Online Resources: Opinionistas: An Inside Look at Big NYC Law Firm
It was inevitable. Unhappy associates at large law firms have taken to the blogosphere to kvetch about billable hours, difficult partners and mindless tasks (although to be sure, paid quite well to deal with all of the above).
One of the most popular is Opinionistas - a hilariously cynical inside look at day-to-day life at a large Manhattan law firm authored by an anonymous associate who revels in keeping people guessing about her true identity. According to The Record, an independent newspaper at Harvard Law Schohol that ran an interview with the anonymous blawger, Opinionistas has gotten over 300,000 hits in its short existence.
Blogs like this should serve as a wake up call for partners to open the lines of communication with associates to sincerely discuss what changes are needed to improve work life balance at large law firms.
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