Unemployment
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In-House Counsel
How To Handle A Holiday Layoff (And How Companies Like Better.com Can Do Better)
Getting laid off during the holidays can be the greatest blessing in disguise for your long-term career. -
Law Schools
The Law Schools With The Most Unemployed Graduates (2020)
This isn't a ranking you want your law school to be on. - Sponsored
Law Firms Now Have A Choice In Their Document Comparison Software
Six months on since its launch, over 200 firms worldwide are now using Draftable Legal for accurate and reliable document comparison, including UK Top 50… -
Finance
Corporations’ Unspoken Labor Market Price Fixing Is Why Trump’s Fed Chair Wants More Inflation
Simply put, businesses didn’t pay their workers more because they didn’t have to.
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Finance
Trump Inexplicably Still Gets Decent Marks On Economy Despite Being Bad At The Economy
Trump was only ever a middling president at managing the good economy he inherited from Obama before coronavirus, and he’s terrible at it now. -
Law Schools
The Law Schools With The Most Unemployed Graduates (2019)
There's good news and bad news. -
Law Schools
The Law Schools With The Most Unemployed Graduates (2018)
Which law schools landed themselves on this unenviable list? -
Law Schools
The Law Schools With The Most Unemployed Graduates (2017)
Which law schools landed themselves on this unenviable list? -
Bar Exams, Health / Wellness
A Bad Character And Fitness Review Can Doom You To Years Of Unemployment
The debt and feelings of hopelessness can sometimes be overwhelming. - Sponsored
Why Do AI And Legal Professionals Make The Perfect Partnership?
For many legal departments, generative AI is the technology they’ve been waiting for. -
Law Schools, Rankings, Unemployment
The Law Schools With The Most Unemployed Graduates (2016)
Which law schools landed themselves on this unenviable list? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.27.17
* Jesus is fighting back against the bum rap he got. [The Onion]
* Kansas is the canary in the coal mine for the future of the United States. It… doesn’t look great. [Slate]
* When John Roberts is incredulous at a line of questioning an assistant solicitor general is going down, well, that’s not good for business. [Salon]
* Donald Trump hates the Ninth Circuit, wants to break them up. [Huffington Post]
* Getting fired really, really sucks. [Law and More]
* It’s like we live in the upside down. [Politico]
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Law Schools, Unemployment
The 20 Law Schools With The Most Unemployed Graduates
Which law schools landed themselves on this uneviable list? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.26.16
* Is this judge dangerous or just doing her job — or worse, both? [Guile is Good]
* So, you find yourself “in between” legal jobs at the moment. What do you do with the time? [Reboot Your Law Practice]
* This University of Chicago Law student is just trying to make his nut, and he’s developed a card game called “The Golfing Dead.” A standard card game put through the “apocalyptic ringer.” Even his law professor is on board with the fun game… it may not be important or amazing, but it is entertaining. [Kickstarter]
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* This Anthony Weiner documentary looks like it is going to be everything you didn’t even know you always wanted from a political documentary. [Gawker]
* Despite blood testing company Theranos’s recent onslaught of issues, including SEC and U.S. Attorney’s Office investigation, David Boies reports the board is standing behind CEO and founder Elizabeth Holmes. [Vanity Fair]
* When a decrease in the number of prisoners in a state is the cause of a budget crisis, you know things are jacked up. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]
* Deutsche Bank is pushing back against rising legal costs. Is this the new normal that law firms have to deal with? [Law and More]
* New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s lawsuit against Trump University is going forward. [Law Newz]
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Job Searches, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Back In The Race: The Plight Of The Long-Term Unemployed Lawyer
Long-term unemployment creates special problems for lawyers, as columnist Shannon Achimalbe explains.
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Law Firms Now Have A Choice In Their Document Comparison Software
Why Do AI And Legal Professionals Make The Perfect Partnership?
AI’s Impact On Law Firms Of Every Size
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
How Transactional Lawyers Can Better Serve (And Maintain) Their Clients
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Job Searches, Layoffs
Some Lawyers Still Hit Hard By Joblessness After The Recession
Which group of professionals has had the most trouble getting back into the workforce after the recession? -
Job Searches, Law Schools
An Inside Look At A T14 Law School's Unemployment Rate
Can you guess which law school we're talking about? -
Crime
Desperate, Unemployed Lawyer Arrested For Bank Robbery
An unemployed lawyer, with more than 30 years of experience, has found himself on the wrong side of the law. -
Law Schools, Money, Unemployment
Which Law School Is Offering Partial Tuition Refunds For Students Who Can't Get Jobs?
Is this consolation prize enough to defray the costs of attending a law school that can’t net you a job offer? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.27.15
* The job market may be “improving,” but people aren’t going to start applying to law school in droves any time soon. There’s been a 40 percent drop in applicants since 2005, and according to LSAC’s latest data, “the downward spiral is still… spiraling.” [WSJ Law Blog]
* Lines to see what could be one of the most historic arguments before the Supreme Court started forming last Friday, but the rest of the country will have to sit back and wait until June to see if a constitutional right to same-sex marriage will be declared. [Reuters]
* Kris Jenner was just hit with a six-figure lawsuit thanks to model Kendall Jenner’s 19th birthday party, which was allegedly complete with more than 100 guests and a male stripper. Don’t worry, mom, the stripper already spanked your daughter. [Ministry of Gossip / Los Angeles Times]
* The latest edition of the Am Law 100 rankings are out, and it looks like gross revenue, revenue per lawyer, and profits per partner are on the way up at most firms. You’ll never believe which firm is the new No. 1. We’ll have more on this later. [American Lawyer]
* Hey, here’s some info you’ve never heard before now! People who graduated from law school in 2010 are still screwed because they’re drowning in debt and some have never worked as lawyers! Never fear, the New York Times is on it! [DealBook / New York Times]
* “Obviously, the concussion affected my judgment — oops, I shouldn’t say that, given my day job.” At 92 years of age, Judge Robert Sweet of the S.D.N.Y. splits his time between legal pirouettes in the courtroom and skating pirouettes on the ice. [New York Times]
* “It’s time for restraint of the federal government’s over-aggressive weed warriors.” States that have legalized pot are tired of the Feds prosecuting their citizens, and that’s what the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2015 aims to stop from happening. [High Times]
* “[L]awyers are naturally drawn to writing because we spend our days working with words.” If you’re a lawyer thinking about writing a legal thriller in your spare time, you’re not alone. Just ask Scott Turow and our very own David Lat. [National Law Journal]
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Biglaw, Kasowitz Benson, Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Sweeping Job Cuts For 'Superior Legal Minds'
How many attorneys were let go this time? -
Job Searches
An Unemployed Lawyer's Words Of Wisdom: Not All Of Us Are 'Financially Stable'
Why do people assume all lawyers are wealthy when some of them are struggling to make ends meet?