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Mosquitos and the Science of Legal Nuisances

December 17, 2020 by A Favorable Light Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered why you seem to be cursed with bad luck in your law practice? Why situations that seemed so simple turned into catastrophes? Do you often feel like a shortstop, expecting to field one grounder, and suddenly you’re pelted by balls from every direction? Why are there so many balls? When did…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: advice, career advice, practicing law

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Five Signs You’ve Become an Old Codger Lawyer

March 28, 2017 by C. Hank Peters 19 Comments

The “Old Codger Lawyer,” a species of lawyer that is at least two generations behind but still proudly unaware of it.

Filed Under: Big Legal Brain, Columns, Featured, Lawyer Tagged With: Big Legal Brain, gl11, hot tub, practicing law

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Bored? Some Fun Things to do in the Back of a Courtroom

October 1, 2013 by A Favorable Light 1 Comment

Ways to pass the time while you stew in the back of a courtroom.

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: courtroom, Featured, practicing law

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5 Reasons Why Being a Lawyer is Really Not as Cool as I Thought

June 17, 2013 by M Walter 5 Comments

From the bad clients to the worse judges, we delve into the reasons why being a lawyer simply isn’t cool. At all.

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Filed Under: Bitter by Numbers, Lawyer Tagged With: debt, law jobs, lawyering, practicing law

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Law and the Mental Marathoner

November 8, 2011 by Namby Pamby 1 Comment

In order to finish a marathon, it’s you versus your mind. This allegory, to me, sums up the practice of law.

Filed Under: law school, Lawyer, The Namby Pamby Tagged With: law firm jobs, law firms, practicing law

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I Am Bitter and Abused

October 11, 2011 by Namby Pamby 2 Comments

Life has a way of reminding you that, even with a monstrous ego, you aren’t that important.

Filed Under: Lawyer, The Namby Pamby Tagged With: partners, practicing law

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I Want To Fall In Love With The Law

August 11, 2010 by Ex-Bitter 18 Comments

QI graduated near the middle of my class of a top-tier law school in 2009. I have been working as a contract lawyer for two law smaller firms in a moderate size town for a year, gaining some valuable litigation experience.  I am at a crossroads, however. I really dislike litigation.  I never went to…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Advice from an Ex-Bitter, practicing law

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Six ShitLaw Job Terms You Find On Craigslist

November 17, 2009 by Bitter Staff 15 Comments

How bad is the job market for lawyers? Statistically speaking, it’s pretty bad.  Recently, the National Law Journal reported that the number of lawyers working at the top 250 law firms dropped by 5,259 in 2009—an amazing realization when you consider we still have a month and a half to go. As Leigh Jones summed…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Bitter by Numbers, law jobs, practicing law

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I Want a JD But Don’t Want to Practice

August 10, 2009 by Ex-Bitter 33 Comments

My law degree would only serve the purpose of working with legal reps and departments of clients intelligibly. Thoughts?

Filed Under: Columns, law school, Lawyer Tagged With: Advice from an Ex-Bitter, practicing law

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Crashing Solo

June 15, 2009 by Matthew Richardson 9 Comments

A few months back, I got an offer to strike out on my own and leave BigLaw for good.

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: practicing law, Solo Attorneys, Unethical & Amoral

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