Farewell
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Biglaw, Job Searches, Reader Polls, Summer Associates, Weirdness
A Summer Associate's Premature Departure: 'I Would Rather Be Farming'
Why would a summer associate quit just a few weeks into the program? -
Law School Deans, Law Schools
Dean No More: Lawrence Mitchell Has Resigned
A prominent law dean steps down in the wake of a scandal. 
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Biglaw, Career Alternatives, Money, Real Estate, Travel / Vacation
Departure Memo Of The Day: Where The Wild Things Are
Check out this departure memo: great opening line, or greatest opening line?
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Biglaw, Gay, Gay Marriage, Partner Issues, Politics, Religion
Departure Gospel Of The Day
What does Gene Schaerr's departure tell us about religious views in the workplace? -
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
Have you ever seen such an inspiring Biglaw departure memo? -
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? -
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. 
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Law School Deans, Law Schools
Law Dean 'Retires,' But We're Not Sure It's Voluntary
Suspicious law dean retirement, or straight playa hatin'? -
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. -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Staff Layoffs, Tax Law
A Mysterious Partner Departure -- Plus Stealth Layoffs? -- at Cleary Gottlieb
Which up-and-coming partner just left Cleary Gottieb? And who else is departing from CGSH?
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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... -
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.
