I started my law firm summer job recently with a head full of typical first day anxiety questions.


So, Going to Be a Summer Associate?
A collection of posts about being a law firm summer associate and what NOT to do to stay that way or get an offer

Trudging Towards the End of Summer
The law firm calendar has reached that page in the summer where there is absolutely nothing of importance going on in the office.

The 7 Less-Deadly Sins of Summer Associating
It’s a little-known secret that I was a big firm summer associate at Dorsey & Whitney in 1971. For two weeks and three days. So, while Bitter Lawyer already has a solid list of the Nine Summer Associate Don’ts, it doesn’t cover the less deadly sins that often apply to people like me and you.…

I’m a Ripped and Tan Lifeguard
Q) I just finished my first year in law school. Not the greatest law school but at least in the second tier and I’m doing ok. And I still have high hopes for landing a job, preferably with a big firm. This summer, however, knowing that the likelihood of finding a law-related job was crap, I…

From the Archives: Nine Summer Associate Don’ts
It’s hard to argue with advice like “don’t be an asshole” and “don’t get wasted,” but not all these tips are so obvious. Nine Summer Associate Don’ts

How to NOT Sleep With a Summer Associate
Matthew Richardson’s Five Commandments for a trouble-free summer involving law firm summer associates

I’m Nervous About My Exit Interview
I’m a summer associate at a big law firm and have my exit interview coming up.

I’ve Been Shagging a Summer
QLike an idiot, I’ve been sleeping with this cute Summer Associate. I’m a female associate at large New York firm, and the problem that has me freaked out is that he’s not doing very well. So what if he doesn’t get an offer? I’ve heard rumors about past Summer Associates blaming their poor performances on…

Summer of Love
In a few days a bunch of cretins in the form of summer associates begin their 12 weeks of pathetic play-acting around the firm.