http://ms-jd.org/tag/oci The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://ms-jd.org/why-can039t-we-be-friends <p>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 &quot;professionals&quot; 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:</p> <p><a href="http://ms-jd.org/why-can039t-we-be-friends">read more</a></p> http://ms-jd.org/why-can039t-we-be-friends#comments Choosing a Career and Landing a Job OCI Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:30:48 -0500 caveat_lector 1502 at http://ms-jd.org http://ms-jd.org/biglaw-swag-and-sway <p>As most of my other posts reveals, I enjoy skimming <a />law.com</a> and <a href="http://www.nylawyer.com/">nylawyer.com</a> 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.</p> <p>I think many large law firms are predictable as well. When I read an article entitled <a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1174467834334" target="new">"Firms Predict More Work, Less Equity"</a> I was saddened, but unsurprised.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><a href="http://ms-jd.org/biglaw-swag-and-sway">read more</a></p> http://ms-jd.org/biglaw-swag-and-sway#comments Firms and the Private Sector BigLaw budget equity partners OCI recruitment Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:26:18 -0500 Kalokagathia 227 at http://ms-jd.org