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Soak It Up, Summer Associates

August 26, 2008 by Bitter Newsroom 3 Comments

This just in. According to Portfolio.com, summer associates are actually being judged at the various cocktail parties, swanky dinners and goofy “out of the box” events they attend. Or, as the writer of the piece says, “Call it young lawyers gone wild—but the fun is serious business.” Is it that serious, or is everyone just looking for…

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Loose Ends, 8-26-08

August 26, 2008 by Bitter Newsroom Leave a Comment

Quick headlines from the Bitter Newsroom: Ever wonder what Harry Potter would be like if it was made into a porn flick? But without the porn? And set in India? Just ask Time Warner, who’s suing a Mumbai-based producer for copyright infringement involving the title of the upcoming “Hari Puttar—A Comedy of Terrors.” [WSJ Law…

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Bitter Lawyer CLE: Week in Review 2

August 23, 2008 by Bitter Newsroom Leave a Comment

What Bitter Lawyers have learned this week (August 18-22): Got issues with your iPhone?  Use it to call someone who cares Good news is you might get a bonus this year—bad news is it’ll likely be from your barista job Finally Joe Francis can relate to how it feels to be talked into something you…

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Bitter Lawyer CLE: Week in Review 3

August 16, 2008 by Bitter Newsroom Leave a Comment

What Bitter Lawyers have learned this week (August 11-15): If the house is a rockin’, don’t bother knockin’–just get an injunction The curse of The Dark Knight is broken—except for that whole Heath Ledger thing “Dislikes: Jury Duty” might not be bad to add to your Facebook profile Some dogs don’t hunt, some dogs don’t…

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Bitter Lawyer CLE: Week in Review 4

August 9, 2008 by Bitter Newsroom Leave a Comment

What Bitter Lawyers have learned this week (August 4-8): Michigan hookers are feeling the effect of “The Secret” phenomenon We are living in times where “sweetie pie” can be more offensive than “bitch tart” The market cost for lawyers is more than a dime a dozen Mothers everywhere: “Danger lurks after midnight…on porn tour buses”…

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Bitter Lawyer CLE: Week in Review 5

August 1, 2008 by Bitter Newsroom Leave a Comment

What Bitter Lawyers have learned this week: You’re probably more likely to get a visit from the Prize Patrol than you are to collect from Ed McMahon. The new Los Angeles: Thanks to the gays, it’s sort of like Mayberry. Forget Kyra Sedgewick, Lou Pearlman is the real Closer. Side effects of pedophilia may include…

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Bitter Lawyer CLE: Week in Review 6

July 27, 2008 by Bitter Newsroom Leave a Comment

What Bitter Lawyers have learned this week: We’re no accountants, but two for the price of three doesn’t sound like a great deal. In the game of life, don’t be a bitch-ass former mayor’s son. Breaking an engagement can break the bank. If it looks like a whorehouse and is named like a whorehouse, it’s…

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