Tristan Taylor Thomas
When not writing about life after law school for Above the Law, Tristan Taylor Thomas (not his real name) works at a retail job stocking shelves -- which he admits is slightly better than being a shoeshiner. You can reach him by email at [email protected].
Posts by Tristan Taylor Thomas
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Job Searches, Law Schools
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! -
Job Searches, Screw-Ups, Small Law Firms
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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Job Searches
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?
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Job Searches, Small Law Firms
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. -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Money
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. -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Unemployment
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... -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Student Loans
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. -
Football, Job Searches, Law Schools, Sports, Student Loans
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. 
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Holidays and Seasons
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. -
Holidays and Seasons, Shopping, Shopping For Others
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 […] -
Money, Student Loans
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?
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