Rejection Letter Of The Day: You’re Not Prestigious Enough To Clerk For Me
Ouch, this one stings.
Rejection Letter Of The Day: This Firm Will Reject You — Even If You Never Interviewed
When they really, really, REALLY don't want you...
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Rejection Letter Of The Day: A Firm That’s Willing To Completely Destroy Your Self-Esteem
This is absolutely awful.
Rejection Letter Of The Day: This Biglaw Firm Doesn’t Care About Your Name
Here's an example of what NOT to do when sending out rejection letters.
Rejection Letter Of The Day: A Firm That’ll Make You Pay Proper Postage To Be Rejected
It'll cost you around $5 to find out you didn't get the job.
Back In The Race: Responding To A Rejection
If a rejection letter does not contain the typical turndown template, then a response might be worth a shot.
What Biglaw Can Learn From Personal Injury Firms
How a former insurance agent built a Houston injury practice around systems, empathy, and disciplined advocacy.
Analyzing Rejection Letters
What does the ideal rejection letter look like?
Rejection Letter Of The Day: You Can’t Clerk For Me Because… I’m Quitting!
When is this federal appellate judge stepping down, and what will he do next?
Non-Sequiturs: 02.26.14
* Congratulations to A&L Goodbody partner Cian McCourt on becoming a father after his wife gave birth on the sidewalk at 68th Street and 3rd Avenue. [BBC News] * A class action alleging that hotel price gouging led to a broken tooth. What? [Lowering the Bar] * Remember the “you’re not good enough” rejection letter? Well, now you can express your feelings about it with this poll. [Althouse] * A comprehensive survey to the access to justice available to the average America. Spoiler alert: Not a lot. [National Center for Access to Justice] * Florida-sized corruption allegations. [South Florida Lawyers] * Is law school a Veblen good? [Lawyers, Guns & Money] * Dan Patrick (the Texas Republican, not the famous anchor) told all his Twitter followers the true definition of marriage: “ONE MAN & ONE MAN.” Sorry, lesbians. [Slate]
Rejection Letter Of The Day: You’re Not Prestigious Enough To Clerk In My Less-Than-Prestigious Court
The clerkship competition is a lot stiffer these days...
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Would-Be Law Student Weasels Acceptance Out Of Law School After Being Rejected — By Suggesting He’ll Sue
Getting rejected from law school can be traumatizing. Don't get mad, get even.
Would-Be Law Student Responds To Rejection Letter As Only A Future Lawyer Can — By Being An Epic Tool
How badly do you want to go to law school? Badly enough to ruin your future admission prospects?
Rejection Letters of the Day: When They REALLY Don’t Want You
Here are two examples of what NOT to do when sending out rejection letters.
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]."
Rejection Letter of the Day: Srry, But Yuo Can’t Spel Gud
Here's a Biglaw rejection letter that was so ridden with typos that a tipster felt the need to send it to us.