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Happy Holidays!

AssociateSpeak Author — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:30:06 +0000

To all of you dedicated readers of AssociateSpeak, I just want to thank you for reading and for helping to make the launch of AssociateSpeak a success. Associate Speak was launched on October 11, barely two months ago, and has already attracted thousands of visitors.

In 2010, I will continue to post new entries on a regular basis, and will also invite other attorneys to post as guest bloggers. This site is designed to help you, the current associate, navigate through a minefield of workplace issues and concerns. So please continue to ask questions and provide comments! If you have any ideas of how to make this site more useful for you, just post a comment and I will do my best to accommodate the request. All comments can be completely anonymous if you want them to be, so feel free to write.

Wishing everyone happy holidays and safe travels! See you in 2010!

Happy Thanksgiving!

AssociateSpeak Author — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:15:57 +0000

Today, we celebrate a day of being thankful. For associates who have survived the numerous layoffs, I am sure you are thankful for your jobs. For those who have been laid off, look at this as a wonderful opportunity to do something new. For me, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I want to take this opportunity to thank all the readers of AssociateSpeak for your support, your questions, and most of all, for your continued reading.

Happy Turkey Day!

It’s my birthday!

AssociateSpeak Author — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:05:39 +0000

For those of you who figured out that I generally post new entries on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays, and are wondering, “Where is today’s post?” — well, it’s my birthday today so we’ll resume our regular programming starting tomorrow =) Stay tuned…

Welcome to AssociateSpeak!

AssociateSpeak Author — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:09:49 +0000

This site is dedicated to providing associates at law firms with an opportunity to speak out about law firm practices from an associate’s perspective. Too often, an incident occurs at a law firm–involving a partner, opposing counsel, secretary, or even a client–and the associate wonders, “Was that my fault?” “What just happened?” “Why did it occur and how did I find myself in this situation?”

Each week, a new topic will be posted, discussing an aspect of associate life. Topics will cover the full range of associate issues and concerns, from lack of mentoring to billable pressures to dealing with the impossible partner. Readers are invited to pose their own personal questions or stories relating to that topic, or respond to someone else’s questions. AssociateSpeak Author will also provide specific advice to noteworthy questions.

This site is not a GreedyAssociates bulletin board focused on associate salaries or salacious details about romances or affairs in the workplace. While compensation and law firm relationships will be covered in future weekly topics, the purpose of this website is to provide advice and analysis relating to a much broader range of specific subjects.

Thanks for visiting AssociateSpeak.