There has been a bit of a discussion in legal blogs over the appropriate attire for lawyers (particularly men). It began with a post on Above The Law by Joe Patrice, This Partner Wants You To Dress Up So You Can Be A Tool Just Like Him: There’s something to be said...
This past week, I was pleased to receive a copy of Kevin Underhill’s new book The Emergency Sasquatch Ordinance: And Other Real Laws that Human Beings Actually Dreamed Up. I’ve been looking forward to reading it for some time as Lowering The Bar is...
You’re assisting in a deposition. It’s your seventh one ever. You look around at the other lawyers in the room. They all look full of confidence. There is an associate from another firm about your age there as well. She’s looks calm and sure of...
FYI – Feel free to peruse the links below, but I’m now maintaining a regularly updated list of resources for new lawyers. You can find it here: Online Resources For New Lawyers In case you didn’t know, the analytics backend of websites shows you the...
This past week I received an advance review copy of Life After Law: Finding Work You Love With the J.D. You Have, by Liz Brown. Brown is a former litigation partner at a large international law firm. She graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School. She...
