Sunday, August 14, 2005
Opinionistas: opinions are like . . . Everybody has them, this attorney shares them. Profusely.
The opinions that is. That's what she shares. Rather well written ones too.
There are plenty of established lawyers blogging about blogs, current events, lawsuits, technology, copyright, intellectual property, etc. But there aren't many junior associates blogging. And no suprise there, as they have no time to do anything but work. But you're in luck, we've found a lawyer who hasn't yet made partner, but is blogging and RSS enabled just the same.
Opinionistas is one of the better-written blogs I've come across in recent weeks, with a well organized stream-of-consciousness approach to sharing the fun, trials, and "ridiculousness of human behavior. But the context is what makes it a particularly interesting read.
The author is a fairly junior associate at a major New York law firm (name of firm/author not disclosed, who candidly shares some of the experiences that accompany work as a young attorney for a big law firm. The attorneys out there (family and friends too) will instantly recognize the horribly difficult work/lifestyle that these highly paid professionals endure as they try to build their careers.
The law school students however (especially the 1Ls), will more likely read the posts with wide-eyed horror as the peek into what could be their future. Oh, and regarding the high-paid nature of attorneys, just look at the number of hours they work and calculate their hourly wage. Makes the six-figure salary seem a lot smaller!
Monday's post is quite timely, as Opinionista realizes that she "could seriously be fired for writing this blog." Which of course would not be a good start to a budding legal career. Several well-known tech companies have fired employees over blogs (e.g. Google, Delta, Microsoft), but hopefully Opinionista won't be a trend-setter in this regards. A quick perusal of the posts don't reveal client matters or identify specific people/firms/etc., but as those who've been on the biting end of litigation know, facts don't always get in the way of what's right and/or fair.
This is a very recommended read - the comments are equally worth perusing - so we'll leave you in Opinionista's capable hands.
RSS Feed of the DayRSS feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/opinionistas Website: http://opinionistas.blogspot.com/ more...
http://www.sebura.com
Originally Posted on 8/14/2005 11:32:28 AMContent source: http://pluck.typepad.com/feed_of_the_day/2005/08/opinionistas_op.html
There are plenty of established lawyers blogging about blogs, current events, lawsuits, technology, copyright, intellectual property, etc. But there aren't many junior associates blogging. And no suprise there, as they have no time to do anything but work. But you're in luck, we've found a lawyer who hasn't yet made partner, but is blogging and RSS enabled just the same.
Opinionistas is one of the better-written blogs I've come across in recent weeks, with a well organized stream-of-consciousness approach to sharing the fun, trials, and "ridiculousness of human behavior. But the context is what makes it a particularly interesting read.
The author is a fairly junior associate at a major New York law firm (name of firm/author not disclosed, who candidly shares some of the experiences that accompany work as a young attorney for a big law firm. The attorneys out there (family and friends too) will instantly recognize the horribly difficult work/lifestyle that these highly paid professionals endure as they try to build their careers.
The law school students however (especially the 1Ls), will more likely read the posts with wide-eyed horror as the peek into what could be their future. Oh, and regarding the high-paid nature of attorneys, just look at the number of hours they work and calculate their hourly wage. Makes the six-figure salary seem a lot smaller!
Monday's post is quite timely, as Opinionista realizes that she "could seriously be fired for writing this blog." Which of course would not be a good start to a budding legal career. Several well-known tech companies have fired employees over blogs (e.g. Google, Delta, Microsoft), but hopefully Opinionista won't be a trend-setter in this regards. A quick perusal of the posts don't reveal client matters or identify specific people/firms/etc., but as those who've been on the biting end of litigation know, facts don't always get in the way of what's right and/or fair.
This is a very recommended read - the comments are equally worth perusing - so we'll leave you in Opinionista's capable hands.
RSS Feed of the DayRSS feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/opinionistas Website: http://opinionistas.blogspot.com/ more...
http://www.sebura.com
Originally Posted on 8/14/2005 11:32:28 AMContent source: http://pluck.typepad.com/feed_of_the_day/2005/08/opinionistas_op.html
