Congratulations on landing a summer clerkship. Whether it is with a big firm that is going to pay you $2,800 per week to be taken out to lunch and dinner every night, or a small firm that treats you like an inexperienced paralegal, a few clothing requirements are in order. Continue Reading

There is no shortage of blogs written by those in the legal profession. Below are thirteen blogs worth checking out either because they provide useful information or because they are entertaining. This is the first part of an ongoing series profiling the many blogs out there written by lawyers and law students. Continue Reading

So you wanna be a lawyer? I will not try and talk you out of it, but you are going to need a suit. The first suit you are going to need is “a law school suit.” Notice, that is suit singular, not suits plural. Despite being able to borrow significant sums of money while in law school, anyone who needs to borrow money for law school would be wise to focus initially on getting one very solid all purpose suit. If chosen correctly, this suit will not only get you through the first year of law school, but also a compliment or two along the way. Hopefully, it will also help you nail spring on-campus interviews (OCI), a summer clerkship, and the need for two more suits. Continue Reading

J. Crew for the legal industry? The short answer is yes. For lawyers their new winter line is full of great pieces for Fridays and weekend office visits, for law students (almost) an entire wardrobe can be built out of their classic look.

For lawyers their new winter line is full of great pieces for Fridays and weekend office visits, for law students (almost) an entire wardrobe can be built out of their classic look.

It was not long ago I would have laughed at anyone who suggested J. Crew and lawyers could go together. It seemed as if they were trying marry Eddie Bauer to Express for Men. The result was they were in no man’s land. I had just about written J. Crew off completely before stumbling into a store recently. What I found surprised me. They still have many of the off the wall sweaters and cardigans, but they also have a number of perfect pieces for the right occasion. The last bit being key. You need to be careful when going into a store like J. Crew. Much of what they sale is not appropriate for a lawyer to wear under any circumstance. The requirements for young lawyers and law students are different, here is what I recommend for each: Continue Reading

Technology is just another way to spend money if it does not make life better in someway: more efficient, more fun, less painful, ect. The Jawbone Bluetooth Headset from Aliph is a product that will make lawyers more efficient and possible safer. I will be the first to admit, people who walk around talking on little bluetooth headsets are not only annoying but also ripe for ridicule. However, there is an underlying practical purpose to those devices: in the car. Continue Reading