April 2009

Bitter News, 4-30-09

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by Bitter Newsroom on April 30, 2009 in News

Quick headlines from the Bitter Newsroom: • The sun may be shining, but you won’t know it.  On Monday, the Bitter Poll question was “Given the recession, are you more or less likely to take a vacation this summer?” And close to half thought it was a good idea.  But maybe not so much.  “Now [...]

Watch Your Ass, Lateral!

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by Matthew Richardson on April 30, 2009 in Columns

I am a creature of habit. At 3 p.m. everyday, I stroll to the bathroom with a hardcopy of The Sports Guy’s latest ESPN column and prepare for the best 20 minutes of my day. I’ve been doing this since I started in BigLaw, and nothing gets in my way. Nothing. Recently, I headed down [...]

Bitter News, 4-29-09

by Bitter Newsroom on April 29, 2009 in News

Quick headlines from the Bitter Newsroom, are sure of a bet as I Want Revenge to win, place, and show: • There is a season—turn, turn, turn—and this is list season.  Like the U.S. News and World Report rankings but for law firms, the Am Law 100 for 2009 is all the fresh ink on [...]

All Rise for Judge Cristina

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by Bitter Success on April 29, 2009 in Interviews

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Devotees of daytime television know her simply as Judge Cristina, the charismatic jurist behind television’s Cristina’s Court

Bitter News, 4-28-09

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by Bitter Newsroom on April 28, 2009 in News

Quick, all-new headlines from the Bitter Newsroom, despite your “can’t duct it fuck it” attitude: • It seems like Mexico City might be a CLO’s paradise these days.  Since most in-housers have requested less in-person interaction with firm types, there’s nothing like hanging out in an outbreak epicenter when a media-fueled flu pandemic begins its [...]

I’m T1, But Am I Good Enough?

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by Ex-Bitter on April 28, 2009 in Columns

My question goes as follows: I read a recent post that B students at tier-2 schools will surely fall through the large-firm cracks.  Not to be an asshole, but I’m not surprised.  What about B+ to A- students at tier-1 schools?  If I go to a top-15 law school and have around a 3.5 GPA [...]

Bitter News, 4-27-09

by Bitter Newsroom on April 27, 2009 in News

Quick headlines from the Bitter Newsroom, with mad RIP love for Bea Arthur and Portfolio: Washington D(epressed).C.(ity)’s legal market is getting crushed. The lawyer capital of the nation with nearly 14 times more lawyers per capita than New York City (and a record-low 35,000 Washingtonians earning a legal-related living) has seen nearly 2% of its [...]

Secretary’s Day Bag Winner!

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by Bitter Staff on April 27, 2009 in Columns

Congratulations to one of the worthiest, bitterest support staff members in law. And thank you to everyone who entered Bitter Lawyer’s Administrative Professionals’ Luxury Bag Giveaway.  We couldn’t have been more impressed with the range of responses based on asking one, simple question: What makes you the most merciless, impossible a-hole of an attorney to [...]

Caption This! April 25-May 1

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by Bitter Staff on April 25, 2009 in Comics

What in the Bitter Lawyer is going on in this picture? Put your lawyerly wit to the test and post a comment with a hilarious caption about this teaching an old dog a new trick.  And keep it clean.  (Ish.) The editors’ favorite entry will be announced next Saturday, April 25th. Editors’ Pick (April 18-24): [...]

Bitter News, 4-24-09

by Bitter Newsroom on April 24, 2009 in News

Quick headlines from the Bitter Newsroom with eight bedrooms and five baths, just like 12547 Lake Ave.: [Ed. Note: Don’t forget you have until Sunday night (4/26) to enter our Administrative Professionals’ Luxury Bag Giveaway, so don’t be afraid to take a few minutes to be a hero.  Enter here.] Law school graduation is approaching, [...]