The Grueling Biglaw Life Can Take Its Toll
Coping with substance abuse at a Biglaw firm.
Non-Sequiturs: 10.17.14
* Congratulations (and good luck) to our nation’s new ebola czar — who happens to be a high-profile lawyer. [ATL Redline] * An update on the Charleston Law/InfiLaw drama. [Post and Courier] * If they had only taken the pink underwear off the patient before he woke up, he wouldn’t have his panties in a bunch. [Huffington Post] * Getting people to read law review articles is hard enough; why put them behind a wall? [TaxProf Blog] * It’s funny that Floridian lawyers are having such a bad reaction to Bad Judge, since the show could actually be reality TV down there. [Daily Business Review (sub. req.)] * Career advice: if you aspire to the federal judiciary, try to avoid writing blog posts about biting girls in the butt. [Missouri Lawyers Weekly (sub. req.)] * Congrats to lawyer Lisa Smith on winning the Pitch Week book competition at the When Words Count Retreat! [Street Insider]
Paying for Law School in 2025: A Straight-Talk Playbook
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Consultant Says 17,500 Non-Partner Biglaw Jobs ‘At Risk’
I like paying attention to what consultants say about the Biglaw market. It offers a fun little insight into what people think partners want to hear. The ABA Journal reports that consultants at Hildebrandt think partners want to hear that they can still fire people — lots of people: Writing for the blog of law […]