Gradenfreude: My Law School Is Going To Be SO Pissed At Me
What happens when you finally get a law job, but it's two weeks after the "employed nine months after graduation" deadline? This guy's law school is going to be PISSED!
Gradenfreude: Two of the Best Rejection Letters I’ve Received
Because it stings just a little more when a firm sends a rejection letter to "Mr. [INSERT NAME HERE]."
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Discover five practical ways to harness AI and eliminate busywork—so you can focus more on your clients and less on repetitive tasks.
Gradenfreude: Four Hundred Ninety-Nine Job Applications Later, and I’m Still Working in Retail
This disgruntled law grad has sent out 499 applications, but what does he have to show for it?
Gradenfreude: Kicking a Man When He’s Down (Law Firm Interview Edition)
Law firms: when you say you'll let a job applicant know by the end of the day, don't make him wait more than a week.
Gradenfreude: From Dreams of Being a Biglaw Big Shot to the Reality of Food Stamps
A disgruntled law grad is forced to apply for food stamps -- and wonders if his generation has been punk'd.
Gradenfreude: The Employment Questionnaire Lower-Ranked Law Schools Should REALLY Be Using
The law school employment questionnaire for graduates of lower-ranked schools wasn't cutting it for this disgruntled graduate, so he created a new one. It's worth taking a look at it...
Decrypting Crypto, Digital Assets, And Web3
"Decrypting Crypto" is a go-to guide for understanding the technology and tools underlying Web3 and issues raised in the context of specific legal practice areas.
Gradenfreude: Escaping the Seventh Circle of Retail Hell
Wherein a disgruntled law grad quits his crappy retail job, only to find another crappy retail job.
Gradenfreude: The Legal Profession Has the Luck of the Irish
A disgruntled law school graduate compares the state of the legal profession to the Fighting Irish's lackluster performance in the BCS bowl game.
Gradenfreude: An Underemployed Law Grad’s Guide on How to Achieve Mediocrity in 2013
Want to be your best in 2013? Aim low, says this underemployed law grad.
Gradenfreude: Some Holiday Gifts for the Unemployed or Underemployed Law School Graduate
The holiday season is supposed to be full of cheer and happiness, but as an adult, it’s usually full of one thing, and one thing only: stress. Making matters worse is the fact that shopping for those you love can be a bit of a challenge. It’s always hard to tell what someone really needs […]
Gradenfreude: Loan Debt Repayment for Law Grads Is a Scam
An underemployed law grad contemplates the government's loan debt repayment schemes, and doesn't like it one bit. Is it a scam?
Gradenfreude: Working Retail as a Lawyer Is Pretty Damn Demeaning
A law school grad awaiting bar admission recounts tales of stupidity from the retail store where he's been doomed to work until he finds a legal job.
Gradenfreude: I Passed the Bar Exam, But I Still Mop the Floors at My Crappy Job
This recent law school graduate passed the bar exam. Has his life changed since he got the good news?
Gradenfreude: Networking For Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Law School Graduates
An underemployed law school grad tried to network at his law school to get a job and failed, but at least he met a hot chick in the process.
Gradenfreude: Please Stop Bitching About Your Biglaw Bonuses
Despite having graduated from law school, Tristan Taylor Thomas is stuck working at a retail job. And his year-end bonus isn't going to be as large as the typical ones seen in Biglaw, which is why he encourages lawyers to quit complaining...