BigLaw
(informal, mostly, US) Large-scale law firms and their work, specializing in multiple areas of legal practice.
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When I quit my biglaw job, and they were trying to get me to stay, I proposed this (for less money and more hours, but essentially working half time) and they laughed it off. This despite them offering I would work re…
The Am Law 200: Biglaw’s Second Hundred Firms Bask In Financial Success, With Strong Metrics Across The Board https://abovethelaw.com/2026/05/the-am-law-200-biglaws-second-hundred-firms-bask-in-financial-success-with-…
Former Biglaw Partner George Conway Has Absolutely Zero F*cks To Give About His Congressional Run https://abovethelaw.com/2026/05/former-biglaw-partner-george-conway-has-absolutely-zero-fcks-to-give-about-his-congress…
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(informal, mostly, US) Large-scale law firms and their work, specializing in multiple areas of legal practice.
“When I quit my biglaw job, and they were trying to get me to stay, I proposed this (for less money and more hours, but essentially working half time) and they laughed it off. This despite them offering I would work remotely 90% of the time (in 2013, so it was a huge offer).”
“Former Biglaw Partner George Conway Has Absolutely Zero F*cks To Give About His Congressional Run https://abovethelaw.com/2026/05/former-biglaw-partner-george-conway-has-absolutely-zero-fcks-to-give-about-his-congressional-run/”
“When I quit my biglaw job, and they were trying to get me to stay, I proposed this (for less money and more hours, but essentially working half time) and they laughed it off. This despite them offering I would work remotely 90% of the time (in 2013, so it was a huge offer).”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The Am Law 200: Biglaw’s Second Hundred Firms Bask In Financial Success, With Strong Metrics Across The Board https://abovethelaw.com/2026/05/the-am-law-200-biglaws-second-hundred-firms-bask-in-financial-success-with-strong-metrics-across-the-board/”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Former Biglaw Partner George Conway Has Absolutely Zero F*cks To Give About His Congressional Run https://abovethelaw.com/2026/05/former-biglaw-partner-george-conway-has-absolutely-zero-fcks-to-give-about-his-congressional-run/”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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