In an effort to help aspiring legal eagles pass their first real legal test, Bitter Lawyer has compiled this definitive list of summer associate don’ts
Was I a dumbass for turning down job summer law firm job offers when my heart wasn’t in it but the money probably would have made me feel better?
Summer associates out there, take caution—you are being judged both as a professional and as a potential hookup.
This just in. According to Portfolio.com, summer associates are actually being judged at the various cocktail parties, swanky dinners and goofy “out of the box” events they attend. Or, as the writer of the piece says, “Call it young lawyers gone wild—but the fun is serious business.” Is it that serious, or is everyone just looking for [...]
True or false: Being a summer associate at a Big Firm is sort of like being an aspiring actress who comes to Hollywood and suddenly finds herself forced into a life of gonzo porn and crystal meth by a big-time agent who threatened to ruin her life if she didn’t do what he said. If [...]
