I received an e-mail from a reader the other day, "True story at a large law firm (not mine) -- associate tells a partner that he has l...

We sent out a memo on Friday making it clear that while Memorial Day is an official firm holiday, the office will not be locked down, and th...

It's been a long day. I've got a client with a document warehouse in Wichita, Kansas, and we may need some help out there this week...

Apologies for six days without a post. I was on a bit of a business trip. I may talk about it soon, but not today. No, today I want to tal...

I heard two associates talking in the hall this afternoon. One said to the other, "You meet the summer associate with the gap between ...

It's like a flower shop in here this morning. All the color is very irritating. Many of the mothers in the office -- mostly the secret...

From a reader e-mail: "Perhaps a blog post should address the topic of dealing with paralegals who are either attending or planning to ...

A reader wrote to me earlier this week asking for clarification about one of the ten tips for summer associates I provided. Tip #7 said tha...

The previous post lists five pieces of advice for summer associates. I said I would share five more today, and, unlike too many of my assoc...

With summer programs set to begin in just over a week at most firms, I've been receiving lots of e-mails asking if I have any advice for...

I've received a number of e-mails asking me if I have any advice for law students about to take their final exams. I have only one piec...

There's a Wall Street Journal article that's been going around the firm today (you can find it here ), called "Law Firm Life Do...