Sunday, May 22, 2011

‘Don’t Tase Me, Bro’ Kid Is Headed to Law School

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Even if you disregard all of the data, statistics, and anecdotal evidence that going to law school is a terrible idea, this should be enough...
Monday, August 09, 2010

'Unemployed JD' Goes On Hunger Strike To Protest Law Schools

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Whatever Happened To...

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The Desperate Girl Then: Single female law student urgently seeking a boyfriend. Now: Just celebrated her five-year anniversary on match....

If you bet on letdown, you were right

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When Russ and I started discussing what we might say about law school that we haven't already said, we came up blank. We have no new ins...
Saturday, March 20, 2010

We're Putting The Band Back Together

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I got my start with this stupid blogging thing five fucking years ...
Sunday, September 07, 2008

Quick Index To Pretty Much All Law School Posts

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Job Search Interviewing Fun Personal Injury Job Skills Rejection Letter Madness A Message From Career Services A Little Perspective Intervie...
Sunday, April 15, 2007

Finding A Non-Legal Job

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For the past few weeks, Russ has posted some eye-opening stuff about job prospects after law school. And from what I have heard from friends...
Monday, April 09, 2007

Screaming Against The Darkness

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For the past couple weeks I've been writing about the grim employment prospects for many law school graduates. Certainly, not everyone ...
Monday, April 02, 2007

Conversation With A Friend

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Russ: How's the job search? Friend: Awful. Russ : Write about it for my blog. Friend: I would but it's too depressing to think ...

Warning Signs

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I've received several emails from current law students who bemoan the fact that they can't find an internship, summer job, or job af...
Thursday, March 29, 2007

Mission Accomplished!

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From a Reader: Subject: I don't know whether to hate you or thank you. Maybe both? You guys have seriously either saved my life or ruine...
Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Submitted Law Employment Story # 4

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From a reader: While I generally prefer to lurk and not contribute, your request for scare stories for law students (or those considering la...

Submitted Law Employment Story # 3

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From a reader: I ran across your blog tonight and I felt compelled to write in with my own diatribe. I never really gave much thought to go...
Monday, March 26, 2007

The Plural of Anecdote is Data

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I hope some of the legal employment anecdotes we've posted have scared you (and there will be more to come). But some of you are smart ...
Sunday, March 25, 2007

Submitted Law Employment Story #2

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From A Reader While you may believe that this blog is unnecessarily harsh regarding law school, it is not. Every single syllable is true. ...

Submitted Law Employment Story # 1

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From A Reader Mike and Russ, you are exactly correct on both of your posts. I graduated last May from a second tier law school. I was in t...
Friday, March 23, 2007

You Don't Want To Hear This But You Should

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Do you believe in irony? Well, I have been working as an attorney for a few months now and I really like my work. I am lucky to have such a ...
Sunday, December 10, 2006

I wrote this once, never got around to posting it...until now

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Q: I went to an interview, and the job sounds awful, but they offered it to me. What should I do? The biggest reason so many people end up d...
Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Counting Down To The Last Post....

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Could you post your thoughts on gunners with poor aim? I think those poor souls who try so hard to be gunners but whose answers are so compl...
Sunday, November 12, 2006

Job Search Post #7

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For some people, especially those out in the working world, this post is going to go straight into the “No shit, Sherlock” category. But for...
Thursday, November 09, 2006

Sworn Into the Bar Today

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So, I'm officially an Esquire. I've joined the elite ranks of Bill S. Preston and the only men's magazine that doesn't have ...
Monday, November 06, 2006

Job Search Post #6/Random Rant #9

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You know what really bothered me more than anything during my job search? Having to wear a suit to interview with a company where profession...
Thursday, November 02, 2006

Recent IM Conversation

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Reader: That wasn’t very nice to call Courtney an ignorant slut barelylegalblog: I didn’t really mean it, it’s a classic pop culture refere...
Monday, October 30, 2006

Point/Counterpoint

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…with Mike and Courtney . Topic: Did the social scene at our school suck more than at other schools? Courtney: I contend that the s...
Friday, October 27, 2006

They're Looking for a Few Good Men

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I'm trying to start a business, so I need someone to employ me part time as an attorney straight out of law school. Needless to say, it...
Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Know Your Customer.

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The other day I was at the grocery store. While pausing and looking at the products a man approached me and said, "Can I share somethin...
Monday, October 23, 2006

It Had To Happen Eventually...

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I finally got a job. Not just any job, but a job I actually wanted and am looking forward to. I will post more details later (including how ...
Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Book Update #1

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As many of you know, we plan on writing a book. Actually, we have two books that we want to write; the first one will be geared towards the ...
Monday, October 16, 2006

Job Search Post #5

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As soon as I walked into the office, I got a weird feeling. The lobby was drab, with beige colored walls and tan couches, with no art work o...
Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Attention Fellow Bloggers

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Someone recently asked me what it takes to get a link on this blog. The answer is surprisingly simple: Just ask, and link us in return. I...
Monday, October 09, 2006

Email Exchange With A Reader

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Hey guys, My friends and I have been having a debate. What is the proper etiquette for missing class when you are sick? I say that you shoul...