm: résumé gold, training, flexibility, and pro bono. -
Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Document Review, Quote of the Day, Staff Attorneys / Discovery Attorneys
Is Document Review Real Legal Work?
Do you need to go to law school to click buttons intelligently? A firm argues that you do. -
Admin, Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Crime, Document Review, Law Schools, Racism
Non-Sequiturs: 04.11.13
* Awesome event last night in Houston. Met tons of great readers and am looking forward to another trip to visit you all. Thanks to Hearsay Gastro Lounge for hosting us! [Hearsay Gastro Lounge] * And for those who weren’t there, we introduced our new sibling blog, Breaking Energy. So check it out if you’re interested in coverage of the energy sector. If you’re not following the energy sector, you are missing the future. [Breaking Energy] * By the way, “Accidental Racist” was TOTALLY ON PURPOSE RACIST. [Thought Catalog] * I mean, zombies ARE scary. [Volokh Conspiracy] * Should you take a document review job? My quibble with this post is the stance that some people don’t love contracting for document review. I know TONS of folks who have opted for these gigs so they can travel, raise a family, etc. [Constitutional Daily] * “Vagueness in legal threats is the hallmark of meritless thuggery.” Y U Hate Biglaw? [Popehat] * Really interesting follow-up on Reinvent Law. I have no joke here. It’s just interesting, so get off my back. [Adam Smith, Esq.] * In honor of our law school video chat series, here’s another, simpler way to talk to new law school admits. [UChiLawGo] * The fastest way to my heart is a compliment. And the best part of this job is that I can’t get a big head because the commenters keep me grounded by hurling invective at least two to one for each compliment. [Law and More] -
Contract Attorneys, Contracts, Document Review, DUI / DWI, Law Schools, Videos, YouTube
A Children's Treasury of Hitler Reacting To Legal Stuff
Hitler reacts... to a bunch of practical legal and law school concepts. -
American Bar Association / ABA, Biglaw, Boring Stuff, Conferences / Symposia, Document Review, Technology
Letter From LegalTech: The Thrills of E-Discovery
Should lawyers be held to a standard of technological competence? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, Document Review, In-House Counsel, Outsourcing, Technology
Inside Straight: Nearly A New York Times Op-Ed On The Future Of Biglaw
Are the reports of Biglaw’s death greatly exaggerated? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann shares his thoughts on whether times have permanently changed for Biglaw firms. -
Biglaw, Document Review, In-House Counsel
Sorry, Bartleby
What would happen if you decided to act like Bartleby the Scrivener at your Biglaw firm? The People's Therapist has some ideas... -
American Bar Association / ABA, Career Center, Career Files, Document Review, Law Schools, LSAT, Pre-Law, U.S. News, Unemployment
The View from 0L
Check out Above the Law's new Pre-Law section in the Career Center! -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Cheapness, Money, Outsourcing
Why Doesn't Every Biglaw Firm Have An Office In Wheeling, West Virginia?
The future of Biglaw is in Wheeling, West Virginia... -
Airplanes / Aviation, D.C. Circuit, Document Review, john quinn, Murder, Non-Sequiturs, Trials
Non-Sequiturs: 08.02.12
* Last year, the TSA was supposed to hold public hearings about those naked body scanners everyone loves so much, but they still haven’t done it (surprise, surprise). Now the D.C. Circuit is starting to get angry. [Wired / Threat Level] * Is there really life, hope, and maybe even an associate position beyond doc review work? This writer thinks so. [Greedy Associates] * Remember the man convicted of murder who claimed that “celebrity angels and demons” told him to do it? His mistress and coworker of has now been arrested and charged as well. [AJC] * This is a comic strip about a bear who also happens to be a lawyer. It is silly but also surprisingly clever, and funny jokes abound. [Bear Lawyer] * Apple fired back at John Quinn regarding his declaration in the Apple / Samsung trial, and then the company filed “an emergency motion for sanctions” with Judge Lucy Koh. I think everyone in this case needs to take a timeout and cool their jets for a while. [Bloomberg] * I mean, the trial is so hostile, the parties can’t even agree on the name of the case. [All Things D] * Who murdered Robert Wone? The mystery looms as large today as it did six years ago. [Who Murdered Robert Wone] * Holy s**t, this is like a real-life, Chinese version of “I’m Oscar! Dot com!” [Slate]
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Document Review, Job Searches, Ridiculousness, Technology
This 'Refreshing' Document Review Job Ad Is Actually Just Annoying And Unprofessional
Does this company want document review attorneys or “camp counselors?” -
Cyberlaw, Defamation, Divorce Train Wrecks, Drugs, Racism, Rape, Technology, Texas
Don't Mess With This Texan: He is One Tough Underdog
The continuing saga of a small town, East Texas lawyer that could easily turn into the next three-hour, Oscar-winning Daniel Day Lewis epic... -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Document Review, Law Schools, Small Law Firms, State Judges, Technology
E-Discovery in Law School: Yes, You Need to Learn This Stuff
Do law students need to learn about electronic discovery? Uh, yes. Yes they do. -
Document Review, Intellectual Property, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Technology
Law School Classes on Electronic Discovery: Important and Informative, or a Waste of Time? Discuss Amongst Yourselves
Should law schools offer classes on electronic discovery? Take our reader poll! -
Biglaw, Document Review, Email Scandals, Goldman Sachs, Screw-Ups, Technology
Which Biglaw Firm Accidentally Released Embarrassing, Unredacted Documents About Goldman Sachs?
A Biglaw firm accidentally released an unredacted version of documents it had previously spent lots of time and money intentionally trying to keep sealed. Oops! -
Document Review, Federal Judges, S.D.N.Y., Technology
Predictive Coding Debate Rages On: Judge Peck Stays Discovery in Groundbreaking Case
The back and forth over predictive coding continues.… -
Document Review, Election 2012, Election Law, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Politics, Technology
Inside Straight: Why Are Elections Like E-Discovery?
Here's some food for thought, from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann: Why are elections like e-discovery?