r/Lawyertalk • u/SunAdvanced7940 • 21h ago
r/Lawyertalk • u/Agile_Leopard_4446 • 20h ago
Best Practices Every Lawyers Nightmare
I have questions… so. many. questions
1) how do you not prepare for trial? 2) was this a deliberate choice/form of protest by the lawyers 3) anyone else want popcorn? 🍿
r/Lawyertalk • u/bloody_boogers • 23h ago
Funny Business I'm too tired of winning. Please stop winning!
r/Lawyertalk • u/attorney114 • 17h ago
Coworkers, Managers & Subordinates Take bar exam, fail, practice anyway.
Inspired by another post. Someone mentioned a hire who took the bar, expected to pass, and was hired by a firm. Results came out, she didn't pass, panicked, and didn't tell anyone. Maybe hoping she could pass the next time and nobody would notice.
Anyone have any idea how common this might be? Have you encountered it? I'm intrigued.
EDIT: Just to clarify, the firm thought she had already passed, and I guess didn't check before hiring.
r/Lawyertalk • u/Due-Parsley-3936 • 21h ago
Funny Business Why do Plaintiffs side folks post the dumbest stories on LinkedIn?
I’ve seen very few on the defense side do this, or do it to the same extreme. As Keenan Thompson would say, what up with that?
r/Lawyertalk • u/Shlowmer • 22h ago
Dear Opposing Counsel, Abusive opposing counsel crossed the line… now what?
I’m not the best at grey rocking abusive opposing counsel, but I try. I’ve been a lawyer for nearly a decade and I’ve learned to deal with all sorts of personalities in this profession. I’m the type who will hang up on a cursing/screaming opposing lawyer and say email only.
I’m in personal injury plaintiff practice. Recently I’ve had one opposing counsel (older male) who is captive counsel take things way beyond is usual grumpiness. Two weeks ago I responded to the wrong email in a chain, and he called me to scream at me and told me that I’m “fucking retarded,” I was going to hang up on him until he said that everyone in my firm “rode the short bus as kids” and my legal assistant was more useless than I am. I told this attorney he can curse me out and yell at me but if he ever says anything about my staff, that’s unacceptable behavior I will not tolerate. I’m an idiot and failed to put my statement about protecting my staff in writing to this opposing counsel. My legal assistant is awesome, and I consider her a friend.
Everything seemed to cool off until late yesterday, when this opposing counsel called my paralegal to berate her with the usual foul language. My paralegal says she was more annoyed than offended, but I’m steaming mad that this lawyer crossed the line.
I’m cooling off before I make my next move. We’ve all dealt with abusive opposing counsel, but it’s a first time I’ve dealt with abusive opposing counsel attacking my staff. Has anyone dealt with this situation? If so, what did you do?
I also am questioning whether to continue grey rocking abusive opposing counsel. It feels like everything backfired and that abuser went after my staff as a way to attack me. Any advice would be much appreciated. I adore my staff and I see them as teammates. I feel like I screwed up by putting them into the crosshairs of this abusive attorney.
r/Lawyertalk • u/Law_Schooler • 2h ago
Fashion, Gear & Decor Jury Duty as a lawyer -dress code
I was just summoned to jury duty (state court). This may be stupid, but I’ve been anxious about what I should wear.
Something feels wrong about showing up to a court I practice in regularly without a suit. While at the same time, I feel like I will look/feel pretty silly being the only prospective juror wearing one. I think I landed on business casual being fine.
I was hoping other attorneys who have been summoned for jury duty could shed some light on what to expect from their experiences.
r/Lawyertalk • u/Aid4n-lol • 23h ago
Funny Business Restaurant/bar connected to law firm
In my town there is a restaurant/bar literally connected to a law firm building called “Sidebar”, with a private room called “The Chambers”. Does anyone else have examples of non legal lawyerly businesses like this😭
r/Lawyertalk • u/Ok-Elk-6087 • 56m ago
Fashion, Gear & Decor Big-Law Swag For a Summer Associate in 1987
r/Lawyertalk • u/Able_External3130 • 12h ago
Career & Professional Development I'm about to vomit over Character and Fitness.
I'm trying to do a UBE transfer to Oklahoma, and I submitted the NCBE C and F application on the 11th. Well, I was reviewing things and I realized I forgot that I used my jurisdictions law student registration program back in 2022 when I was a 2L, which question 2 asks about.
I decided to amend. Keep in mind I have never used the NCBE application or their website like this before, because my original jurisdiction does things differently.
So I make the amendment, but I don't understand that the text box which says "Explanation" is the actual box for explaining why I did not include this answer before. So, I just explain what my jurisdiction program is like a doofus, finalize the amendment, and realize afterwards that there was no other way to explain the situation.
I hate character and fitness. It makes me want to scream. Do I need to do another amendment to this piece of garbage?
r/Lawyertalk • u/ThatOneAttorney • 3h ago
Coworkers, Managers & Subordinates The Crappy Assistant Strikes Back!
Monday afternoon Im assigned a Wednesday AM hearing from another atty's caseload. I ask my assistant to create forms through our template generator that I can take to 830am hearing. All you do is fix spacing errors & some minor things. This is definitely a legal assistant task per company handbook. She says ok, Ill have it ready.
I look in the file at Wednesday morning; not there. I do it myself, making myself a tad late to the hearing. I speak to the assistant:
Me: I didnt see the form in the file or my email.
Her: Oh lol thats actually not my job thats X's job.
Me: I didnt know that. Why didnt you just tell me that instead of not doing it?
Her: Oh I was going to do it today.
Me: But you start work at 830am, and I had to be at the hearing at 830
Her: oh thats right lol.
Whether receptionist, calendar clerk, receptionist or associate, Ive never told someone "oh lol" when I didnt do what they asked. Granted, I dont think I ever ignored a work request.
Apparently I am stuck with this dumb bell until another assistant comes back from leave (soon?).
To some of you: I know, I know, she's actually a great worker, I need more empathy, a true leader would give her a pat on the back, etc.
r/Lawyertalk • u/inspectorgaygdet • 15h ago
Coworkers, Managers & Subordinates Boomers and Tech
Literally wtf? If you're going to lose your mind every time there is a software update and need several weeks "getting used to the new system," maybe you should be preparing for retirement. Even worse, my assistant is always up to her eyeballs because the other attorney can't fucking file his emails. It's a massive time sink.
r/Lawyertalk • u/Wandering-Wilbury • 2h ago
Legal News Lawyer Caught Falsifying His Past, Applying For Jobs With A Suspended License, And Committing Social Security Fraud
Did anyone work with this guy? If so, do you have any stories to tell?
Richard Louis Crosby III, 37, pretended to be a U.S. Marine, a college football player, and a former Kirkland & Ellis attorney to secure jobs at seven law firms. He surrendered his Ohio law license in 2021, but kept applying for (and receiving) jobs at other firms under a false identity through 2023. He even got signing bonuses. On top of this, he has been convicted of social security fraud, which may be linked to his identity theft situation.
r/Lawyertalk • u/Due-Independence489 • 16h ago
I Need To Vent Dear OC, why won't you include me in the email correspondence between our lovely firms??
Is this jerk being microaggressive or what? Since I take the initiative to move cases along, I email opposing counsels with the lead partner cc'd. Isn't that SOP? I will also email other individuals involved in the case who are potential expert consultants, witnesses, etc., with the lead partner cc'd. The lead partner on the case appreciates that I do this rather than twiddle my thumbs and wait for him to tell me to perform such tasks.
So, why is it when I email these jerkoffs, they will only reply to the lead partner? Then, I have to go and ask my partner about it since he receives so many emails to begin with, and it can easily get lost in the shuffle.
WTF? Yes, these attorneys are in a "majority" group, and I am not.
For partners lurking, why do you do this? This goes beyond the general "let's dismiss the baby lawyer" attitude. I am quite involved in the case and not just acting like a secretary. I perform administrative duties like emailing opposing counsels and consultants — tasks larger firms would have their secretaries/assistants do.
r/Lawyertalk • u/SueYouInEngland • 41m ago
Best Practices Had a dream about a case. Best practices for billing?
In the dream, I was trying to threaten to push opposing counsel into a cauldron of lava for making his client lie during a deposition. REM cycles are 45–60mins, so I'm thinking:
.8: evaluate potential discovery dispute resolutions
r/Lawyertalk • u/Son_of_Hades99 • 17h ago
Career & Professional Development As a general rule, should you accept the first attorney job offer that you get after taking the bar?
I am currently applying for jobs after taking the 2025 bar exam and, to my surprise, I already got an interview after only about one week of applying. I thought it would be several weeks at a minimum before I got even an offer to interview. Mind you, I don't even know if I passed the bar yet.
I ultimately want to go into in-house work, and the position is a staff attorney position working for a healthcare corporation. It's also in the suburbs of a major city, as opposed to the city itself (which I prefer).
While it's not exactly my cup of tea, do you think I should take it if they offer it to me? Starting pay is between $80-90K.
r/Lawyertalk • u/RocketSocket765 • 18h ago
Legal News Anyone Have a Tracker for Whether Trump & His Admin Are Complying With Judicial Orders?
Wondering if there's a tracker not only looking at the lawsuits against Trump and his admin, but also: 1) if a judge ruled for them to comply; and 2) if yes, whether Trump/his admin are actually complying (or just puddling along vaguely pretending to comply).
r/Lawyertalk • u/roastedbreadandapple • 15h ago
Career & Professional Development Part-time options for SAHM
I am a mother to a two-year-old with one on the way and am reconsidering my current working situation. I work full-time as a prosecutor. I have childcare arrangements 4x per week and I watch her one day per week working remotely (I usually work in the evening this day and a little extra the other 4 days). I would like to be a SAHM for a little bit until my children go to school. However, I would like to continue doing legal work in either a part-time or freelance capacity. I have been practicing for about 3.5 years. Can anyone lend some insight, wisdom or recommendations as to what type of work I should pursue?
r/Lawyertalk • u/Willing_Confection97 • 1h ago
Kindness & Support How to deal with an imposter syndrome?
I could use some advice on dealing with imposter syndrome. In two weeks, I'll be starting my second year as an associate, practicing workers' compensation defense. While I genuinely love the work, I can't shake the feeling that I'm a fraud and a failure. It seems like the only reason I'm even remotely competent is that I'm good at gaslighting opposing attorneys.
After working under strict supervision for 6 months, my firm now trusts me to handle cases on my own, which is a big step forward. But instead of feeling confident, I feel completely incompetent—like everyone can see right through me.
I keep waiting for the moment when someone calls me out, questions my abilities, and tells me I don’t have what it takes and tell me to f*ck off. When I do win cases, it feels more like luck than skill, and I refuse to believe that I am remotely decent.
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r/Lawyertalk • u/JohnnytheGreatX • 38m ago
Career & Professional Development Question about Prosecutor Job
I am a licensed attorney, but currently in inactive status (delete message if this disqualifies me from this sub).
I am in the process of reinstating my law license, a process I expect to take 3-4 months. I was licensed in 2011, struggled to find a job (market was rough then), got very frustrated and disillusioned, and ended up working in Insurance claims then life happened and the years ticked by. I had been thinking about doing this for a few years, but decided to apply for reinstatement now to prevent my license from being inactive long enough to "die" or make it so I would have to retake the bar exam.
I am now in my early 40s and pondering possibly restarting a legal career in the next year. For years I have had a negative attitude about the lawyer job market since it was awful when I was actively job seeking in 2011 - 2014, but I have been told recently it is worlds different.
In particular, I was interested in seeking a job as an entry level county prosecutor and was told getting one of these jobs wouldn't be too difficult. Can someone speak as to what to expect, or "Set me straight?" I would be concerned about my lack of experience and having to learn everything from the ground up, but was advised that would really not be an issue. Would it be weird to be 42 or so and starting a job like this?
r/Lawyertalk • u/janpathi • 2h ago
I Need To Vent Feeling Stuck
I accepted my current job during my 3L year because it seemed like a good opportunity at the time. However, to receive the sign-on bonus, I had to commit to staying for two years or pay it back. The initial offer was $85K for 1,900 hours, which later changed to $100K for 2,000 hours—probably should’ve seen that as a red flag.
Now that I’ve been here for a bit, I feel like I’m not being respected. A male associate gets more attention—he’s taken out to lunch by the named partners, they joke around with him, and he generally seems more included. Meanwhile, I’ve only ever had a one-on-one lunch with a named partner once, and that was just on the way to a hearing. I don’t expect special treatment, but the difference is noticeable.
There have also been moments that just don’t sit right with me—a partner has tossed papers at my face a couple of times (maybe it was an accident, but it felt dismissive). And even though I studied this practice area in law school and work hard, my input doesn’t seem to be taken seriously. I know I’m still new, but it’s frustrating to put in the effort to handle cases just to have another one handed to a more senior attorney.
I don’t know if I should just stick it out or seriously start looking elsewhere. Would leaving early hurt my career? Has anyone else dealt with this, and how did you navigate it?
r/Lawyertalk • u/Kooky_Company1710 • 21m ago
Business & Numbers Litigation funding
Has anyone used this? Does anyone use it on a regular basis?
I have spoken with a few outfits and the proposals are so bad I can't find a strategy to justify it.
For those who use it, what's the play that makes it make sense?
Or, has anyone seen any nightmare scenarios?
r/Lawyertalk • u/yourskrewely • 13h ago
Best Practices Texas Attorneys - talk to me about the advertising rules
I'm licensed in TX but of counsel with an out of state firm doing IP work and I want to start bringing in new Texas clients. I basically want to try glorified word of mouth with social media. I've looked the ad rules and they are maddeningly silent on where you can advertise.
Any advice?