August has flown by, and the summer associates have all set sail on cruiseships returning them to the sunny isle of Academia. Those of us still junior enough to remember the veritable Shangri-La that is student life pressed our noses against our glass office windows, gazing wistfully as the young escapees sipped umbrella concoctions and […]

I’m trying to figure out how to tell my mom about the blog. I’ve come up with every reason and justification for failing to mention it - there’s the fact that she only recently discovered this mysterious hamlet known as “the internet,” and, after hours of patient coaching from her children, still works herself into […]

We all have a hidden talent. Some unique seemingly-minor aptitude that sets us apart among the stifling tidal wave of humanity. It could be any range of bizarre, uncanny skills - dominating Texas Hold ‘Em, predicting the weather, crafting the perfect omelette. We keep these little masteries to ourselves, knowing that they may seem foolish […]

Many Manhattan women bewail the death of chivalry. “The men here are all complete assholes, none of them can be bothered to show the slightest bit of manners or courtesy, they’ll only do something nice if they’re trying to sleep with you, etc. etc.” I honestly haven’t given the topic much thought (that last one […]

The natives are restless. Associates are wandering the semi-deserted halls, dodging the partners that haven’t jetted off on vacation, hiding in our offices cloaked in sweaters to fight off summer colds in the subzero air conditioning, and frittering away the hours staring into space until it’s acceptably late enough to sneak out of the office. […]

Ok, so I’m not quitting my job tomorrow, packing a duffel full of organic gluten-free fig squares and hemp tunics, grabbing the cat and moving to an eco-commune in Bora Bora. For the moment at least, I remain a lawyer and, for better or worse, a blogger, while I figure out how to devote nonbillable […]

Last week I had a flash realization: I could seriously be fired for writing this blog. Of course I’m aware of this fact in theory; I’ve read every article on “the employee blogging craze” and followed each development in the relevant law with keen interest. I can cogently recite the statutory principles that enable my […]