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12 Things I Hate About Small Firm Practice

August 9, 2011 by Bitter Contributor 27 Comments

After almost five years of epic BigLaw drudgery and misery, I finally decided it was time to choose lifestyle over status and pay. In other words, I joined a small firm, a/k/a “a litigation boutique.” Trouble is, I’m realizing that my decision was completely flawed because it was based on the faulty assumption that the…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: biglaw, boutiques, SmallLaw

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The Dark Art of the Small-Firm Biggie Smalls

October 20, 2009 by Mr. 162 16 Comments

In a small law firm, the art is apparent early on. Can you juggle? Can you tap dance? Are you fearless? Can you riff like Biggie Smalls?

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Vacations and the Myth of Irreplaceability

June 18, 2009 by Mr. 162 5 Comments

Even for a boutique lawyer, there’s no way to ever get 100% away from work. Even if the other lawyers in my firm had the time or inclination to help me out—which they don’t—there’s a lot of “getting up to speed” in a case that is required to make effective arguments. And by “getting up…

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