Holiday Parties
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Labor / Employment, On The Job
3 Tips For Not Being Sued Or Fired Over Your Holiday Party
Keeping these tips in mind will help you keep your job and avoid being sued because of your holiday party. -
Law Schools
How To Make Money From Holiday Networking Events
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.08.17
* ICYMI: Texas Supreme Court Justice and Fifth Circuit nominee Don Willett saved a man from choking to death at a Chik-fil-A about a week ago. Chief Judge Stephen Dillard of the Georgia Court of Appeals had this funny little quip about Willett’s heroism: “This Day in Judicial ‘Activism.'” [Houston Chronicle]
* If you want an easy way out of your Biglaw job, just follow these easy tips for how to behave at your firm’s holiday party. [American Lawyer]
* Lanny Davis has an interesting take on all of the reasons why — much to Donald Trump’s chagrin — the DOJ is not the president’s own personal law firm. [The Hill]
* Biglaw firms are swooping in like vultures to pick apart Sedgwick’s decaying carcass. The failed firm’s London office only has one partner left. [American Lawyer]
* “This is embarrassing, Mom. You look homeless.” A Detroit lawyer has founded a nonprofit law firm and she’s currently working and sleeping in an outdoor hovel during her “campout for justice.” She hopes to raise money to help more clients. Here’s her GoFundMe page. Donate bonus cash to a good cause! [Detroit Free Press]
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Labor / Employment, On The Job
3 Lessons On Holiday Parties From 'The Office'
Consider these tips and avoid the mistakes that our good friends on 'The Office' pointed out for us. -
Drinking
Mind Your Ps and Qs This Holiday Season, Young Attorneys!
Around this time, we notice an uptick in reprimands and firings among young attorneys for (alcohol-fueled) losses in their inhibitions. -
Small Law Firms
A Toast To The Lawyers Who Don't Drink
Non-drinking lawyers suffer the same amount of stress as any other lawyer -- they just find other ways to take the edge off. -
Drinking, Health / Wellness
Striking A Sober Balance In Your Holiday Party
Have a safe, sober and happy holiday season. -
Boutique Law Firms, Fabulosity, Small Law Firms
Law Firm Doesn't Mind If You Refer To Its Attorneys As 'Motherf*ckers'
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Holidays and Seasons, Labor / Employment, On The Job, Parties
3 Tips to Avoid Being Deposed About Your Holiday Party
Advice from new employment columnist Evan Gibbs on how to party responsibly this holiday season. -
Biglaw, Holidays and Seasons
The Associate's Guide To Holiday Parties
The Annual Party Survival Guide -
Biglaw, Parties
Biglaw Firm Refuses To Invite Associates To Its Holiday Party
These associates seem pretty pissed. -
Holidays and Seasons, Small Law Firms
Holiday Parties: Does Everybody Know Your Name And Are They Always Glad You Came?
Should you be more selective in the invitations you accept? -
Health / Wellness, Holidays and Seasons, Parties
A Sober Navigation Of The Law Firm Holiday Party Circuit
Have a plan going in! Whatever route you choose, you don’t have to do it alone. Didn’t make it through the holiday circuit sober? That’s okay! Today’s the day to start again.
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Boutique Law Firms, Music, Small Law Firms
Partner Absolutely Kills It At Holiday Party
I never expected this partner rap to be this... good. -
Holidays and Seasons, Parties
The ATL Holiday Party: A Photo Essay
Thanks to everyone for coming, and thanks to Themis Bar Review for sponsoring! -
Holidays and Seasons
Stats Of The Week: The Decline Of The Firm Holiday Party
There are indications that the holiday party is apparently in decline. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 12.08.15
* Watch our very own Elie Mystal take on Richard Sander over affirmative action. [Huffington Post Live]
* How do you get better at holiday party small talk? Booze. Is the answer not booze? I coulda sworn the answer was booze. [Associate’s Mind]
* Zombie Baby Jesus is making trouble. That’s so like him. [CBS 12]
* Classes were certified in cases challenging the NCAA’s scholarship caps. [Chronicle of Higher Education]
* Is it even possible to hold law schools accountable anymore? [Medium]
* Is there a legal argument that Donald Trump’s campaign is a hoax? [New York Personal Injury Lawyer Blog]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 12.01.15
* Holiday party season is officially upon us! (Don’t forget to RSVP to the ATL shindig.) Now for the really important question: what to wear? [Corporette] * An ex-lawyer, a purple g-string, and a giant panda. No, it isn’t the start to a joke. [Metro] * Searching for the perfect holiday card? Check out this […]
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Law Schools
Tuition Dollars At Work: Pics Of NYU Law's Over-The-Top Faculty Party
The only thing missing in these pictures are a couple of assistant deans having a money fight with tuition dollars. -
Holidays and Seasons, Small Law Firms
SmallLaw Holiday Party Networking Guide
Free booze combined with the prospect of mingling with vulnerable potential clients can prove irresistible to a hungry attorney still getting used to the street.