Each week about half a dozen lawyers ask to meet with me for blawging advice. Here is what I tell them.
Top Law-Related Floppy Disks in the Past Year
In the spirit of keeping the floppy disk trade active and growing, here are three top law-related floppy disks we came across in the past year
Consider Pediatric Lawyering for Future Revenue Growth
With future revenue hinging on the failure of LegalZoom, it’s time that lawyers consider moving into pediatrics.
Ethical Considerations for Being a Badass Motherf**cker
We’re not going to tell you how (yet) to be a badass motherfucker. We just don’t see any ethical problems.
Key Differences Between Your Shitty iPhone and the New iPhone
The new iPhone 5 has lots of new features and other things that make your old iPhone shitty. Here are some of those features.
Five Signs You've Become an Old Codger Lawyer
The “Old Codger Lawyer,” a species of lawyer that is at least two generations behind but still proudly unaware of it.
Awesomize Your Practice With ‘Etc.’
Should the common lawyer use “etc.” in important legal documents? You betcha. Here’s when you should use this nifty little legal term.
Amoeba Racing and 4 Other Idiotic Law Firm Team-Building Exercises
Most team-building exercises work well, like tailgating in a parking lot before a partner’s big ERISA trial. But others are not such a good idea.
Top 5 Hobbies for Big Firm Associates
Many big firms today take pride from employing well-rounded associates who can fit in at the opera just as easily as at the theatre. But outside of the traditional activities of a highly-paid professional, what are good hobbies for big firm associates? What should they do to burn off the extra half-hour at the end of…
The 7 Less-Deadly Sins of Summer Associating
It’s a little-known secret that I was a big firm summer associate at Dorsey & Whitney in 1971. For two weeks and three days. So, while Bitter Lawyer already has a solid list of the Nine Summer Associate Don’ts, it doesn’t cover the less deadly sins that often apply to people like me and you.…