So the firm’s billable year ends next week, and I highly enjoy watching everyone squeeze out every last .1 of an hour.  I actually had someone ask me if we could park in the garage on Sundays!  So he is basically admitting that the has never been to work on a Sunday!  I thought about [...]

Recently went down to Georgia, no I don’t know why… none the less I got to see some amazing things down there… First, I go to see the olympic rings celebrating the 1996 Olympic games.
Yes yes… you had olympic games, but guess who passed all the motions that made this thing happen?  That’s right it [...]

Last week, I gave my thoughts on the things that change between your summer and start date.  That got me thinking, not everything changes, so what stays the same?  I’d love to hear your thoughts, but here’s my list of things that do not change:
10 ) Your false sense of accomplishment and entitlement.
 9 ) You still [...]

I was listening to some new associates complain about how different being an associate is than being a summer associate, and it got me thinking: what DOES change?  So without further ado, here are the Top Ten Things That Change Between Your Second Summer and Start Date:
10 ) The firm luxury box becomes a mythical [...]

I love October because it is the last month of the billable year.  Not because I have any reason to stress…I locked up the highest possible bonus months ago (of course).  I love it because it brings out the best, and worst, of my fellow associates.  Over the years, I have noticed several different approaches to the [...]