Law Students

Informational Interview

Posted on May 02, 2008
Alma Mater set up an informational interview with a grad who also happens to be a Partner at a BigFirm in Boston. I could write about it, but I think I conveyed it all in a conversation with a friend of mine:me: well, we're all screwedfriend: why?me: I don't know, this attorney sounded like a poster on JD Underground...

Great Op-Ed in the Post

Posted on May 02, 2008
Great op-ed in the Post by a Yale Law 1L, also discussed at Mel Woods:Excerpts:"During four years at Princeton University and nearly a year at Yale Law School, I have been surrounded by students who dazzle. [. . .] These youths live a life of superlatives, a life in which being No...

Massachusetts Bar Exam

Posted on April 29, 2008
This could be the week where we get our results. I'm not in a panic, like I was with New York, but I'm getting anxious. I just want some good news!I started reading a new blog by a Boston JD awaiting exam results, Girl Finding Her Way. Check her out.

Love

Posted on April 27, 2008
I love him so much. I barely talk about it here, because it's so special I almost dare not put it into words, into the public, but sometimes I think, "God, I never thought it was possible to love someone so much," and more incredulously, think "Wow, he loves me just as much!" And I'm marrying him in three-and-a-half months...

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Wicked Words, Esq.

Posted on April 23, 2008
It doesn't quite feel real, but it is. Glad to finally be an attorney-at-law, even if I'm not very in love with the profession right now. I hope that my other friends who have yet to be admitted get to experience this sensation as quickly and painlessly as possible...

Albany

Posted on April 22, 2008
Last time I went to Albany, I felt like one of the cattle, being herded into the Crowne Plaza to take the New York bar exam. It was nerve wracking and adrenaline-filled, and I hope I never have that feeling again. I couldn't sleep at all the night before, really...

I Feel Like I Don't Get Email Anymore

Posted on April 18, 2008
One thing that sucks about Facebook and social networking sites is that I don't get email anymore from my friends. I used to really enjoy that email that told me what they were up to and their goals for the next year, and whether they were still with their boyfriends...

Jersey Gate

Posted on April 13, 2008
How funny is this guy? And how great is it that Steinbrenner went through all that trouble to dig up the shirt? But on a legal note, what's the criminal charge there? Trespass? Sounds like a BarBri question.

Wicked Karma

Posted on April 10, 2008
At TempJob today, I got to speaking with an '06 Grad about her law school experiences, and found out she was interested in immigration law. I told her I had quit a job at a small immigration firm just a couple of weeks ago and she was curious to learn more...

New Review

Posted on April 08, 2008
I started a new doc review today. It pays much, much better than the HorribleJob, and the hours are better. I will be paid roughly $75 more per day than Sweatshop LLP and will work 4 less hours per day. So crazy.Seems like the job should be fine, though one guy thought it was okay to take the vacant seat that was left empty precisely because his ass is almost on my lap given the weird angle of the table...

Dull

Posted on April 01, 2008
I wish I had more interesting news to report, but it's pretty much a daily diet of job hunting and wedding planning. Hopefully, I'll get a flash of creativity sometime soon.

Back to Unemployment

Posted on March 19, 2008
So here I am, back to my coffee and job-hunting mornings where I could be in my office. I really don't think they had any intention of keeping me after that deadline anyways.Honestly, I believe they lured me in with the promises of benefits and raises and decent hours, and really didn't treat me with any sort of permanence...

Another Great Craigslist Post

Posted on March 18, 2008
Associate Attorney desired Associate Attorney position desired. 0-2 years experience desired. Firm concentrates in criminal defense and personal injury law. Offering $15.00 per hour to start with steady pay raises as warranted. Willing to train. Great and exciting learning experience for attorney who wishes to gain valuable court experience and have busy and diverse case load...

Bait and Switch

Posted on March 17, 2008
Was waffling over the impending resignation and if I did resign, how I would go about it. I got my out today when I followed my man's advice and decided to ask about two big things that have been glossed over thus far: pay date and benefits.Regarding the benefits, I was given a surprised look when I mentioned them even though they were clearly a part of the discussion prior to accepting the job offer...

It was all Supposed to be Going so Well

Posted on March 15, 2008
It's easy to think about the final acquisition of an offer in the the job hunt as the last step, especially when your journey was as long as mine. But it's not. Not by a long shot. Eight days of working for NewFirm and I'm eager for the days of paper flipping...

Wicked Legal

Posted on February 25, 2008
I have decided that I need to keep Wicked Words a more personal blog while waxing on legal and political issues on a new blog at Wicked Legal. I realized that the commingling of personal introspection and legal commentary was a bit jumbled.As such, I might make this blog a private one eventually, but I haven't quite decided yet...

Wonderful

Posted on February 24, 2008
For all the complaining I do sometimes, yes, I do feel so blessed. My life could have veered off course at so many points, but it didn't.While I paid a lot for it, nobody can take my education away from me.After many romantic stumbles, I found the person with whom I want to spend the rest of my days...

Down to Earth

Posted on February 17, 2008
The shininess of all the good news, wonderful as it is, has worn off a bit, which is good because there is another task at hand: the Massachusetts Bar Exam.So I've quit lucrative doc review job (which was hard to do because the people I worked with were fantastic and the overtime was great) in order to spend the next week and a half in SERIOUS study...

OMG

Posted on February 14, 2008
This is ridiculous. But great.Today I got calls from FOUR places wanting to interview me tomorrow and next week, a couple of which could be very lucrative and interesting. These are places I applied to months and months ago. The cliche about it pouring when raining is coming true!

Changes

Posted on February 12, 2008
So much to say. So little energy to say it.I have a job. As an attorney. As an ASSOCIATE. I'm trying to muster up the excitement, but honestly, I'm a bit in shock. This search was quite overwhelming, and I didn't expect it to take so long, but I'm happy with the result...

Farewell Philly (For Good)

Posted on February 01, 2008
Back from Philadelphia, after a whirlwind week of up and down emotions. I think it all worked out for the best, to be honest. I interviewed along with 10 other prospective employees on Tuesday, got offered the job a day later, attempted to negotiate compensation, and then basically had the job offer revoked in a terse one-line email...

Road Trip!

Posted on January 27, 2008
Wicked Words is headed to Philadelphia to munch on soft pretzels, fling scrapple at the locals, and try her hand at the Job Market of Brotherly Lovin'. She then may reenact another famous journey at our nation's Capitol.Aren't you glad Wicked Words isn't usually in the third person?Anyhoo...

Absurd Commercials

Posted on January 27, 2008
Is it just me or are TV adverts getting stranger and stranger? Is this supposed to make me cry, laugh, or eat Skittles?

A Year Ago...

Posted on January 25, 2008
A year ago today, at this moment, a train pulled into the station at Newcastle and I peeked out my window to glimpse a man waiting intently, wrapped up for the cold. The only man in Newcastle wearing a Boston Red Sox cap. I straightened myself out, strolled out the door, put my bag down, and kissed him...

Setbacks Again

Posted on January 25, 2008
Finally got offered a temp job doing contract editing and review that actually paid halfway decently and was nearby. Then the bomb drops. The training is on Tuesday, the same day as my Philly interview. Can I come in on Monday, or maybe Wednesday? No, Tuesday...

Because Potty Humor...

Posted on January 24, 2008
...never ceases to be funny.

15 Things For 15 People

Posted on January 24, 2008
A friend just introduced me to Bright Yellow World which has a great post about writing 15 things you would like to say to 15 different people. Mine:1. I'm sick of you complaining what a hard life you've had, when you have far more blessings than the average person...

My Progress and an Outsourcing Rant

Posted on January 23, 2008
Things are looking up on the job front, though I dare not be too optimistic:-Investigating and interviewing for a couple of temporary jobs to pay the bills-Heading back to Philly for a permanent interview at a firm (please send good karma my way on Tuesday!)-MAY be interviewing at a very prestigious firm in Boston...

New Lows

Posted on January 17, 2008
Complaints about the legal job market?Today: A guy on craigslist from my law school (probably from my graduating class) offering to work any job in a law firm even on a voluntary basis (i.e. no compensation) just to get it on his resume.Too bad it was flagged and taken down...

Baby Steps

Posted on January 15, 2008
I really enjoyed doing the iPod shuffle. It was fun. I had my cousin do it with her iPod and it was equally funny. She got a really enthusiastic song for her funeral: "What time is it? Party time!"I have three interviews. One for a legal analyst position in MA (pay not great, but it's local), one for a document review (about an hour away and temporary) and one for a staff attorney position in Philadelphia...

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