NewJobFilter: What are the kinds of things you like to know (or wish you had known) before starting a new job? All walks of life welcome, though I'm especially interested in the experiences of folks at law firms. [more inside]
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell on Jul 6, 2009 - 16 answers

An old problem that I figured was more-or-less permanently in my past has reared its head. Even though I graduated from college a decade ago and have since gone to law school, a prospective employer is demanding my college transcript. I did poorly in college - I got three Fs and had to take a year off at my school's insistence. My question is, when I send along my transcript, should I include any kind of explanatory note, or just leave things be? (A few more details inside.) [more inside]
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell on Jun 1, 2009 - 15 answers

How are small law firms structured? Do new partners have to invest capital to join. Or does a few years of grunt work, lead to being made partners? [more inside]
posted by bilbo baggins on May 11, 2009 - 11 answers

I am applying for a job as a legal conflicts analyst, and the employer wants me to list a salary requirement in my cover letter. Problem: I have no idea as to what figure would be appropriate. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 29, 2008 - 6 answers

Give me your best guess for what 3rd year associates make in small (1-10 person) for-profit firms in DC? [more inside]
posted by n'muakolo on Apr 28, 2008 - 6 answers

What's the best way to go about adding a new practice area to an existing law firm? [more inside]
posted by Dignan on Apr 16, 2008 - 5 answers

Advice on hiring an Indian call center to answer after-hours calls for a law practice? [more inside]
posted by jayder on Sep 23, 2007 - 19 answers

Today at a job interview for a marketing position at a law firm, the lady interviewing me expressed her concern that I would find the job boring because I am overqualified for it. My question has two parts: how do you respond when an interviewer tells you something like that? And, if I'm so overqualified for this marketing job, what kind of job should I be looking for? [more inside]
posted by BuddhaInABucket on Jun 6, 2005 - 11 answers

How do I find a "quality of life" law firm? I'm in the middle of this exciting JD program and I want to figure out how to craft my career so that I don't hate my life. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 25, 2005 - 18 answers

Help me pick out a briefcase? More inside. [more inside]
posted by gd779 on Apr 21, 2004 - 8 answers

As the sysadmin for a really boring law firm, I feel somehow honor bound to wreak some kind of non-CLM technical havoc at work in honor of April Fools (only on those that can handle it, of course). What have you done/had done to you that brought peals of laughter but didn't get anyone fired or indicted?
posted by vraxoin on Mar 31, 2004 - 1 answer

How do I find a law job? (more, natch) [more inside]
posted by norm on Jan 7, 2004 - 7 answers