Anonymous Lawyer
From General R. Blie
I just wanted to recommend a great blog. www.anonymouslawyer.blogspot.com.
This is a very entertaining blog for any actual or aspiring lawyer.It is written by a partner in a large law firm (I believe in LA). He tells the actual truth. Many posts are sexist (e.g., A lawyer should not get pregnant while practicing). He describes how he abuses associates. (Just for laughs, he told an associate that wearing a beard does not portray the image the firm wants. The next day the associate was clean shaven). The blog has really taken off. Many other lawyers have posted comments, giving their own anecdotes of how they abuse associates and make law firm life miserable.
However, here's the punchline...it turns out, the Anonymous Lawyer is a fake. The Anonymous Lawyer is Jeremy Blachman, currently a 3L at Harvard Law School. He just thought it would be funny to write a blog from thepoint of view of a hiring partner. He based his stuff on typical stereotypes, and was somewhat surprised at how many actual partners wrote comments saying that they did the same exact things.He recently came "out of the closet" and admitted that it was him. First, he was concerned that some pissed off lawyer who was fooled would try to get him disbarred for impersonating a lawyer. Second, to his credit, he decided not to accept a full time offer (although he is still taking the bar). Instead, he turned this blog into a book deal. He won't disclose how much he is getting paid for it. His blog is usually funny and very entertaining.
I assume he will continue posting in order to generate some hype for his book. He also has his own blog, where he posts almost everyday, writing as himself.(www.jeremyblachman.blogspot.com). This one is often just as funny. SinceI know everyone is looking for worthwhile websites to browse during class, I would highly recommend both of these.
And to EDS - I believe I am entitled to a percentage of the proceeds, ifthis blog turns into a book deal.
--General R. Blie
I just wanted to recommend a great blog. www.anonymouslawyer.blogspot.com.
This is a very entertaining blog for any actual or aspiring lawyer.It is written by a partner in a large law firm (I believe in LA). He tells the actual truth. Many posts are sexist (e.g., A lawyer should not get pregnant while practicing). He describes how he abuses associates. (Just for laughs, he told an associate that wearing a beard does not portray the image the firm wants. The next day the associate was clean shaven). The blog has really taken off. Many other lawyers have posted comments, giving their own anecdotes of how they abuse associates and make law firm life miserable.
However, here's the punchline...it turns out, the Anonymous Lawyer is a fake. The Anonymous Lawyer is Jeremy Blachman, currently a 3L at Harvard Law School. He just thought it would be funny to write a blog from thepoint of view of a hiring partner. He based his stuff on typical stereotypes, and was somewhat surprised at how many actual partners wrote comments saying that they did the same exact things.He recently came "out of the closet" and admitted that it was him. First, he was concerned that some pissed off lawyer who was fooled would try to get him disbarred for impersonating a lawyer. Second, to his credit, he decided not to accept a full time offer (although he is still taking the bar). Instead, he turned this blog into a book deal. He won't disclose how much he is getting paid for it. His blog is usually funny and very entertaining.
I assume he will continue posting in order to generate some hype for his book. He also has his own blog, where he posts almost everyday, writing as himself.(www.jeremyblachman.blogspot.com). This one is often just as funny. SinceI know everyone is looking for worthwhile websites to browse during class, I would highly recommend both of these.
And to EDS - I believe I am entitled to a percentage of the proceeds, ifthis blog turns into a book deal.
--General R. Blie
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