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Power of Attorney: Not Happy Hour At the Bar

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This is a space for miserable lawyers who want to vent, law firms or lawyers who want to convince us that they are different, law recruiters who want to prove that they have a track record of amazing, incredible and shocking success, law students who want to be like Mike, lawyers who have left the bar successfully and any other person who wants to make a contribution.

• Added on: Mar 7th, 2008
• Country: Jamaica
• Language: English

• Author: Dee
• Listed in: Law & Legal Career & Jobs
• Tags: legal law attorney lawyer law school law firm

Recent Posts

• Still More Alternative Jobs for Lawyers

  Posted on Sunday October 11th, 2009 at 13:19 in career change, non-law jobs for lawyers, alternative jobs for lawyers, alternative careers for lawyers

  Now I know that some of you are looking on the sly because you fear being perceived as ungrateful since many consider you "lucky" to be among the employed. Others of course are not so circumspect because like you they wish to find a way to earn a liv...

• The Day I Crashed the Car

  Posted on Friday September 25th, 2009 at 11:13 in a day in the life, challenges facing women in law, don't mess with female lawyers

  The day I crashed the car in front of the law school was one I perhaps should have recognized as a communiqué from the gods, but no I resisted the implications and look at where I am today.You see I was driving this Old Datsun 120Y which (due to my ...

• I Should Have Gone To Med School

  Posted on Wednesday August 26th, 2009 at 19:06 in career change, applying to law school, alternative degrees to law

  As I shared over at my other blog, my son will be starting his freshman year at college next week. One of the many topics of discussion we've had this summer relates to his possible major. It is early days yet and so his admission to wanting to becom...

• What Would Dexter Do?

  Posted on Friday August 14th, 2009 at 17:58 in dexter, michael c. hall, right hand of god, living by the code

  Lots of us who have worked in law firms have probably met a lawyer, whether it is a fellow associate or partner or mentor who stirred in us our basest instincts. Of course we wouldn’t act on these primordial impulses nor would we advocate it but we...

• Fertile Imagination or Mom Foolery

  Posted on Tuesday August 4th, 2009 at 16:07 in sex with a minor, how to make a baby, top excuses for being pregnant, legal disclaimer example

  One of the benefits of having my own practice is that I don't have to answer to a senior partner or anyone else for that matter. So when faced by a prospective client who in my opinion is on the far side of sane or who just freaks me out I can just s...

• The Day I was Disorderly at the Office

  Posted on Saturday July 25th, 2009 at 20:20 in a day in the life, disorderly conduct, lawyer turned college professor, contempt of lawyer

  In light of the articles and commentaries regarding the clash between Dr. H. Louis Gates and Sgt. James Crowley I have decided to divulge my own story about the day I was disorderly at the office. Why not join the fray? Seriously, tumultuous behaviou...

Comments & Reviews

This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 1 comment.

Jack Payne

A pleasure to read. Your menu of choices for young lawyers is a good one--with lots of options, lots of directions to find a career in.

Well written blog.

Posted: March 18th, 2008 | More Reviews From jackpayne | Report This Comment

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