Secretaries / Administrative Assistants

Which firm is dismissing 18 of its partners and counsel plus a slew of secretaries and staffers?

One firm is paying $500; another firm is paying $1,000 (or more). What's your firm doing?

It sounds like working with this woman is a real drag. What would you do in this situation?

Let’s admit that a rigid social hierarchy exists at law firms -- in fact, a very rigid social hierarchy.

This secretary didn't want to be a partner's sexytary, and now she's suing.

* A third-year student from the Louisiana State University Law Center was indicted for allegedly raping one woman and allegedly sexually assaulting and attempting to rape another. He’s currently free on bail under GPS monitoring supervision. [The Advocate]

* Here’s some news you can potentially use (with extreme caution): you may be able to give a law firm partner the finger and still be eligible to receive unemployment benefits after you’ve been fired for flipping the bird. [Madison St. Clair Record]

* Ever go to law school? Ever go to law school… on weed? Lots of law schools are adding courses related to marijuana law to their curricula because “[f]or most students, this is an inherently interesting topic.” Yessir, it is. [National Law Journal]

* Hmm, this advice article says you should evaluate your GPA and LSAT score to determine which law schools to apply to, but we know the only real qualification is a pulse. This is confusing. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]

* The Federal Communications Commission renewed a radio license for a station owned by Washington Redskins’ owner Dan Snyder, despite the fact that the agency’s chairman previously called the team name “offensive and derogatory.” [WSJ Law Blog]

* “Have a taste of this. It will do you good in so many ways.” Louisa Moritz, one of Bill Cosby’s alleged victims, is interested in filing a class-action lawsuit against the comedian. [Fox News Latino]

* If you’re interested, here’s all of the testimony and evidence that was presented to the grand jury that resulted in no true bill for Darren Wilson in the Michael Brown shooting. [Associated Press]

* HBO hired a team of 160 lawyers to look at its film adaptation of Lawrence Wright’s book about Scientology. The power of thetans compels them to keep churning that bill, baby. [Hollywood Reporter]

* “The Constitution is not a math problem,” but it seems like the Supreme Court is playing a numbers game when it comes to its decisions having to do with same-sex marriage. What’s the magic number for SCOTUS to take a case? [New York Times]

* It’s official: Morgan Lewis has gobbled up most of Bingham McCutchen ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Stick a fork in it, because Morgan Lewis is done — it’s now stuffed full of more lawyers than any other firm in the country. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

* Emerson Briggs III, an ex-partner at Hunton & Williams, is facing disbarment in D.C. over the child pornography he downloaded at work. Oh, how the mighty have fallen: he’s been working as a paralegal since being disbarred in New York. [Legal Times]

* Patricia Nesci, a law firm secretary, allegedly forged a judge’s signature on an order to show cause to keep herself from being evicted from her home earlier this month. She apparently did not get a Biglaw-style bonus from her former firm. [Syracuse.com]

* Before you submit your applications, you should try creating a budget to see just how financially screwed you’ll be during and after law school, and then compare it to your pre-law school budget. Try not to cry. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]

Do you think the costumes these legal professionals are wearing represent their roles in a law firm setting?

What options are available to lawyers who can’t or don’t want to pick up the phone every time it rings?

What are the many benefits of having low overhead? Managing partner Bruce Stachenfeld identifies several.

Which major firm wants to trim its payroll through a voluntary retirement program, and how generous are the buyouts on offer?

Anonymous Recruitment Director fields questions from paralegals and secretaries and discusses when you should (and shouldn't) use a legal recruiter/headhunter.

Which firm is offering “very generous” packages to inspire employees to walk away?

This firm isn't conducting layoffs just yet. Instead, it's offering extremely generous buyout packages.

Which firm just conducted a double-digit layoff?

Which law firm just cut dozens of employees, both lawyers and staff, across 10 offices?

This firm isn't conducting layoffs just yet. Instead, it's offering generous buyout packages.

Tumbling profits, partner departures, staff layoffs -- can't Bingham get a break?

Which firm are we talking about, and how many heads are expected to roll with its planned cuts?

Which Biglaw firm, recently recognized as a "best place to work" by Fortune and Crain's, is shedding a few dozen jobs?