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…
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…
Adventures in Life, Law, and Raising Five Kids
Sometimes you have to remind yourself of all the good you’ve got
Cover Letters: the Good, the Bad, the Inane
Our best posts on dealing with cover letters, writing them, and ultimately responding to them
How To Leave The Best Impression At Your Holiday Parties
The holiday season is almost upon us, which means you still have so many party choices to make. Should you wear a suit and tie? How much drinking is acceptable? We’ve got you covered. What to wear? This is a party, not a funeral. Ditch the suit and tie and rock an aloha shirt and…
9 Ways Law Review Will Ruin Your Life
If you’re headed toward your 2L year, you’re probably freaking out right now about your journal invitations (or lack thereof). But before you accept a position on law review (or smack your head repeatedly into the wall because you didn’t make law review), heed my warning: law review will ruin your life.
Seven Things to Look Forward to as a Junior Associate
Seven Things to Look Forward to as a Junior Associate: 1. Doing absolutely nothing all week, then getting a Friday phone call from a partner at 5:15 PM. 2. Being uninteresting to people with cool jobs. 3. Telling people that vacations are for pussies and actually believing it. 4. Telling your friends that you have…
Torts Will Destroy My GPA
Oh, law school. Where to begin? I know! Torts. Oh, torts. You are awful. I am not even sure why. You are like the Magic-Grow Animals of the law: The concept seems simple. And then, it grows. Exceptions creep in. Half the Restatement rule was picked up, but the other half was not. Slotting the…
Law School is Full of Gossip
I have survived “mid-terms,” aka “early-semester indicators of stupidity,” so it appears that I will not need to drop out of law school and ride the rails, hobo style, mourning my inability to understand the elements of battery. I will not publicly lament my grades. Wait, screw it. Yes, I will. OMIGOD, law school. These…