Law Firm 10

The Strangled Cries of Lawyers in Love

by Law Firm 10
11:39 AM, March 4th, 2010

I’ll be blunt: Dating a fellow lawyer—especially one from the same firm—is an epically bad idea. I understand the time-honored “don’t shit where you eat” principle. But that’s not the precise problem I’m having. Let’s rewind to only a few short weeks ago. On a cold, snowy night in January, I silenced my anxious pessimism, swallowed my doubtful resolve and allowed myself to fall for Carson, the firm’s new-ish corporate lateral from a few floors down. The honeymoon phase was stunning. I adored every second of it. How could I not?...

Unethical & Amoral

All’s Fair in Lust and Recruiting

by Matthew Richardson
4:12 PM, February 24th, 2010

I was feeling particularly bored the other day. I had been working round-the-clock on a deal that was about to close. Hadn’t had sex in days. Hadn’t tasted a drop of booze in a week. And I think my favorite Mexican stripper, Luciana, was deported last weekend. Desperate for a cheap thrill, I did something I rarely ever do. Even though I knew it was a mistake, I needed the rush. So last week, I said, “Screw it,” and returned the call of a random recruiter. The recruiter’s voicemail sounded something like this...

Ten Ways for Women NOT to Get Sex in Law School

by Bitter Vault
12:12 PM, March 2nd, 2010

As you girls know, law school is a vile institution in which hot males come in the same frequency as in a nursing home. But that’s no reason not to always be prepared. A female law student’s uber-busy lifestyle can easily cause her to overlook her own twitchy tendencies and turn a blind eye to parts of her busted self that are major turn-offs. But if she has needs—and we know she has needs—she’ll need to mind the way she projects herself if she hopes to ever meet a man in the barren law school landscape. To help shine a light, here are some of the self-imposed sex-blocking characteristics female law students will assuredly need to overcome to find a man:...