Depressing Things
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Associate Advice, Biglaw, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day
An Honest Associate's Advice: Don't Go Into Biglaw?
Why work yourself to death if you'll have no one to share your achievements with in the end? -
Bar Exams, Blog Wars, Blogging, Law Schools
In Defense Of My Sympathy For A Sad Ivy Law Grad
Apparently I'm a hypocrite for actually feeling bad for somebody. - Sponsored
Diving Into Generative AI: A Practical Guide For Law Firms Starting From Scratch
NetDocuments’ Michelle Spencer on where to start, what to ask, and considerations for implementing generative AI tools in your organization. -
Bar Exams, Law Schools
Sad Ivy League Law Grad Says: 'So Many Years Of Schooling Have Led Nowhere, Just To Debt.'
A gut-wrenching tale from a law grad who can't pass the bar.
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Courthouses, Job Searches, Money, Student Loans
In What State Do Courthouse Janitors Make More Money Than Prosecutors?
Which state is allowing entry-level government attorneys to live in squalor? -
Law Schools
This True Hero Feels Lost In Law School
Sad law student bemoans less than heroic life highlighting casebooks. -
Job Searches, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Rudeness
School Threatens To Call Security When Dean Candidate Suggests It's A Crappy Law School
I still can't believe the reports we're getting about the hiring process at this law school. -
Job Searches, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Back In The Race: The Long-Term Career Plan
How should you conduct your job search when you're a fourth-tier law school graduate in the tough legal economy? -
Cheapness, Contract Attorneys, Document Review
This New Low For Document Review Will Surprise You
Shocking new low for document reviewers -- barely more than minimum wage. - Sponsored
From AI To KPI: The Law Department Tech Trends Of 2024
What technology trends are in store for large corporate law departments? Join us for this CLE-eligible webinar to find out! -
Biglaw, Law Firm Mergers, Layoffs, Staff Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Not Everyone's A Winner
Which major law firm just announced layoffs across 16 offices? -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Summer Associates
Which Biglaw Firm Is Rescinding Offers?
Which firm is making its would-be associates scramble for new jobs? Could it be yours? -
Job Searches, Money, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Back In The Race: Reasons To Close Your Practice
You shouldn't waste your time working for a firm that makes you unhappy, broke, or both -- even if the CEO of that firm is you. -
Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Students Now Over $1 Trillion In Debt
Having "access" to education is not at all the same as having "affordable" education. -
Law Schools, Money, Rankings, Student Loans, U.S. News
The Law Schools With The Most Heavily Indebted Graduates
Which law school graduates have the most debt of all? U.S. News has a ranking for that!
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Diving Into Generative AI: A Practical Guide For Law Firms Starting From Scratch
NetDocuments’ Michelle Spencer on where to start, what to ask, and considerations for implementing generative AI tools in your organization.
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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…
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Referral Fees The Key To Growing A Modern Practice? Overture Thinks So.
Overture digitizes your existing attorney networks and makes it easy to share referrals and ethically split fees with attorneys you already trust.
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From AI To KPI: The Law Department Tech Trends Of 2024
What technology trends are in store for large corporate law departments? Join us for this CLE-eligible webinar to find out!
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Legal AI Tools And Assistants Essential For Legal Teams
Showcasing the legal-focused generative AI tools that assist law firms and legal departments for essential tasks.
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Law Schools, Money, Quote of the Day, Student Loans
Startling Statistics About Law Student Debt Levels
How much has law student indebtedness increased over the past few years? A lot.... -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Patton Boggs, Religion, Small Law Firms
Dewey Know Why Patton Boggs Is Consulting A Top Bankruptcy Lawyer?
Which high-powered adviser is Patton Boggs talking to, and why? -
Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Patton Boggs, S.D.N.Y., Trials
Patton Boggs Down In The Dumps, Hires Financial Advisers
What's the latest bad news for the troubled law firm of Patton Boggs? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Patton Boggs, Staff Layoffs
Is The Patton Boggs 'Forest Fire' Burning Out Of Control?
Is Patton Boggs on fire -- and not in a good way? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Layoffs, Litigators, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Real Estate, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Sheppard Mullin, Staff Layoffs
What's Going On At Bingham McCutchen?
Tumbling profits, partner departures, staff layoffs -- can't Bingham get a break? -
California, Craigslist, Job Searches, Kids, Law Schools
Parent Begs Firms To Hire Son -- Offers To Pay Part Of Son's Salary
Going on Craigslist to beg for a job for your son. -
Associate Advice, Biglaw
What You Never Hear
Here's what you never hear anyone say at a Biglaw firm -- followed by a discussion of why you never hear anyone say it.