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Questionable Decisions
I am working with a senior associate on a high-profile matter, and I question his strategy. He is on good terms with the partner responsible for the matter. I've tried to speak to the senior associate about my concerns, but he has made it clear that I am involved...
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Litigation Skills vs. Transactional Skills
Litigation Skills vs. Transactional Skills - A law school professor of mine described the different ways that litigators vs. transactional attorneys think. I'd be curious to hear what people perceive as the core differences and how to figure out which...
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| Jun 18 2008 4:25PM
murph91 |
Musical CLEs
As part of the District of Columbia Bar, I receive a publication called Washington Lawyer. The March 2008 edition announces the 2008 District of Columbia Judicial and Bar Conference (4/10 & 4/11) in which there is a "Musical CLE" called "Embraceable...
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| May 15 2008 1:56PM
OGM616 |
Taking a Deposition
I received my first assignment to take a deposition, and I have no idea where to begin! Are there any resources out there to help me get started?
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| May 10 2008 9:49AM
Razzungil |
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Resources for Minority Attorneys
Hi! Just came across this organization - PALS at www.palsprogram.org. Could be useful.
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Low Salary!!
What is the appropriate response when a job offer is made that is much lower than I had anticipated? I don't want to insult the firm, but I also don't want to undervalue myself. "You can't be serious" doesn't seem to be appropriate...
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| Apr 21 2008 12:15PM
Razzungil |
Here's the scenario
What's the consequence of transferring from the New York office to a less prominent location of a major firm (mainly for personal reasons)?
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| Mar 17 2008 7:29AM
Karma1118 |
Check out Appleseed
http://www.appleseeds.net/ - Seems like a great organization; if only I had more time!
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| Mar 19 2008 2:01PM
Karma1118 |
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Facebook/MySpace
I don't have a Facebook page, yet and I've heard that they can be good or bad for attorneys seeking a job. Do law firms really look up Facebook pages? Should I create one with this in mind or should I avoid it?
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Student Loans
The Frugal Law Student is a blog devoted to those trying to mitigate their crippling student loan debt. The site contains advice on frugality, personal finance, productivity, and career. I found the Massive Personal Finance Resource List to be helpful.
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| Jul 10 2008 8:25AM
OGM616 |
State Agencies
I am interested in working in a law firm eventually (currently a 3L) and practicing some form of business law though it seems the only places I can get experience while in school is at agencies such as Attorney General's office and Dept of Commerce. I know...
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| Jun 20 2008 8:20AM
Karma1118 |
Legal Nurse
I am an intensive care unit nurse working on my Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate and also in the process of completing my Acute Care Nurse Practitioner degress from Marquette University. I am hoping ot begin doing some consulting work over the summer and...
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| May 23 2008 12:29PM
Karma1118 |
Legal Outsourcing
I just read a really interesting article at 93 A.B.A.J. 36 about legal outsourcing to India. Doesn't outsourcing like this implicate ethical concerns, especially if the client has no idea that his work is being offshored to someone who may not have the credentials...
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| May 16 2008 5:07PM
Razzungil |
Avvo
Is anyone else a bit nervous about Avvo? It seems to me that it would be really easy to undermine someone's reputation. Does the company have any accountability??
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| May 15 2008 1:46PM
OGM616 |
Organization and loyalty
According to a report from WSJ July 10, 2006, some of the big New York law firms were taking steps to increase the satisfaction of their young attorneys. The new generations ranked law firms based on a handful of criteria, including compensation and benefits,...
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| Mar 3 2008 5:50PM
thinSkullP |
FEEDBACK
How much FEEDBACK should I be expecting from a partner who regularly assigns work to me? And does anyone else hate the word as much as I do?
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| Mar 6 2008 8:15AM
thinSkullP |
Decision to Go to Law School
I didn''t have a clear picture of what exactly the average attorney does before I made the decision to go to law school. Neither did my friends. I ended up choosing a nontraditional path, but I''d love to hear from people who did choose a traditional path,...
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| Feb 19 2008 3:25PM
wannabe |
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Celebrity Cases
Cases involving celebrities tend to get the most press, but raise the least interesting of legal questions while making attorneys seem useless at best. What gives?!?
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| May 18 2008 5:28PM
Razzungil |
Associates Making Partner (Salary)
I read a blurb in the Legal Times (Jan 30) about senior associates actually making as much, if not more than junior partners, which is another reason to rethink the whole climb to partnership. The reason is that partners often pay extra expenses...
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