Associate's Mind

“Boredom is a mask frustration wears.” — Neal Stephenson (Anathem) There will be times as a lawyer where you will wait. You’ll wait on the judge. You’ll waiting on opposing counsel. You’ll wait on the client. You’ll wait on the senior partner of your firm. You’ll wait on your IT guy. You’ll wait on the copier. Throughout [...]

Something Mike said over at Crime & Federalism resonated with me. From the post, The Prison is Your Mind: Partial Objects asks: Could you live in an 81 squre foot home? My first semester in law school, I lived in a garage that had been converted into an apartment. People found this hard to believe, but [...]

From Chart of the Day via the always excellent Big Picture: Longest recession since the Great Depression. Fifth largest on record. Great time to be alive! Like risk? Still looking to make money and invest despite turbulent waters? The Kirk Report pulled six rules for investing from Michael Steinhardt, a famous hedge fund manager. While [...]

Given the current economic malaise, many freshly minted lawyers (and law students) are concerned about their career opportunities. There are numerous stories about law firms shedding excess lawyers and deferring the start of new associates. As such, many new lawyers may be tempted to focus on emphasizing their achievements and attempt to show their competence [...]