BigLaw

Bitter Vault: O.J. Simpson Trial: Where Are They Now?

by Bitter Vault on August 9, 2012 in Best of Bitter Lawyer

O.J. Simpson Trial: Where Are They Now?

Five Types of Legal Assistants Gone Bad

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by Goo, Esq. on March 7, 2012 in Columns

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While lawyers know a good legal assistant is worth her weight in gold, you sometimes end up with dead weight.

Legal Daydreaming

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by Albert Wang on February 27, 2012 in Comics

Mr. Jones daydreams about BigLaw while at the law firm of Stern & Bild.

How Big Firm Associates Communicate

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by Bill S. Preston, Esq. on February 15, 2012 in Columns, Featured

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Even the most basic and routine interactions take on a form of their own when they occur in a law firm.

Farewell to BigLaw: Ten People I Forgot to Thank on the Way Out

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by Bill S. Preston, Esq. on February 1, 2012 in Columns, Featured

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Today is my last day in BigLaw. I’d like to specially thank the following people who have helped make my time here so memorable.

I Want to Work at Wachtell or White and Case

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by Ex-Bitter on January 27, 2012 in Columns, Featured

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What do you think are my chances of getting a job at a New York firm like Wachtell or White and Case? Honestly.

Entrenchment

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by Albert Wang on August 15, 2011 in Comics

Billing in BigLaw sometimes requires extreme measures. (Click the image to see the full comic.)

12 Things I Hate About Small Firm Practice

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by Bitter Contributor on August 9, 2011 in Columns

After almost five years of epic BigLaw drudgery and misery, I finally decided it was time to choose lifestyle over status and pay. In other words, I joined a small firm, a/k/a “a litigation boutique.” Trouble is, I’m realizing that my decision was completely flawed because it was based on the faulty assumption that the [...]

Bitter News, Week of August 8th, 2011

by Bitter Newsroom on August 8, 2011 in News

Here are your headlines from the Bitter Newsroom, where we bounce back! Why Lawyer Pay Will Shrink: Reverse auctions are driving Biglaw rates down as large firms anonymously submit quotes for a jobs posted by major companies. With the increased number of lawyers being dumped into the market graduating each year, it seems like this may be a trend [...]

Top 5 Hobbies for Big Firm Associates

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by C. Hank Peters on July 28, 2011 in Columns

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Many big firms today take pride from employing well-rounded associates who can fit in at the opera just as easily as at the theatre. But outside of the traditional activities of a highly-paid professional, what are good hobbies for big firm associates? What should they do to burn off the extra half-hour at the end of [...]