tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2009-03-31:/greedy_associates/9 2013-05-20T19:15:29Z The FindLaw Legal Lifestyle & Career Blog. Movable Type Enterprise 4.38 http://images.findlaw.com/logo/logo_news3.gif tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/greedy_associates//9.39946 2013-05-20T19:15:31Z 2013-05-20T19:15:29Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq It's bar review time, and there's no easy way to say this: your life sucks. For the next few months, you'll be studying incessantly, neglecting relationships, and nervously pull at your hair, hoping and praying that you don't fail because...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more legal lifestyle & career news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyAssociates/~4/rhHsf0REmrI" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/05/keep-calm-and-study-on-5-tips-to-stay-sane-during-bar-review.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/greedy_associates//9.39911 2013-05-17T13:01:38Z 2013-05-17T00:28:05Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq It gives new meaning to corporate branding. (Rim shot.) Young tech workers in Bangalore, India are so excited to work for the tech titans, that they are taking things a wee bit too far — and tattooing the companies’ logos...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more legal lifestyle & career news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyAssociates/~4/YmQzj69YWVg" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/05/a-craze-we-can-get-behind-getting-employers-logo-tattoos.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/greedy_associates//9.39896 2013-05-16T19:14:56Z 2013-05-16T21:59:43Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq This should cause a bit of a chuckle. We’ve pointed out recently, a couple times, that the massive drop in law school applications has meant a shift in admissions results. Someone destined for a middling school in 2006 might have...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more legal lifestyle & career news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyAssociates/~4/k2ELBlfmfNw" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/05/with-less-applicants-schools-seeking-substance-over-scores.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/greedy_associates//9.39851 2013-05-14T18:58:30Z 2013-05-14T18:43:10Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq It’s summertime! Unlike your younger years as a carefree college kid delivering pizza, this summer you’ll be doin’ time in an office. You’ll spend your days researching law, handling client intake, or if you have a really unique boss, writing...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more legal lifestyle & career news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyAssociates/~4/-e1VKP7477M" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/05/associate-clerk-or-intern-surviving-and-thriving-this-summer.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/greedy_associates//9.39830 2013-05-13T18:44:48Z 2013-05-13T18:44:35Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq Got a couch? If you weren't one of the lucky few to land a gig before graduation, well, that's probably not going to change any time soon. Over the next year, much like a groundhog headed for hibernation, you'll need...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more legal lifestyle & career news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyAssociates/~4/hYCJUrozzI4" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/05/happy-graduation-now-what.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/greedy_associates//9.39813 2013-05-10T18:01:09Z 2013-05-10T17:53:25Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq I learned something interesting yesterday. I had always assumed that my hiring at FindLaw was the product of my appropriate pedigree (English minor, law degree from Dubyanel, and background in blogging, web design, and HTML coding) seasoned with the helpful...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more legal lifestyle & career news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyAssociates/~4/-9Pn1E8Zdmo" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/05/cover-letters---lazy-eyes-and-laborious-prose.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/greedy_associates//9.39802 2013-05-09T19:26:30Z 2013-05-10T16:33:14Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq Much respect to Senator Elizabeth Warren, the first-term Congresswoman who beat incumbent Republican Scott Brown for one of Massachusetts’ seats in the Senate. According to the Los Angeles Times, a big reason for her victory was her embrace of the...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more legal lifestyle & career news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyAssociates/~4/EoM6CJgaO4Y" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/05/two-proposed-student-loan-bills-could-help-grads-wont-pass.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/greedy_associates//9.39781 2013-05-08T19:45:48Z 2013-05-08T19:49:44Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq If you aren’t planning a surprise visit, or at least a phone call, for this upcoming Mother’s Day, slap yourself. You are an ungrateful jerk. You see, you are who you are, good or bad, because of your mother. Are...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more legal lifestyle & career news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyAssociates/~4/eTkEnxL3g0c" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/05/lawyers-thank-your-mothers-for-everything.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/greedy_associates//9.39762 2013-05-07T22:01:41Z 2013-05-07T20:09:06Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq Without even perusing Above the Law’s 2013 Top 50 Law School Rankings, we were certain of one thing: they beat the heck out of Thomas M. Cooley’s Judging the Law Schools Rankings (which emphasize the number of chairs in the...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more legal lifestyle & career news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyAssociates/~4/7rfhDV1SktM" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/05/another-set-of-law-school-rankings-atl-emphasizes-employment.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/greedy_associates//9.39730 2013-05-06T18:01:38Z 2013-05-06T17:51:40Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq This year, we've seen a lot of bad news about the legal job market. The most recent statistics were devastating for everyone except lateral candidates who have been practicing for more than five years. Half of the class of 2011...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more legal lifestyle & career news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyAssociates/~4/RLJNZPDDM58" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/05/the-legal-job-market-isnt-dead-its-just-delayed.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/greedy_associates//9.39712 2013-05-03T16:05:00Z 2013-05-03T00:32:48Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq You aren't a dog person. They smell, chew up your Thom Browne ties, and they bark -- incessantly. No, that isn't a reflection on you, the one who trained the dog. It's the dog's fault. You swear. If that is...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more legal lifestyle & career news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyAssociates/~4/dHuzCe4h1YQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/05/five-cat-breeds-for-the-yuppie-associate-attorney.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/greedy_associates//9.39713 2013-05-03T13:01:46Z 2013-05-03T17:05:59Z Robyn Hagan Cain I knew before I finished law school that I didn't want to practice law. Actually, I knew that before I started law school. But I was really good at mock trial in high school, and my parents thought I was...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more legal lifestyle & career news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyAssociates/~4/rpcNpikirvM" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/05/departure-memo-what-a-long-strange-trip-its-been.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/greedy_associates//9.39659 2013-04-30T21:59:48Z 2013-04-30T19:55:11Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq Lawyers living lasciviously. Litigation ensues. Claims and counter-claims are rushed to the courthouse, and the press. Now, the stakes get even higher, as the plaintiff has just amended her sought damages from $7 million to $13 million. Meanwhile, according to...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more legal lifestyle & career news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyAssociates/~4/fHjQmQUnTj8" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/04/stakes-growing-higher-in-faruqi-gets-freaky-harassment-lawsuit.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/greedy_associates//9.39655 2013-04-30T18:59:07Z 2013-04-30T18:31:19Z Robyn Hagan Cain It’s not easy living in the age of social media. Everything we do is documented. Everything we say is easily reproduced and published for mass consumption. Everyone is a spy, and our peers are prone to ratting us out for...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more legal lifestyle & career news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyAssociates/~4/sRO0E0KL_Rc" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/04/insane-sorority-letter-highlights-harsh-reality-of-social-media.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2013:/greedy_associates//9.39632 2013-04-29T19:25:58Z 2013-04-29T19:37:50Z William Peacock, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/williampeacockesq Doom. Gloom. The bubble went boom, leaving an economy, and a legal industry, with no room. We'd hoped, prayed, and lit candles for the soul of the legal industry, but alas, if the prognostications of Jim Leipold, the executive director...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more legal lifestyle & career news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyAssociates/~4/em4o3ooH6hM" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/04/nalp-life-still-sucks-for-law-grads-no-hope-coming.html