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Caption This! 11-4-08

November 4, 2008 by Bitter Staff 15 Comments

What in the Bitter Lawyer is going on in this picture? Put your lawyerly wit to the test and post a comment with a hilarious caption about this man who’s rocking the vote.  And keep it clean.  (Ish.) The editors’ favorite entry will be announced the next day.

Filed Under: Comics, Contests, Lawyer Tagged With: Caption This!, Pictures Framed

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Five Reasons Being a Lawyer is Great Now

October 27, 2008 by Bitter Staff 6 Comments

Bitter Lawyer is back at it with Bitter Numbers, and we go positive with our five reasons being a lawyer is great. Now, at least. 1You don’t have to work that hard. No, firms haven’t become kinder and gentler—or more sensitive to associates’ “lifestyle” concerns.  (Sorry, Stanford Lifestyle Geeks, this ain’t about you!) They just…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Bitter by Numbers, law jobs

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Living the Dream Theme Song (Free Download)

October 14, 2008 by Bitter Staff 11 Comments

Available by popular demand, Bitter Lawyer is proud to offer the Living the Dream theme song (by Carter Little, featuring Big Norm) as a free download MP3. (Right click, save as.) Or just listen here. [powerpress url=”http://bitterlawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/oldimages/ltdthemesong.mp3″] Living the Dream is the brainchild of ex-BigLaw attorney Rick Eid, who wrote the episodes from his own…

Filed Under: Lawyer, Video Tagged With: free, LIVING the DREAM, music

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Five Things for Lawyers to Do in a Recession

October 6, 2008 by Bitter Staff 4 Comments

When the economy sucks and the prospect of layoffs seems imminent, there’s not that much an associate can do.  You can’t single-handedly infuse energy into a lethargic—nay, crippled—financial system.  You can’t make crappy mortgage-backed bonds turn into creditworthy AAA debt.  You can’t resuscitate the dead M&A market.  But then again, you can’t just sit there…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Bitter by Numbers, law jobs, recession

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Five Worst Kiss-Ass Questions Asked at OCI

September 22, 2008 by Bitter Staff 4 Comments

Bitter Lawyer has been inundated with reports, concerns and hilarious accounts of on-campus interviews over the past few weeks. Here is a list of the top five kiss-ass questions aspiring legal tools have allegedly asked. For those of you still looking for jobs, read this immediately—and make sure to never, ever ask any of these questions.…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Bitter by Numbers, job interviews, OCI

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I’m Curious About Private Equity Law

September 11, 2008 by Bitter Staff 8 Comments

What do Private Equity lawyers do and is it hard to get in to such an area?

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Generally Bitter, private equity, Wall Street

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Bitter Style: Fashion Tips for Interviews

September 6, 2008 by Bitter Staff 10 Comments

Bitter Style: Fashion Tips for Interviews Most important thing to remember is: Let your resume and interpersonal skills make the impression, not your wardrobe. Women DO… – Wear a solid or conservative pinstripe suit (either skirt or pant) in dark gray, navy or black. – Dress clean and sharp.  No clutter, no frills. – Make…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: bitter exclusive, Generally Bitter, job interviews

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Eight Interview Don’ts

September 2, 2008 by Bitter Staff 17 Comments

Tips for law job interviews, including: Don’t write stupid, trivial things under the “Personal” section of your resume.

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Bitter by Numbers, job interviews

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TV Review: Raising the Bar

August 29, 2008 by Bitter Staff 1 Comment

RAISING THE BAR Premieres Labor Day, TNT, 10 p.m. Synopsis: Life of a righteous public defender and his friends, who just so happen to be prosecutors and judicial clerks.  And really cute. Pedigree: A+.  Steven Bochco.  The Cravath, Swaine & Moore of television producers.  Emmy Award winning credits include L.A. Law, Hill Street Blues and…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: bitter exclusive, celebrity, Generally Bitter, Hollywood, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Melissa Sagemiller, tv

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Pro Bono Sucks

August 18, 2008 by Bitter Staff 30 Comments

I’m sorry, but I can’t take it anymore. This is the fifth time in three weeks I’ve received (and—yes, fine, I’ll admit it, deleted without opening) the “Urgent Pro Bono Staffing: Please read!” email from Mr. Of Counsel, who is tasked with harassing everyone in the firm about taking on pro bono work. Call me…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: bitter rant, Generally Bitter, pro bono

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