the executive summary:
Nutshell: if you’re a law firm considering hiring me, and you stumble across this blog, please don’t get nervous. Instead, talk to me, and/or read the rest of this post. I’m eager to explain why I blog, and why I think it may make me a better lawyer and a good addition to [...]
[Today was the last day of classes- so after this I crawl into my exam hole for two weeks.]
The more mobile startups get, the harder it would be to start new silicon valleys. If startups are mobile, the best local talent will go to the real Silicon Valley…
–Paul Graham
I love New York, [...]
I realized a few nights ago that posting about interviews for my next job, without mentioning this past summer, might have given the wrong impression about Red Hat- that I didn’t enjoy it, so I was interviewing elsewhere, or something along those lines. So here goes a quick clarification.
I really, really enjoyed working at Red [...]
The more involved I get with the law firm/law school hiring process, the more boggled I am by the inefficiencies of the process. Some great/horrifying numbers:
of students offered summer jobs by “big” firms (> 250 lawyers):
just 28% accept
40% of whom are gone by their 3rd year, and
62% of whom are gone by their 4th.
From [...]
I’m exhausted. And I’ve only barely started. This is great… I’d almost forgotten what it is like to do something because you’re really interested in it, rather than running in fear :) [Edit: I realize that could be misconstrued to be a comparison to past jobs; it was supposed to be to the last year [...]
In between studying for crim law, I am starting to pack. Sort of sad - leaving Krissa when there is such an interesting city for us to explore is unfortunate - but mostly very exciting. I’m really looking forward to the challenge and to getting a peek inside Red Hat’s brain. And the week in [...]
When I posted about my summer internship, I forgot to call out the one person most responsible for it happening- Chris Blizzard. Chris started talking RH up at GUADEC, saying ‘I have no idea if we have internships for lawyers, but if we do, you should come work for us.’ And he kept pushing it, [...]
Krissa got a job she’s really excited about at Greenmarket, the organization that runs all of New York’s Farmer’s Markets. Their website is a real mess, but here it is. I’m excited she’s got this weight off her shoulders, and she’s excited to be able to help people improve the quality and sourcing of the [...]
Berkman is hiring for a whole slew of jobs right now- sr. developers, sr. admins, community organizers, etc. Go check out my old boss’s post on the subject. Berkman is a great place to work- great atmosphere, great people, great academia-style work benefits (holidays, insurance, etc.), and the most interesting lunch speakers anywhere. :) As [...]
At our introductory dinner Thursday night, a professor spoke on the importance of doing what you want to do and avoiding the risk-avoiding*, herd-following behavior that all lawyers fall into when considering careers. It was a nice speech, and I do hope a lot of people listen to her. Unfortunately, we won’t- something like 97% [...]
