It’s that time of year again—the legal community is abuzz with news that the Vault 2009 law firm rankings are out. In a testament to the thriving, ever-evolving nature of Big Firm life, the list of the top five “most prestigious” firms hasn’t changed one hair over last year’s rankings: 1. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen &…
I’m Debating Litigation Vs. Transactional
I know the initial answer will be “whatever you want” or “whatever you’re good at” or “whatever your personality traits fit, etc.” But overall, what’s better for a person’s career/career options, big firm transactional or big firm litigation? And what type of transactional, etc. is better to go into? Thank you. Great question. And my…
I Work for a Crazy Senior Associate
I’m working with an asshole senior associate who I think just gave me a shitty review—which I didn’t deserve.
I Had a Bad Review
I’m a second year associate at a Big New York Firm and at my performance review a partner told me only that I was “performing adequately.” Translation?
BREAKING: Associates Like Money
The ABA Journal is reporting that associates who get paid the most are apparently the happiest with their compensation.
Earthquakes Are for Pussies
Submitted by “anon_in_LA”: A little context: I work in a huge firm in downtown LA but am from the Northeast. We have blizzards, maybe the occasional hurricane, but that’s about it. No brush fires. No mudslides. No earthquakes. From 8.30 a.m. on this morning, I was the designated first-year note-taking bitch on a horrible, long-ass…
Shut Up and Drink
True or false: Being a summer associate at a Big Firm is sort of like being an aspiring actress who comes to Hollywood and suddenly finds herself forced into a life of gonzo porn and crystal meth by a big-time agent who threatened to ruin her life if she didn’t do what he said. If…
The Cravath System at Work
Former Cravath superlawyer and convicted sex perv James Colliton is now suing American Express for millions of dollars for revealing his location to authorities in 2006 while he was hiding and on the run from charges that he paid a woman to have sex with her 13- and 15-year-old daughters. In his suit, the so-called…
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