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]]> http://myshingle.com/2006/01/articles/myshingle-solo/why-would-you-blog-at-biglaw/comment-page-1/#comment-1462 NY Biglaw Associate Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:54:04 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/422/why-would-you-blog-at-biglaw/#comment-1462 I agree with some of the other comments. It is not at all uncommon for associates to do the grunt work for the partners. The partners own and run the business; the associates work there. That's why biglaw associates are called fungible billing units. A co-worker showed me www.borntobill.com the other day which is a website that sells t-shirts to biglaw associates. Some of the sayings are pretty telling if you ask me. I agree with some of the other comments. It is not at all uncommon for associates to do the grunt work for the partners. The partners own and run the business; the associates work there. That’s why biglaw associates are called fungible billing units. A co-worker showed me http://www.borntobill.com the other day which is a website that sells t-shirts to biglaw associates. Some of the sayings are pretty telling if you ask me.

]]> http://myshingle.com/2006/01/articles/myshingle-solo/why-would-you-blog-at-biglaw/comment-page-1/#comment-5800 NY Biglaw Associate Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:54:00 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/422/why-would-you-blog-at-biglaw/#comment-5800 I agree with some of the other comments. It is not at all uncommon for associates to do the grunt work for the partners. The partners own and run the business; the associates work there. That's why biglaw associates are called fungible billing units. A co-worker showed me www.borntobill.com the other day which is a website that sells t-shirts to biglaw associates. Some of the sayings are pretty telling if you ask me. I agree with some of the other comments. It is not at all uncommon for associates to do the grunt work for the partners. The partners own and run the business; the associates work there. That’s why biglaw associates are called fungible billing units. A co-worker showed me http://www.borntobill.com the other day which is a website that sells t-shirts to biglaw associates. Some of the sayings are pretty telling if you ask me.

]]> http://myshingle.com/2006/01/articles/myshingle-solo/why-would-you-blog-at-biglaw/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 Invisible Associate Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:16:25 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/422/why-would-you-blog-at-biglaw/#comment-1461 YOU SAID: Yes, I may be a lowly solo in the eyes of biglaw, but at least I can say that not only is my name on the door of my firm, it's on my web posts as well, every one of them. -------------------- You sound bitter...I have "ownership" of my paycheck. YOU SAID, FURTHER: But if you can't put your name on a blog post, how can you show future and employers and clients what you really know? -------------------- Obvious BigLaw ass says: how about the traditional way of forwarding a resume on fancy paper that indicates my experience (and further, prominently displays the BigLaw firm I've worked for)??? You made your choice because it worked for you and that's fine. Don't judge others for their choices. As lawyers, we must all make tough decisions based on our divergent interests and circumstances. YOU SAID:
Yes, I may be a lowly solo in the eyes of biglaw, but at least I can say that not only is my name on the door of my firm, it’s on my web posts as well, every one of them.
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You sound bitter…I have “ownership” of my paycheck.
YOU SAID, FURTHER:
But if you can’t put your name on a blog post, how can you show future and employers and clients what you really know?
——————–
Obvious BigLaw ass says: how about the traditional way of forwarding a resume on fancy paper that indicates my experience (and further, prominently displays the BigLaw firm I’ve worked for)???
You made your choice because it worked for you and that’s fine. Don’t judge others for their choices. As lawyers, we must all make tough decisions based on our divergent interests and circumstances.

]]> http://myshingle.com/2006/01/articles/myshingle-solo/why-would-you-blog-at-biglaw/comment-page-1/#comment-5799 Invisible Associate Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:16:00 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/422/why-would-you-blog-at-biglaw/#comment-5799 YOU SAID: Yes, I may be a lowly solo in the eyes of biglaw, but at least I can say that not only is my name on the door of my firm, it's on my web posts as well, every one of them. -------------------- You sound bitter...I have "ownership" of my paycheck. YOU SAID, FURTHER: But if you can't put your name on a blog post, how can you show future and employers and clients what you really know? -------------------- Obvious BigLaw ass says: how about the traditional way of forwarding a resume on fancy paper that indicates my experience (and further, prominently displays the BigLaw firm I've worked for)??? You made your choice because it worked for you and that's fine. Don't judge others for their choices. As lawyers, we must all make tough decisions based on our divergent interests and circumstances. YOU SAID:
Yes, I may be a lowly solo in the eyes of biglaw, but at least I can say that not only is my name on the door of my firm, it’s on my web posts as well, every one of them.
——————–
You sound bitter…I have “ownership” of my paycheck.
YOU SAID, FURTHER:
But if you can’t put your name on a blog post, how can you show future and employers and clients what you really know?
——————–
Obvious BigLaw ass says: how about the traditional way of forwarding a resume on fancy paper that indicates my experience (and further, prominently displays the BigLaw firm I’ve worked for)???
You made your choice because it worked for you and that’s fine. Don’t judge others for their choices. As lawyers, we must all make tough decisions based on our divergent interests and circumstances.

]]> http://myshingle.com/2006/01/articles/myshingle-solo/why-would-you-blog-at-biglaw/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 Josh Sat, 04 Feb 2006 06:51:39 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/422/why-would-you-blog-at-biglaw/#comment-1460 I agree with Dave Swanner's comments above. I don't really see the problem. Many companies have employees prepare materials for which the company takes all the credit. Associates in large law firms are no different in this respect. Regardless of how we want to glamorize or characterize an attorney as something different from the rest of the working world, associate attorneys are employees of the firm. I agree with Dave Swanner’s comments above. I don’t really see the problem. Many companies have employees prepare materials for which the company takes all the credit. Associates in large law firms are no different in this respect. Regardless of how we want to glamorize or characterize an attorney as something different from the rest of the working world, associate attorneys are employees of the firm.

]]> http://myshingle.com/2006/01/articles/myshingle-solo/why-would-you-blog-at-biglaw/comment-page-1/#comment-5798 Josh Sat, 04 Feb 2006 06:51:00 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/422/why-would-you-blog-at-biglaw/#comment-5798 I agree with Dave Swanner's comments above. I don't really see the problem. Many companies have employees prepare materials for which the company takes all the credit. Associates in large law firms are no different in this respect. Regardless of how we want to glamorize or characterize an attorney as something different from the rest of the working world, associate attorneys are employees of the firm. I agree with Dave Swanner’s comments above. I don’t really see the problem. Many companies have employees prepare materials for which the company takes all the credit. Associates in large law firms are no different in this respect. Regardless of how we want to glamorize or characterize an attorney as something different from the rest of the working world, associate attorneys are employees of the firm.

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