D.C. Contract Attorney Market Has Been Tightening
I’m disappointed to report that the D.C. contract market is beginning to noticeably slow down. But keep your spirits up because there are still ongoing projects and a few are still in the market...
View ArticleExiting the Legal Field Completely Isn’t For Me
I’ve always believed that the efficient contract attorney can best improve his or her professional prospects by diversifying his or her skill sets and abilities, whether it be by acquiring an...
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My Preliminary Reaction To the Legal Outsourcing Rumors
The recent rumors of legal outsourcing have been sending small shivers of concern through the minds of many contract attorneys. I know I’m not immune to it myself. Outsourcing is not a new phenomenon...
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Back To Work Again – My Extended Time Off Will Have To Wait
Well it’s another manic Monday and after a relaxing but much too short Thanksgiving weekend, it’s back to the old click-click grindstone again. I didn’t really do anything terribly exciting during the...
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Thoughts and Observations On Contract Attorney Work in Los Angeles
Contract attorneys are everywhere. Wherever there is an over saturation of law schools, you can be sure there are attorneys who have turned to temporary lawyer work to make ends meet. Although my...
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Working As a Contract Attorney Requires A Lot Of Faith
I’m not trying to get religious but I just want to draw an analogy (maybe it’s a bit of a stretch). Ever heard the phrase – “there are no atheists in foxholes”? Well then similarly, there are no...
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Downsides Of Working Long Hours – Health Problems, Boredom, and Strange...
With all this talk about the possibility and ramifications of legal outsourcing to English speaking, low labor cost countries like India, we forget that the downsides of contract legal work go along...
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Chasing The Dream, But The Dream Has Changed – What Now?
It’s been years since I graduated from law school, clerked, worked a few “real” attorney jobs, and yet I find myself now sitting at my workstation, pondering my situation. The world stream is passing...
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How Much Do Contract Attorneys Make In Terms Of Wage Rate?
The answer to this question is the same answer that every law school graduate and trained attorney should be prepared to quip for any question they are asked – “it all depends”. Of course, whether...
View ArticleThe Great Law School and Law Firm Scam
Disregard Anything Positive I’ve Ever Said About Contract Attorney Work – I’ve Finally Come To My Senses It has been over a year since I posted here and much has happened. For one thing, I’m no longer...
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