The Big Bad Law Illusion
"In a profession where justice depends on being able to trust your opponents at least as much as your allies, always choose to be trustworthy, moral and ethical," writes Brandon Renken.
August 29, 2024 at 01:00 PM
8 minute read
Legal Ethics and Attorney DisciplineI work at a "big" law firm. More appropriately, a "Big Law" firm. I have done so pretty much every day since I graduated in 2006. If you believe social media, Big Law is a narrowly definable entity, and the fact that I work in Big Law means a number of different things, most of which have remained unchanged since I started: I am overworked, I only care about billing hours, my firm only cares about me billing hours, and I am likely a derelict father, husband, son, and friend. Also, that I am almost certainly miserable.
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
Law Firms Mentioned
Trending Stories
- 1The Law Firm Disrupted: For Big Law Names, Shorter is Sweeter
- 2Wine, Dine and Grind (Through the Weekend): Summer Associates Thirst For Experience in 'Real Matters'
- 3The 'Biden Effect' on Senior Attorneys: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
- 4'That's Disappointing': Only 11% of MDL Appointments Went to Attorneys of Color in 2023
- 5'You Are Not Alone': 120 Sex Assault Victims Plan to Sue Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250