Ways to pass the time while you stew in the back of a courtroom.
Mosquitos and the Science of Legal Nuisances
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…
5 Reasons Why Being a Lawyer is Really Not as Cool as I Thought
Law and the Mental Marathoner
In order to finish a marathon, it’s you versus your mind. This allegory, to me, sums up the practice of law.
I Am Bitter and Abused
Life has a way of reminding you that, even with a monstrous ego, you aren’t that important.
Five Signs You've Become an Old Codger Lawyer
The “Old Codger Lawyer,” a species of lawyer that is at least two generations behind but still proudly unaware of it.
I Want To Fall In Love With The Law
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…
Six ShitLaw Job Terms You Find On Craigslist
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…
I Want a JD But Don’t Want to Practice
My law degree would only serve the purpose of working with legal reps and departments of clients intelligibly. Thoughts?
Crashing Solo
A few months back, I got an offer to strike out on my own and leave BigLaw for good.