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Unfortunately, It’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

by Bitter Staff on January 21, 2013 in Columns

Watch out how you draft your out of office replies. You could lose some clients.

Lawyerist: You Drink Scotch Wrong

by Bitter Staff on December 3, 2012 in General

Lawyer’s like to drink. It’s part of the profession. So, if you’re going to do it, do it right. This one is a referral from our pappy, Lawyerist.

Scalia Spews Career Advice on Law Students

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by Bitter Staff on October 26, 2012 in News

Take the bread-and-butter courses, his highness proclaims.

God Bless America – and its Bourbon

by Bitter Bartender on August 23, 2012 in Columns

Andy Mergendahl over at Lawyerist is making our bitter brains swell with vital knowledge. Yes, it’s about booze . . . liquor, spirits, hooch, moonshine. More specifically, bourbon. He also provides the strongest piece of evidence why Americans should be proud of their federal government and the essential laws and regulations it hands down. God [...]

The Ultimate Martini FAQ

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by Lawyerist on August 13, 2012 in Columns

The Ultimate Martini FAQ

Scanner Giveaway in the Lawyerist LAB

by Lawyerist on November 29, 2011 in Contests

Lawyerist will draw the winning name as soon LAB membership hits 1,000. Membership is free, so join the LAB now.

1Ls Should Focus Only on Exams

by Lawyerist on September 28, 2011 in Columns

What I did not fully grasp was how ultra-important first-year grades are, and how they have nothing to do with your intellectual mastery of the material, and have everything to do with writing an exam answer that the professor will find easy to read and easy to give a high grade. If you get mediocre [...]

On Lawyerist: Waiting for Bar Exam Results

by Lawyerist on September 20, 2011 in Columns

From “Waiting for Bar Exam Results” on Lawyerist: Many law students take a significant risk when they take the bar exam. The most recent bar exam results released in Louisiana (February 2011) show that only 54% of the nearly 400 test takers passed. Three years of law school. Three figures of thousands in debt. Three days of [...]