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The Secret To Success? Pretending You Work Much More Than You Do

July 2, 2018 by Bitter Lawyer Leave a Comment

All through law school, law students live in this fantasy world that is half-nightmare, half-dream. You know the one. It’s the one where you pull 80-hour weeks for six years running until the gods descend from Mount Olympus and bestow a partnership on you. We’re all pretty sure that we can tough out those 80-hour…

Filed Under: Best of Bitter Lawyer, Lawyer Tagged With: faking it, partnership

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Five Signs You Aren’t Going to Make Partner

October 2, 2014 by Gregory Luce 1 Comment

Sorry, bub, the 5 essential signs that you aren’t going to make partner.

Filed Under: Bitter by Numbers, Features Lawyer, Lawyer Tagged With: Bitter by Numbers, Featured, partners, partnership

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Do I Need to Upgrade My Image to Make Partner?

February 6, 2013 by Law Firm 10 5 Comments

What you drive or what you wear should not impact whether you make partner at the firm.

Filed Under: Columns, Law Firm 10, Lawyer Tagged With: cars, Law Firm, partners, partnership

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I’m Awesome But Despised by Colleagues

June 8, 2012 by Ex-Bitter 5 Comments

I know the law and I know my clients. But I am not liked by my law firm colleagues or staff.

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

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Associate Swap: What Happens When You’re Derailed Off Partner Track

February 18, 2010 by Bitter and Abused 8 Comments

Why did two female lawyers quickly swap practice groups unannounced and without justification?

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Associate Abuse, partners, partnership

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CC This, Bitch!

October 5, 2009 by Bitter and Abused 29 Comments

To: The World From: Bitter 5th Year Cc: Nerdy Litigation Partner Two weeks ago, a nerdy litigation partner asked me to work on a private equity investment for one of his clients.  Simple enough, right?  I’m a fifth-year associate and regarded as a competent transactional attorney.  I’m not the class rock star, but I’ve been…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Associate Abuse, biglaw, mistakes, partnership, transactional law

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