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In This Economy

October 3, 2011 by Albert Wang 3 Comments

Law firms do things a bit differently in today’s economy.

Filed Under: Comics, Lawyer Tagged With: law firm jobs, law firms

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I Want Leverage

August 2, 2010 by Ex-Bitter 6 Comments

Do I contact the other law firm and offer myself for the position, just so I’ll have leverage to ask for a raise where I am now?

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Advice from an Ex-Bitter, law firm jobs, salaries

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Dear Dr. Part-Time Bitter, Esq.

February 5, 2010 by Overschooled 29 Comments

Trying to build another business, doing some part-time work at a law firm, and going about my day-to-day when WHAM! I receive the following email.

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Associate Abuse, law firm jobs, law firms

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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?

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: boutiques, law firm jobs, small firms

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The Crying Game

August 20, 2009 by Law Firm 10 30 Comments

Female big firm lawyers must withstand many tests of emotional constitution in order to earn enough respect to be accepted as one of the guys

Filed Under: Columns, Law Firm 10, Lawyer Tagged With: law firm jobs, partners

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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…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: boutiques, law firm jobs, vacation

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Opposite of BIG

June 4, 2009 by Mr. 162 25 Comments

The opposite of BigLaw is a good life.

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: biglaw, law firm jobs

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Nine Summer Associate Don’ts

May 5, 2009 by Mister Bitter 26 Comments

In an effort to help aspiring legal eagles pass their first real legal test, Bitter Lawyer has compiled this definitive list of summer associate don’ts

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Bitter by Numbers, law firm jobs, summer associates

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Always Land on Your Ass

March 10, 2009 by Bitter Temp Guy 13 Comments

When it comes to being a highly-educated moving guy with a law firm temp job, it’s best to divide and conquer.

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: document review, law firm jobs, Temp Work

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I Turned Down Summer Offers

February 24, 2009 by Ex-Bitter 17 Comments

Was I a dumbass for turning down job summer law firm job offers when my heart wasn’t in it but the money probably would have made me feel better?

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Advice from an Ex-Bitter, law firm jobs, summer, summer associates

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