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Law School Applicants

175/Superior. nURM, nKJD. Chance me for HLS/CLS. (9) - in: What are my chances?
Harvard Student(s) Answering Your Questions (8843) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
Wisconsin v Notre Dame (11) - in: Choosing a Law School
What are my chances? LSAT 161, GPA 3.57 -International (13) - in: Law School Acceptances, Denials, and Waitlists
Vanderbilt $$ vs Fordham $$ for NYC BL (11) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Which schools are best for criminal defense? (3) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
CA Biglaw with no ties? (3) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
WUSTL ($$$) vs Wayne State ($) (6) - in: Choosing a Law School
Overenrollment and the T3 (4) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Trans lawyers? (7) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
172ish/3.95GPA; scholarships? (7) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Notre Dame (NDLS) vs GW (18) - in: Choosing a Law School
GULC evening program ($$$$) vs. Harvard ($$) (9) - in: Choosing a Law School
Would I be stupid to choose Berkeley full tuition over the Ruby? (22) - in: Choosing a Law School
CHANCE A URM 180 AA MALE / 3.0 GPA HYS (8) - in: What are my chances?
Has anyone done the JD/MA route and could offer some advice? (3) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
Vanderbilt Law School (4) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
W&L ($$$) vs IU Maurer ($$$$) (4) - in: Choosing a Law School
Applications on Hold since October 2021 (4) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Evidence Law (3) - in: Discussion of Practice Areas
NYU ($$) vs. Michigan ($) — No Brainer? (9) - in: Choosing a Law School

Law Students

Feeder Judge Ratings OT 2016 - 2020 (and a bit beyond) (225) - in: Judicial Clerkships
DOJ Honors Program 2021-2022 (415) - in: Public Interest & Government
Srinivasan Clerkship? (105) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Judge List Advice - In Lieu of Changed Grade Profile (22) - in: Judicial Clerkships
2023-2024 Clerkship Application Thread (212) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Clerks Taking Questions (3616) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Which V30 firms are GPA conscious? Which dip (way) below median? (2) - in: OCI
Origins of the term 1L (1) - in: Forum for Law School Students
Best and worst judges to clerk for (1136) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Let's Talk 4th Circuit! (151) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Let's talk DDC (8) - in: Judicial Clerkships
What precisely would judges like to hear from recommenders about applicants? (3) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Fed Clerkship pay calculation (7) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Fed Clerkship pay post JAG (1) - in: Judicial Clerkships
DOJ Job After JAG (9) - in: Public Interest & Government
Bristow Fellowship Eligibility (3) - in: Judicial Clerkships
AUSA/USAO hiring (758) - in: Public Interest & Government
Let's Talk 10th Circuit! (231) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Post-Clerkship Comp Thread (2nd Yr Bonus, Class Credit, etc) (116) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Hiring criteria change after elevation? (3) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Applying via both mail and OSCAR (5) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Let's talk 6th Circuit! (315) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Is there a delay between when an application is delivered to a federal courthouse and when chambers receives it? (5) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Let's Talk 9th Circuit! (411) - in: Judicial Clerkships

Graduates

Clunky technology in biglaw? (12) - in: Legal Employment
Financial regulatory vs investigations / litigation (11) - in: Legal Employment
Summer Classes of 2022 Edition (286) - in: Legal Employment
Med Mal Defense vs Plaintiff? (9) - in: Legal Employment
Up for partner and I need to fake interest/ability to do business development (9) - in: Legal Employment
Avoiding RTO (279) - in: Legal Employment
ADHD Lawyers - Share Your Tips (88) - in: Legal Employment
IP Transactions at a v10 or General Corporate at v50? (21) - in: Legal Employment
Bringing dog to my V10 firm’s office (65) - in: Legal Employment
In-House Privacy Counsel in Tech, AMA (46) - in: Legal Employment
2022 Summer Associate Thread (direct all your SA Qs here) (40) - in: Legal Employment
Firm Retreats (29) - in: Legal Employment
The Vale of Tears (3L Job Hunting) (No advice for 0/1/2Ls) (11975) - in: Legal Employment
Billing in non-home, non-office setting? (5) - in: Legal Employment
MoFo's ECVC (SF) (8) - in: Legal Employment
Big Law Privacy? (3) - in: Legal Employment
Nashville Salary Scale + Bonus (93) - in: Legal Employment
Has anyone seen this type of business model within small firm/solo practice (4) - in: Legal Employment
Kirkland Miami (32) - in: Legal Employment
Claw back caregiver leave? (8) - in: Legal Employment
Firms with the most normal or weird people? Another firm culture thread (101) - in: Legal Employment
Is Cravath good? (115) - in: Legal Employment
Will you hit your firm’s bonus threshold in ‘22? (18) - in: Legal Employment
Lateral Signing Bonus (13) - in: Legal Employment

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May 25, 2022

In this article, Harrison discusses the power of commitment. Your commitment and love for what you do need to defy explanation if you are going to reach your full potential, and obtain lasting success. We remember the people who put in incredible efforts, and these are the people...

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The Top 15 Marketing and Sales Tricks Law Firms Use to Get You to Work There

By Harrison Barnes, Managing Director

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Conceptually, most law firms are very similar places to work.
You are expected to sit down at a desk, bill hours, not get in trouble (or make trouble), and complain as little as possible.
There is nothing more important for law firms than appealing to the right sorts of attorneys to get them to go to work there.
Here are the marketing and branding messages law firms use to get people to work there.