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Law School Applicants

GPA 2.72, undergraduate. (5) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Recently got into Michigan. Worried about it's biglaw/FC numbers compared to peers (9) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Transfer Student (T-30, 4.26 GPA, Rank top 1%) (3) - in: What are my chances?
Chance me: 2.77/173 (2) - in: What are my chances?
Chance me at Michigan, 173- automobile engineer, NURM, international undergrad - superior, 42 years old (5) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Gap year before US law school (2) - in: LSAT Prep and Discussion Forum
Satisfaction with the decision to become a lawyer was actually fairly consistent across the spectrum from T14 to Tier 4 (9) - in: Choosing a Law School
ABA employment data and the BAR (3) - in: Choosing a Law School
3L OCI NY Big Law Possibility (2) - in: Ask a Law Student
Visited Harvard (1) - in: Law School Visits
2.99 LSAC GPA/170 LSAT/Upward Trend (3) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
MD & JD (4) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
What Magazines, Journals, and Websites do Attorneys read? (2) - in: Legal News/Law Firm Gossip
PS Topic for non-KJD (4) - in: Law School Personal Statements
Tier 2, tier 3, and even tier 4 law schools are good options for many law students (25) - in: Choosing a Law School
Columbia students taking questions (5097) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
Best Biglaw chances (8) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
The economic value of a law degree (5) - in: Choosing a Law School
staying longer in law school (1) - in: Ask a Law Student
Schools that produce Supreme Court Justice (36) - in: Choosing a Law School
ASU - BYU - UofA (2) - in: Choosing a Law School

Law Students

Asking firm for reference and writing sample (2) - in: Judicial Clerkships
COA Judges for Non-T14 Students (9) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Letter of Rec or Reference from Judge (3) - in: Judicial Clerkships
2021-2022 Post-Clerkship Hiring (76) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Best and worst judges to clerk for (1059) - in: Judicial Clerkships
T-6 or Bust? (2) - in: Transfers
2023-2024 Clerkship Application Thread (150) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Let's Talk 9th Circuit! (356) - in: Judicial Clerkships
cannot get an LoR? (1) - in: Transfers
Public Defender Applications - 2022 (44) - in: Public Interest & Government
Honors Attorney Program 2021-2022 (non-DOJ) (297) - in: Public Interest & Government
What makes each circuit special/what are the distinctive caseloads for each (50) - in: Judicial Clerkships
What happens when you exceed word limit by 50 words on 8h take-home (2) - in: Forum for Law School Students
2022 Fellowships (25) - in: Public Interest & Government
Some ideas to fill gap between clerkships? (2) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Firm Pulling Bonus Before Leaving for Clerkship? (5) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO (1949) - in: Public Interest & Government
AUSA/USAO hiring (717) - in: Public Interest & Government
Chance of CA9 Clerkship? (11) - in: Judicial Clerkships
FTC offers (1) - in: Public Interest & Government
Two interviews in one day (7) - in: Judicial Clerkships
HLS 1L, help me make sense of my grades? (14) - in: Judicial Clerkships
HELP - Missed Calls? (8) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Grades at Y (24) - in: Judicial Clerkships

Graduates

Unicorn Work Life Balance Jobs (12) - in: Legal Employment
Foley & Lardner Salary Scale (18) - in: Legal Employment
Dorsey and Whitney in Phoenix - anyone know the comp scale? (2) - in: Legal Employment
Kirkland shortens equity eligibility timeline (30) - in: Legal Employment
Jobs for my Grades (3) - in: Legal Employment
Mayer Brown opening in SLC, Utah. Next big law frontier? (39) - in: Legal Employment
The Definitive Thread on NC Law Firms (62) - in: Legal Employment
Median at UChicago job prospects (14) - in: Legal Employment
Biglaw: Is it really that bad? (152) - in: Legal Employment
V vs AM rankings (9) - in: Legal Employment
Jones Day Compensation Data Points (287) - in: Legal Employment
Wachtell compensation data points? (28) - in: Legal Employment
Milbank Scale: NYC to 215K - 385K (162) - in: Legal Employment
In-person callbacks = higher chance? (5) - in: Legal Employment
"Business casual" dress code for SF Biglaw (11) - in: Legal Employment
3L Hiring Right Now (6) - in: Legal Employment
Announcing 2022 Special Bonuses (29) - in: Legal Employment
Feel like I'm not learning anything and cannot leave biglaw (9) - in: Legal Employment
Litigation Finance (17) - in: Legal Employment
Best place to start career in patent lit: Desmarais vs. big law (22) - in: Legal Employment
Class year downgrade (23) - in: Legal Employment
Firm Enforcement of Clawbacks (14) - in: Legal Employment
Scott Douglass & McConnico? (4) - in: Legal Employment
Chance for a cost of living raise in 2022? (4) - in: Legal Employment

Daily Legal Career Advice

Heart of Darkness, Emotion and Your Career

Jan 25, 2022

Use emotion to connect with others; establishing a strong connection with others forges a bond that can profoundly impact your career. Connect with everyone around you in your business and personal lives rather than assuming that you know what they want, and you will see both ...

Article of the week

The Hidden Force of Ego: How an Unchecked Ego Damages the Lives and Careers of So Many Attorneys

By Harrison Barnes, Managing Director

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The happiest and most successful attorneys are often surprised when their success comes.
You will do better when you stop prioritizing how things make you look and feel.
When you remove yourself from the equation and just concentrate on what you can do, that feels right and makes you and others happy.
Too many people base their lives and careers on others' opinions, withdraw when they do not get the feedback they want, or keep pushing to get more and more approval to their ultimate detriment.