Best of Bitter Lawyer

When Big Firm Lawyers Cry

by Bitter Vault on May 10, 2012 in Best of Bitter Lawyer

Female big firm lawyers must withstand many tests of emotional constitution in order to earn enough respect to be accepted as one of the guys. Many are clueless and think that dressing like a man is the answer. Others have the gift of callousness and are able to set effective boundaries. Me? I’m still perfecting my approach, but I may [...]

I’m Not Sure I Want to Make Partner

by Bitter Vault on May 4, 2012 in Best of Bitter Lawyer

QI’m a third-year litigation associate who, for my first two years, did a lot of bankruptcy work. I’m not so sure I want to be a partner, but I also don’t want to have to leave the firm. I hear that Special Counsel is a decent gig, though for most associates gunning for partner, I understand [...]

26 Ex-Bitters in Chief

by Bitter Vault on May 3, 2012 in Best of Bitter Lawyer

Think your only option is to practice law? Think again. Over the years, 26 ex-Bitters went on to serve as President of the United States. That’s more than from any other profession. While all of these Presidents were lawyers, and most of them had some formal education, not all of them were law school graduates. [...]

Law Firm Associate, Interrupted

by Bitter Vault on April 26, 2012 in Best of Bitter Lawyer

An archive post from LawFirm 10

Interview with Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin

by Bitter Vault on April 19, 2012 in Best of Bitter Lawyer

If there’s a legal issue of national significance—relating to the U.S. Supreme Court, in particular—there’s a good chance Jeffrey Toobin is on the scene. Whether it be via feature article for The New Yorker or a bit of television analysis for CNN, Toobin is hardly just another talking head. Unlike many TV legal analysts, Toobin [...]