There aren’t many doctor-lawyers in town these days. That’s probably because no one is actually dumb enough to spend four years of undergrad, three years of law school, four years of med school, and a few more years of residency before entering the real world. Except me. In my infinite wisdom, I decided to be [...]
The fourth and final installment of the Bitter Lawyer impromptu partner v. associate law firm debate
I’m tired of partners complaining about “entitled” associates
It’s gotten to the point where I can’t even eat at the office anymore. Which is scary on a lot of levels because lawyers often have to eat in the office—just the way it is. Everyone does it. But for some reason, any time I sit to grab a bite, I have to suffer my [...]
Dear Partners, I have a small request: Please stop driving associates crazy. Why? Because if you do, then we’ll all stop wishing death and harm on you and be more productive employees. At 6:30 PM last Tuesday, fed up with my gut expanding from Friday margarita benders and sedentary bouts induced by thin attempts to [...]
I’m a midlevel associate in BigLaw, and I am on the road to being fired. Not laid off. Fired. I get glowing evaluations. I’m in demand. I have more work than I know what to do with. I have phenomenal experience, mentor younger associates and bill over the minimum hours required. I rarely turn down [...]
I’ve figured out the secret to avoiding psychological self-implosion and irreparable burnout in the hellish world of BigLaw.
The average unpaid student clerk at my firm has more experience than a third-year at Gibson making $225K a year. Go figure.
In a few days a bunch of cretins in the form of summer associates begin their 12 weeks of pathetic play-acting around the firm.
There are two things I’m certain of: (i) I am a fantastic associate; (ii) I am profoundly miserable. And I’m afraid there’s a direct link.