Why can't we be friends?

What is it about OCI that makes me question my chosen profession?  Is it that my normally pleasant classmates turn into back-biting sycophants?  Is it that some legal "professionals" choose to treat us as if we were nothing more than displayed pieces of meat?  Two painful OCI stories that made me cringe when I heard them:

BigLaw Swag and Sway

As most of my other posts reveals, I enjoy skimming law.com and nylawyer.com and tend to use these affiliate sites as my main source of news... so you are probably unsurprised that this post is inspired by an article recently published on law.com - I am so predictable.

I think many large law firms are predictable as well. When I read an article entitled "Firms Predict More Work, Less Equity" I was saddened, but unsurprised.

The article predicts that law firms will see even less expansion of their equity partner ranks, while at the same time more expansion in the associate ranks and a higher demand of billable hours.