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The Judiciary’s Nature v. Nurture

by Bitter Contributor on April 21, 2010 in Columns

I know it’s a long shot, but I’d make a kick-ass judge some day.

The Lawyers Who Rule the Masters and Augusta National

by Mark Thudium on April 9, 2010 in Columns

While everyone’s eyes are on a Bootyistic Tiger Woods this year, it’s safe to say that the esteemed, 77-year-old Masters tournament is propped up and made possible by a lot of powerful and entrepreneurial lawyers, both living and dead. These men are some of the most influential lawyers in the world, and together they operate [...]

Dumped on Facebook; When Your Breakup Goes Law Firm Viral

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by Gianna Scatchell on April 6, 2010 in Columns

[Ed. Note: The following is again from Gianna Scatchell, the blogger behind LegallyNoted.com] In this modern technology age, the new normal is to live a version of your life online. But in doing so, you’re forced to digitally declare your personal relationships—romantic or otherwise. Will you be my Friend? Who do you follow? Who follows [...]

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Pregnancy

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by Bitter Contributor on March 17, 2010 in Columns

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She certainly would not have been promoted if it were known that she was pregnant. I’m pissed.

Law School Exposé: How Leggings Made Me Fat

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by Gianna Scatchell on March 10, 2010 in Columns

[Ed. Note: The following is again from Gianna Scatchell, the blogger behind LegallyNoted.com] What’s essential to any busy, studying gal’s wardrobe? Leggings. They can do no wrong as part of the perfect on-the-go outfit. What’s the one pair of pants that look great with everything from Uggs to stilettos? Leggings. Day time. Night time. Any [...]

Ten Ways for Women NOT to Get Sex in Law School

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by Gianna Scatchell on March 2, 2010 in Columns

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Some of the self-imposed sex-blocking characteristics female law students will assuredly need to overcome to find a man

ED (That Can’t Be Cured by the Little Blue Pill)

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by Bitter Contributor on February 23, 2010 in Columns

There’s one prick every lawyer tries to avoid, and I know of very few firms (and very few groups within large firms) that don’t have at least one partner who is a total egotistical dick—an “ED.” EDs are impossible with associates. Any given ED knows exactly how he’s perceived, and all the partners and associates [...]

A Bitter BigLaw Partner’s New Year’s Resolutions

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by Bitter Contributor on December 28, 2009 in Columns

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How a bitter BigLaw partner views his prospects and resolutions for the future.

The Best of the Bitter: 2009

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by Bitter Staff on December 22, 2009 in Columns

You don’t know where you’re bitterly going until you know where you’ve been. So, in honor of an eventful year in the universe of all things legal, we’ve decided to re-feature our most popular content pieces from 2009. What best entertained Bitter Lawyers while the walls of BigLaw, law schools and law firms crumbled around [...]