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Untitled 2 Aug 2012 | 07:30 am
Back in the summer of 2010, I was feeling lonely and hopeless. I guess I was depressed, but I was not desperate or suicidal. I was just really unhappy. And it sounds ridiculous and obvious to say, ...
D.C. is no haven for recent law grads 31 Oct 2011 | 12:53 pm
When I was getting ready to graduate, several well-meaning people told me that Washington, D.C. was the place to look for jobs. The federal government isn't getting any smaller, after all. And I am ...
If you're not the 99%, what are you? 14 Oct 2011 | 03:46 pm
I have not said anything about the Occupy Wall Street movement yet. Part of the reason for that is that in a movement so expansive, it is hard to make generalizations about the participants or their ...
I'm overdue for an update! 4 Oct 2011 | 10:50 am
Well I know I promised to continue posting, and let me assure you that my week and a half long absence is not indicative of what is to come. I will continue posting but it has taken me some time to g...
First Day! 21 Sep 2011 | 11:18 pm
Well, I am heading out soon for my first day on the job. Thank you for all of the kind comments and emails I have received. I'm anxious, but also excited. If possible, I think my husband is even mo...
Reflections on my Job Search 16 Sep 2011 | 07:40 am
Since I just received my job offer early this Monday and will not be starting my new position until Wednesday, it may seem a bit soon to reach any grand, sweeping conclusions about my job search. Tha...
My baby takes the morning train... 14 Sep 2011 | 09:40 am
...and as of next Wednesday, so will I. Yes, you read that right. Last night I found out that I got a full-time job. It is a non-legal job, but it pays well enough. I don't know if the law degree ...
More Fraudulent Numbers... Is Anyone Surprised? 13 Sep 2011 | 03:28 am
Apparently, the University of Illinois is currently investigating allegations that someone at the law school provided false admissions data about the incoming class of 2014. The data in question was ...
What a cheerful news day! 10 Sep 2011 | 02:35 am
Warning: If you are having a happy Friday, you might not want to read these articles. The ABA Journal email that arrived in my inbox is just chock full of cheerful articles today. The first and mos...
Another Job Search Update 8 Sep 2011 | 05:06 pm
I thought I would take a break from depressing law school related posts to pop in and discuss my job search. Some of you might recall that shortly after I graduated I had a phone interview for a posi...
