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Loose Ends, 11-17-08

by Bitter Newsroom on November 17, 2008 in Columns

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Quick headlines from the Bitter Newsroom: Think you’re sitting pretty in this current economy because of the cellar full of 2005 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Bordeaux you bought years ago?  Think again.  Even the fruit of the vine doesn’t have as much juice as it once did.  [BBC News] Gregory Craig will be the new White [...]

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Currently work at a big NY firm, but I want to move to LA.  Scheduled four interviews for next week.  Problem is: The case I’m working on just heated up.  Don’t think partner will be too thrilled about me calling in sick, or whatever.  Should I tell him I want to move to LA?  That [...]

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I love the smell of redacting in the morning. Mmm…Sharpies and piles of paper. The exciting life of a lowly lawyer.

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Four Best Fourth-Tier Law Schools: Love them or hate them, rankings are everything in life and law.  How else would you propose to measure yourself, your firm or your school against the competition? Unfortunately, for reasons that escape us, nobody has bothered to rank the best fourth-tier law schools in the U.S. Until now… 1. [...]

Hypergamy

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by Bitter Temp Guy on November 13, 2008 in Columns

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The weird thing about temping is that you never see the sonuvabitch partner who hired you. He’s always the same man, even if he’s a woman. And he always wants to know the same thing—”What’s your deal?” Are you a degenerate alcoholic? Are you bucking for a BigLaw job? Are you crazy? Are you hopeless? [...]

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I’m a (miserable) third-year associate at a big New York firm.  I know the economy is crappy right now, but is now a good time for a lawyer to try to get into investment banking?  Are firms hiring?  Are lawyers more valuable on Wall Street right now because of all the turmoil? Thank you for [...]

No, I never did this. Thought about it a few times. But never pulled the trigger, so to speak. This episode is simply the natural extension of feeling trapped and helpless in the office. What’s a guy supposed to do when he’s so stressed and horny that he’s about to implode? I don’t recommend doing what Nick did, [...]

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I’m getting married in six months, and my fiancée and I plan to invite 300 guests. Is it rude to not invite the partners and associates I work with?

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It’s November, and that means bar results are nigh. For those in sensible states like California, it’s a countdown to Nov. 21. But for those in states like New York, waiting for your results is kind of like watching paint dry over an open wound. Whether you’re still looking for a job or on the [...]

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QWhat should I do during the summer after my first year? I tried to get a summer associate job, but I didn’t even get an interview. I want to do something reasonably fun, but I don’t want to jeopardize my prospects for finding a second-year summer associate job. Any thoughts?