Not to draw further attention to the Paul Hastings associate, Shiyung Oh’s termination, but I’m fascinated by the new information about life at large firms that’s emerging as a result of the story. For example, the Wall Street Journal obtained a copy of Oh’s review, which showed that Oh excelled at her work, but
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Burning Bridges, Finding New Ones
In this earlier post, I criticized a Paul Hastings associates for outing the her firm for the circumstances surrounding her firing. I agreed that the firm acted boorishly, but I didn’t believe that was anything new – and felt that the associate may have burned bridges and harmed her chances for future opportunities. And…
Sign Up for My Upcoming Webinar, From Biglaw to Yourlaw
On June 3, 2008, I’ll be giving a webinar for JD Bliss entitled www.aFrom Biglaw to Yourlaw: The Secrets of Starting and Growing a Successful Solo Law Practice. Like my book, the webinar contains plenty of general advice that’s useful to lawyers starting a practice at any stage of their career. But it…
How One Paul Hastings Associate Burned 1200 Bridges With One Email
Update (5/10/08) – I have changed my position on this and updated it here.
Update (5/7/08) – a commenter points out that the associate did not send the memo to Above the Law, but instead, that it was circulated by another attorney. This makes the story more unfortunate, because the associate may not have…
Saying Nay to the Biggest Naysayer of All: You
I’ve written previously about the importance of saying nay to the naysayers – you know, those folks, some jealous, some just well-intentioned – who tell you that you won’t succeed in starting a law firm. Pesky as these external naysayers may be, the truth is, they’re only part of what’s holding you back. In many…
If It Sounds Suspicious, It Is Probably Unethical
Imagine having your bar licenses suspended for two years over a measly $175. Sadly, that’s what happened to this unfortunate Ohio attorney (Respondent) who accepted referrals from United Financial Systems Corporation (UFS), a national wealth management company. As described in this grievance decision by the Supreme Court of Ohio, UFS representatives used non-lawyers…
A Gift for Law Grads…and Other Lawyers: Free Ebook and Chance to Win Solo by Choice!
Recently, I realized that after five and a half years, I’ve been blogging longer than many people have been reading blogs. And while I’ve collected quite an archive, who has the time to sit down and read hundreds of old posts. So rather than let them fade into oblivion, I’ve repackaged a few in an…
Do They Always Dance With the One Who Brought Them?
Many small firms wonder whether they should offer free or low cost legal services to start-up companies or small businesses in the hopes that those companies will generate more lucrative business as they grow. Sounds great in theory, in many cases, once those baby start-ups mature, they may dump you for a more established law…
Shingular Sensation Warren Caswell Has Mandatory Life Sentence Declared Unconstitutional and Reverses Conviction Based Solely on Hearsay
Back in January, I created the Shingular Sensations series, intended to spotlight a significant victory or accomplishment by a solo. Shingular Sensation posts are not vanity pieces, but rather, interviews that I carefully design to glean lessons to help other lawyers.
This installment of the Shingular Sensation series belongs to Georgia solo, Warren Caswell. …
Who Owns the Revolution?
Chuck Newton has a thought provoking Guest Post over at Grant Griffiths’ Home Office Warrior that discusses the propriety of a blogger taking credit as one of the originators of the so-called "work at home" revolution. As Newton points out, the work-at-home revolution dates back to Revolutionary Times themselves, when esteemed folks like Thomas…