We need more lawyers counseling lawyers on how to react when they have the opportunity to do something stupid.
And Mr. Smith Is Only a Second-Year
Interviews move forward, and the job prospects continue to dry up. (Click the image to see the full comic.)
I've Got Two Law Jobs in the Bush
If I get an offer from the second firm, I’m bailing on the first one in a heartbeat. Is this unethical?
The On-Campus Interview Flowchart
The down and dirty of the law school OCI process. (Click the image to see the full comic.)
I Need a Legal Writing Sample for a Law Firm Job
Q) This is probably a first-year level question, but I was looking for advice on how to select proper legal writing samples to use when applying for jobs. I am four years out of law school and have accumulated a decent collection of memorandum and demand letters over the years at my current firm and was…
I Want to be the Bearded George Clooney of BigLaw
QI’m a third-year student at a T1 law school and near the top of my class. I have done fairly well in my interviews, and I am confident that I will be hired into a New York BigLaw firm, which has been a goal of mine since the tail end of high school. Problem: I have…
OCI Hiring Partners Tell All: Part 3
The end of the road for Bitter Lawyer’s series on OCI, law school interview tips, and how to impress hiring partners.
OCI Hiring Partners Tell All: Part 2
The latest in our OCI/interview/job hunting series for law students with all the down and dirty details you want to know from hiring partners.
OCI Hiring Partners Tell All: Part 1
The OCI season is in full swing. And while we totally understand that all schools are at different points in the process (first rounds, callbacks, etc.), everyone is freaked out about interviewing well enough to receive a job offer. An offer to actually work as a lawyer and not a paralegal or building contractor. What’s standing between…
Nine Interview Don’ts
Nine Interview Don’ts: 1. Don’t write stupid, trivial things under the “Personal” section of your resume Nobody cares if you’re a Woody Allen fanatic, bake a mean kiwi-lemon pie or “love to travel.” Save this section for real things only. Stuff like “Speak Cantonese fluently;” “Varsity golf, Vanderbilt University;” or “Published various political essays in…