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Blogging, Crime, Non-Sequiturs, Paralegals, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Television
Non-Sequiturs: 04.24.13
Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day! While we focus a lot on lawyers, judges, and law schools around here, I wanted to take this opportunity to appreciate our legal staff audience — the legal secretaries, paralegals, clerks, recruiters, office managers, word processors, receptionists, and everyone else affiliated with the legal practice other than the J.D. crowd. Not only do you do great work, but you also help keep this site running with your anonymous tips. Keep ‘em coming! [Above the Law] * Why yes, I do want a Tumblr of GIFs about public defenders. [What the Public Defender] * A mega-retailer with a reputation for ruthlessly destroying its competitors makes life difficult for anyone who has to subpoena them? No! [Associate's Mind] * UVA College Republicans see a massive infringement of student rights in the administration’s decision that fraternities conclude pledging early as an anti-hazing measure. Republicans: Protecting your God-given right to create a naked pyramid since Abu Ghraib. [Cavalier Daily] * “The Blogger as Public Intellectual.” See, we’re a lot more than dick jokes about law firms, people. [PrawfsBlawg] * Of all the reasons to lock your cell phone, “To Avoid Arrest” is one of them. [Legal Juice] * Biglaw explained: Clinical depression is contagious. [Law and More] * SJL Attorney Search has acquired The Shannon Group, a Washington, D.C.-based career transition, coaching and talent development firm. [SJL Shannon Press Release via Wall Street Journal] * Arrested Development is coming back soon! Check out this infographic that tells you which Arrested Development character you are. To the surprise of no one, I’m Lucille. Unfortunately, Barry Zuckercorn, Maggie Lizer, and Bob Loblaw aren’t options. [OK Gorgeous] -
Clerkships, In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
House Rules: Foot In Mouth Disease…
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Clerkships, In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
House Rules: To Clerk, Redux...
Clerking can be a magnificent career opportunity. Don't turn it down just because you worry about what people might think.
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Career Alternatives, Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers, Money
From the Career Files: The First Step in Leaving Law Behind -- It’s the Money, Stupid
A member of the ATL Career Center's team of expert contributors offers some practical advice for unhappy attorneys who want to leave the law. -
Advertising, Headhunters / Recruiters, Job of the Week, Shameless Plugs, Sponsored Content, This Is an Ad
Job of the Week: Seasoned Professionals Wanted for Partner Recruiting Practice
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Airplanes / Aviation, Billable Hours, LSAT, Non-Sequiturs, Rape
Non-Sequiturs: 01.08.13
* Everybody is entitled to a competent defense. It’ll make justice possible. I’m just so thankful I don’t have to defend people like this. [CNN International] * In other terrible rape news, make no mistake, we need more people prosecuting rapists than we need defending the few falsely accused. [Slate] * More news that fewer people are taking the LSAT. Somebody better tell Dean Lawrence Mitchell that it’s time to fire off another op-ed. Maybe he can tell people that getting a Case Western J.D. comes with a chance to enter a drawing to attempt a half-court shot for a million bucks. [Faculty Lounge] * If you want to put a billable hours requirement on your bonuses, things like this are bound to happen. [The Volokh Conspiracy] * Law graduate makes fun of “sloppy” recruiters. I hope his loan officer doesn’t end up making fun of a sloppy payment schedule. [Legal Cheek] * Here’s a real fishy case. [Winston-Salem Journal] * Wait, so if you try to pull off Denzel Washington stuff in a real cockpit it doesn’t turn out so good? [Legal Blog Watch] * We got this spam today too. And yes, it was annoying. [Associate's Mind] -
Biglaw, Election 2012, Headhunters / Recruiters, In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Politics
House Rules: Happy Halloween
It's Halloween, and there are lots of things to be frightened about in the world of law..... -
Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Headhunters / Recruiters, Lateral Moves, Lawyers, NALP
ATL Career Center Launches Resource for Revived Lateral Market
The ATL Career Center continues to grow and now features a dedicated section for Practicing Lawyers. Be sure to check it out! - 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… -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Headhunters / Recruiters, Lateral Moves, Money, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Dewey Plan To Give Retired Partners a Seat at the Bankruptcy Table?
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Biglaw, Headhunters / Recruiters, In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: On Crossing The In-House Rubicon And Law Firm Stupidity
Why can't a senior in-house lawyer go back to being a Biglaw partner if he wants to? And what are some mistakes that law firms make in their lateral partner hiring? -
Advertising, Career Center, Headhunters / Recruiters, Job Searches, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Career Center: Tips for Selecting a Legal Recruiter
The lateral hiring market has improved substantially over the past year. With that improvement, associates are receiving a greater number of cold-calls from recruiters. For many junior associates, these calls are a new phenomenon. Your choice of a recruiter — and the way you manage the process — will have a profound impact on your […] -
Associate Advice, Headhunters / Recruiters, Job Searches, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: Why Some Small Firms And Small-Firm Lawyers Need Matchmakers
There is a neighborhood in Chicago that smells like chocolate. The reason is due to Blommer Chocolate Company’s Chicago factory. I have never been inside, but according to a documentary I once saw regarding chocolate factories, inside there is a chocolate river, Oompa Loompas, and an eccentric chocolatier. Much to my surprise, there was an […] -
Biglaw, Gender, Headhunters / Recruiters, In-House Counsel, Women's Issues
Inside Straight: Moving Laterally
Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Inside Straight, Above the Law’s column for in-house counsel, written by Mark Herrmann. I spoke on a panel with two other in-house lawyers at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law a little while ago, and I learned two interesting things about lateral mobility. I’m not one […]
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Associate Bonus Watch 2010, Biglaw, Bonuses, Headhunters / Recruiters, Money, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Don't Ask Why, Just Ask How Much
I can’t say with any reasonable certainty what has triggered the spring bonus phenomenon. The lateral law firm market is heating up, but it’s not sizzling by recruitment standards. — Katherine Frink-Hamlett, president and CEO of Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions, a legal recruiting firm, commenting to The Careerist on spring bonuses. -
Law Schools, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Sports, Student Loans
Non-Sequiturs: 02.09.11
* Hey Elie, check this out: “Money Tips for Young Lawyers.” The top tip: “Get on top of student loans.” [Alpha Consumer / U.S. News & World Report] * What matters more, experience or grades? [Lawyerist] * Who should use a legal recruiter — and who shouldn’t? Recruiter Dan Binstock explains. [The Careerist] * Sports […] -
Education / Schools, Job Searches, Law Schools, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Is Educational Pedigree Overrated?
When you read the accounts of recruiters at these firms, you get a sense of why they might choose these metrics. They have multiple stacks of resumes. They meet hundreds of applicants at career fairs. Rather than scrutinizing anyone’s resume it’s easier just to limit the pool to the top three or four universities. Do […] -
Headhunters / Recruiters, Lawsuit of the Day
Lawsuit of the Day: Major Lindsey Files RICO Action Against Former Employee
The world of legal recruiting is a bit like Glengarry Glen Ross. Like the real estate agents of Glengarry, legal recruiters work mainly on commission, and they get paid when they close deals. Instead of getting paid for selling parcels of land, though, headhunters get paid when they find lawyers — people like you — […] -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Duval & Stachenfeld, Job Searches, Layoffs, Rudeness, Small Law Firms
No Cadwalader Lawyers Need Apply?(Actually, CWT lawyers are welcome at D&S. See the update.)
In case you missed the big news, last week Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft laid off 96 lawyers. This is, as far as we know, the largest lawyer layoff of the current economic cycle. When combined with the January layoffs, which hit around 35 lawyers, CWT has axed upwards of 130 attorneys. This makes it “America’s […]