by Marissa Geannette | Apr 19, 2021 | Billable Time, Skills, Timekeeper
Setting boundaries in Biglaw is such a controversial topic. I have a LOT of thoughts about it because it can be so hard to do. But it can be done – in a way. I’ve recently heard from so many Biglaw associates who are really struggling with setting boundaries, so I...
by Marissa Geannette | Jun 17, 2020 | Dreamkeeper, Skills
Besides a brief period of time in the mid-1990s when Patrick Ewing, John Starks and the rest of the New York Knicks seemed like they might truly have a chance of bringing glory back to New York, I’ve never been a real fan of the NBA. Nevertheless, since I grew up in...
by Marissa Geannette | Jan 26, 2020 | Next Chapter, Skills
Biglaw Clients and Gym Customers: What’s the Difference? Turns Out, Not Much The more I’ve written about my contrasting experiences of working in Biglaw and working at the gym (for a quick recap, check out this post and this one), the more I find myself thinking about...
by Unbillable | May 15, 2019 | Law Students, Skills
Law school can and will prepare you for the “real world” – if you focus on developing these skills If you are a law student, you probably have heard, either before you started school or during school itself, that law school doesn’t actually prepare you for the...
by Unbillable | Feb 9, 2019 | Dreamkeeper, Skills
My First Career Before I was a Biglaw associate, my first career was actually that of entrepreneur. Well, let me take a few steps back. A few giant steps back. As a little kid, I loved baking cookies with my mom so much that when I was about seven years old,...
by Unbillable | Feb 4, 2019 | Billable Time, Skills, Timekeeper
Expect a Tough Few Years The first few years of your corporate career can be tough and Biglaw is no exception. In fact, I’d argue that working at a law firm is one of the most demanding corporate jobs you can have (so demanding that it totally burned me out by...
