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February 21, 2003
Interview Tip for 1Ls

When wondering how to pronounce the tongue-twister of a firm you're interviewing with the next day, don't sweat it. Just call the main line in the morning. A very nice secretary will answer with the name of the firm veryveryvery quickly. Note pronunciation. Apologize for wrong number. Go happily to interview knowing that everyone else will bungle it....

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November 25, 2002
The Power of Bureaucracy

I just opened a rejection letter from the Feds (I didn't want your stupid job anyways!). It was dated three weeks ago, yet only managed to get mailed yesterday. That's our Federal government at work: a smoothly operating efficient machine!...

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September 07, 2002
Bootlickers R Us

First Year Associate Salary: $125,000. New Big-City Firm Wardrobe: $5,000. Sucking on a partner's shoe: Priceless. I just might be in love. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan has just revamped their recruiting website. Explore. It's funny. I promise....

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August 30, 2002
Do Good and Be Good

Although this hasn't been updated since the spring job search season, it looks like a great resource for those hunting for public interest jobs....

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August 21, 2002
Hale & Dorr by Candlelight

After a massive power outage disrupted my spaghetti & meatballs preparations last night, I had nothing better to do than read the Hale & Dorr propaganda recruiting materials they so kindly forwarded to me in the mail. (Note to 1Ls: apply to all the firms after December 1st, even though you don't have a snowball's chance in hell of getting...

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