August 2011

Interview with Will Shortz: UVA Law Grad, Puzzlemaster, Ping-Pong Aficionado

by Bitter Success on August 31, 2011 in Interviews

Will Shortz graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law. But he always knew he had a higher calling — or should we say callings: New York Times crossword puzzle editor, puzzlemaster of NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday,” star of the hit documentary “Wordplay,” ping-pong aficionado, and real life Riddler. Also, he has brought great [...]

Axed Student Loans and the Safety of Salamanders

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by Gianna Scatchell on August 31, 2011 in Columns

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Stewing about the cut to subsidized graduate student loans. I embarked on a quest to sniff out other “questionable” government expenditures.

How to Communicate with Today’s Law Students

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by Bitter Staff on August 30, 2011 in Columns

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Forty-two new law schools and more than 850,000 new attorneys later, it seems like yesterday. Or not.

The 3L “Bore You to Death” Year Has Arrived

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by Mr. Law School on August 30, 2011 in Columns

Mr. Law School’s 3L law school year has begun, and it certainly beats being a 1L. The professors don’t expect much out of you, you have respect from the 1L’s and 2L’s, and you already know the law school ropes. In other words, the “bore you to death” year has arrived.

I Am Just Here to Help

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by Namby Pamby on August 30, 2011 in Columns

We need more lawyers counseling lawyers on how to react when they have the opportunity to do something stupid.

And Mr. Smith Is Only a Second-Year

by Albert Wang on August 29, 2011 in Comics

Interviews move forward, and the job prospects continue to dry up. (Click the image to see the full comic.)

Bitter News, Week of August 29, 2011

by Bitter Newsroom on August 29, 2011 in News

Here are your headlines from the Bitter Newsroom, where we are prepared for the school year. Maybe a JD/MBA Isn’t a Bad Idea. As more and more companies build provisions barring first and second year associates from working on their projects, law firms are responding by creating business education programs to teach junior lawyers financial and accounting concepts [...]