Charlie Brown, Lucy, And That Football
As surely as Lucy will always pull away that football, a law firm will always pay its attorneys precisely as little as they can get away with to keep you working as hard as they need you to.
No Woman, No Cry
Breaking down in tears in a partner's office at a Biglaw firm might not be the best way to handle this situation.
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That Interview
That interview is different from other interviews because the real task is pulling off one big trick: proving you can lie about essentially everything.
Permission Granted
Have you been 'asking permission to be successful' at your firm? Stop asking. Reframe the situation.
Stuck In The Middle With You
In essence, a non-equity partner is a non-partner partner, and the existence of a non-owning partner in said partnership renders it a non-partnership.
I’m Not Your Damn Father
No, that law firm where you work isn't your damn father -- and it doesn't want to be.
Skills That Set Firms Apart
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Lawyer Burnout And The Finish Line Problem
You should know the signs of lawyer burnout -- before it's too late.
Stop Pleasing. Instead, Build An Extreme Home.
Who do lawyers seek to please? Pretty much everyone, except themselves.
Blue’s Clues… And You
Just like pre-schoolers, junior (and sometimes senior) lawyers love hearing (and doing) the same things over and over again.
The Gunner
What is a gunner?
All By Myself
Is everyone lonely in Biglaw?
Your Mission (Should You Choose To Accept It)
How do Biglaw firms expect therapists to help them deal with death and diversity?
Trump Law School
Lower-tier law schools and Trump University are a whole lot alike. Let’s count the ways...
By Your Fingertips
You are not a machine. You are a human being. Even a partner at a Biglaw firm technically counts as a human being. You need to let go.
Coming Out: How Is It Like Leaving Biglaw?
On its face, the comparison seems absurd -- but the deeper you look, the more the analogy makes sense.