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This month’s issue of the ABA Journal featured The 25 Greatest Fictional Lawyers (Who are Not Atticus Finch).  Some are interesting, like Vincent “Vinny” Gambini from My Cousin Vinny, but they took the lazy road of handing out honors to pretty much every hour-long prime time legal show, including Law & Order, Boston Legal, L.A. [...]

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Business casual, explained to lawyers and other professionals

Post image for What can be Done About Lawyer Wimps? (Part 3)

This piece from BL1Y, a frequent Bitter Lawyer commenter and contributor, is the final part of a series we kicked of with Part 1: “Are Lawyers Wimps?” and continued with Part 2: “How Did Lawyers Get So Wimpy?” Reunited is our roundtable of experts who are dedicated to identifying why lawyers become wimps and offer [...]

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The continuation of a series we kicked off with Why Are Lawyers So Wimpy?

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What makes lawyers so wimpy. A panel discussion

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Laughing at the top law schools makes me sad. It reminds me how hopeless the whole system is. But laughing at the T4s is good, clean fun.

What to buy and what not to buy for that lawyer you love

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What passes as useful classes at top law schools

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Tips on what not to buy the laid-off lawyer in your life.

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The fourth and final installment of the Bitter Lawyer impromptu partner v. associate law firm debate