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Professor Purr Monster: Legal Lessons I Learned From My Cat

December 17, 2020 by A Favorable Light 2 Comments

I’m not one to spend all day explaining to people how intuitive my cats are. But at the same time, I think there are a few lessons my brood has taught me over the years. I don’t just mean that they will pee on my bed in retribution for me going away for a long…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: cats, legal advice, litigation

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Bitter Vault: Friends Don’t Let Friends Give Them Legal Advice

July 16, 2017 by Law Firm 10 12 Comments

Reason No. 2,341 that I hate being a lawyer: when a friend or family member asks for my legal advice.

Filed Under: Best of Bitter Lawyer, Columns, Law Firm 10, Lawyer Tagged With: family, free, lawyering, legal advice

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Law Student Guide for Interacting with Normals

June 19, 2012 by The Northwest 3L 3 Comments

Three tips for specific situations which are apt to crop up when law students mix with normal folks

Filed Under: Columns, Featured Lawyer, Lawyer Tagged With: Bitter Law School, legal advice

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I'm a 3L and My Friends Want Legal Advice

September 27, 2011 by Mr. Law School 1 Comment

Being a 3L now, my friends are starting to call me for legal advice. Before this year, nothing. Now, the phone doesn’t stop ringing.

Filed Under: Columns, law school, Lawyer Tagged With: legal advice, Mr. Law School Sam E. Goldberg

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If Only White Castle Had Comped the Cheese

September 12, 2011 by Bitter Staff 15 Comments

He’s been ordering the White Castle #2 sack meal for 52 years, which includes two double cheeseburgers. Why comp him three hamburgers without cheese?

Filed Under: Lawyer, News & Views Tagged With: bitter rant, frivolous lawsuits, legal advice, top lawsuit

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Dishing Out Legal Advice on Q&A Sites

August 17, 2011 by Gianna Scatchell 8 Comments

Anyone making mad money getting paid from dishing out legal advice on lawyer Q&A sites?

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: ethics, legal advice, legal market, legal questions

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