Throughout most of the country right now it is graduation season. Across thousands of colleges and high schools, scores of new graduates are celebrating remarkable academic accomplishments with their families, all while planning for a future full of hope and possibility. YOU on the other hand went to law school, so your graduation felt either like…
5 MOAR Ridiculous Law Firm Commercials
Inspired by the flaming sledgehammer of legal advertising, Casino Law, we thought it was time for another installment of ridiculous law firm commercials. 1. Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman have actually already won this category in the past with their “Machete” commercial. But, their other commercial is a close second: 2. Florida-based Nation Law Firm decided they…
On-Campus Interviews: a Bitter Lawyer Lowdown
With on-campus interviews starting this week at most law schools, we go soft and pull out the bitter highlights of our advice for law students.
The Secret To Success? Pretending You Work Much More Than You Do
All through law school, law students live in this fantasy world that is half-nightmare, half-dream. You know the one. It’s the one where you pull 80-hour weeks for six years running until the gods descend from Mount Olympus and bestow a partnership on you. We’re all pretty sure that we can tough out those 80-hour…
And Still More Ridiculous Lawyer Commercials
See, you totally love these stupid lawyer commercials. It’s okay we do too. It’s a labor of love. 1. If what you require of your lawyer is that they are able to make a pack of wild dogs sit, these guys have you covered. In other dog related lawyer news, we don’t know why this…
Cover Letters: the Good, the Bad, the Inane
Our best posts on dealing with cover letters, writing them, and ultimately responding to them
Bitter Vault: Friends Don’t Let Friends Give Them Legal Advice
Reason No. 2,341 that I hate being a lawyer: when a friend or family member asks for my legal advice.
The Most Ridiculous Lawyer Billboards
Now, we’re not talking about those ones where a dude glowers over the freeway dressed in a $150 suit with a dark dress shirt like he’s Regis Philbin circa 1998. Those things are a dime a dozen. These billboards go the extra mile (Pun totally intended. Sue us.) to make lawyers look absurd. 1. The Super…
Top Five Things You Are Doing To Avoid Studying For Finals
You know the drill. It’s finals time, and when you’re not wallowing in regret and self-loathing, you’re avoiding studying. Not in cool fun ways like going out to dinner or seeing a movie, but more in pathetic home-bound ways where you tell yourself that any moment now, you’ll start studying. For sure. Promise. Right after…
5 Lawyerly Promotional Items To Grow Your Client Base
So, you’ve put your face on a local bus stop, created a zombie-themed teevee commercial, and bought a billboard on the outskirts of a very popular roller skating rink, but you’re still not getting the beaucoup client traffic you were hoping for. Well, we here at Bitter Lawyer can help you. We have found five sure-to-stand-out…
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