“Lawyers, because they work for and with business people, think that they’re good at business. Lawyers are NOT good business people.”
Tag: Lawyers
Is the Pay Gap in Public Accounting Firms Widening?
American Lawyer has an interesting story about the growing pay gap in law, meaning a small handful of top guys are bringing in $10 million or more, while the low level grunts at the associate level are bringing home a paltry $160,000, on average. Let’s take a look:
Review Teacher Admits Review is Useless if You are Useless
I know some of you would rather have a quadruple wisdom tooth removal than peruse […]
If You Aren’t Getting the Work-Life Balance You Want, Maybe You Should Sue
This Fortune piece is probably just one big troll but if not, this could be […]
Friendly Reminder for Professional Ladies: Don’t Dress Like a Skank at Work
Why is it these memos are almost always directed at female professionals? Why does no […]
Idiots Accused of Insider Trading Used Sketchy Post-It Method, Creative Digestion
Insider trading accusations are often boring, routine and totally predictable. But this reads like something […]
If No One Will Hire You, Maybe It’s Because Your Parents Aren’t Offering to Pay Them
Today's dose of lawyerly schadenfreude comes courtesy Above the Law, which is pretty much to […]
If Lawyers From Certain Schools Don’t Need to Take the Bar, Should Accounting Follow That Lead?
Today, in "aren't you glad you majored in accounting instead of going to law school" […]
Another Reason To Be Glad You Are Not a Lawyer, As If You Needed One
The main reason for anyone here to read ATL is not for the razor-sharp wit […]
A PwC Lawyer Who Recently Left the Firm Is Missing in China
Ugh. This doesn't sound good. An in-house lawyer for PwC has gone missing in China. […]
Lawyers Suing Moss Adams Remain Unflappable After Judge Tells Them to Get Lost
As you may or may not remember, the largest Ponzi Scheme in the state of […]
Studying for the CPA Exam at the Beach Isn’t Really an Option Since Most Candidates Have Jobs
A recent article by the New York Times is widening the massive canyon between accounting […]