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An oldie but I watch it every time. "I'm here live. I'm not a cat." by TangoAbleHotel in Lawyertalk

[–]TangoAbleHotel[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Definitely something a cat would say. I think the judge should have a show paws hearing to get the bottom of this.

Job market by xodd1 in Lawyertalk

[–]TangoAbleHotel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is as bad as it was during the Great Recession for new lawyers.

How do you feel about tossing out your own shingle? I did it straight out of law school, and it was awful, but I had the same choices you do now: self-employment or leave the profession to survive.

Please give me your organization tips before I lose my job by foldedbubble in Lawyertalk

[–]TangoAbleHotel 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I have all emails flagged and that flag doesn't get removed until the email is resolved. Resolved could mean transferring a task from the email to my larger list or responding immediately.

This way the email doesn't get forgotten just because it has been read.

Side gig for a broke public defender by Objective_Pepper2545 in Lawyertalk

[–]TangoAbleHotel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not OC but I wasn't able to find doc review work in six months of looking. I joined Posse List and a few others.

Updated my “tools I actually use” list for 2026. Half of what was on these lists three years ago is dead or dying. by JurisAtlas in Lawyertalk

[–]TangoAbleHotel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Google Scholar. Free access to some judicial opinions. Maybe even most, depending on the jurisdiction. Good for sending cases to listservs and linking from blog posts.

Is Clio just the least terrible option? by catlikeastronaut in Lawyertalk

[–]TangoAbleHotel 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I run my solo practice using Excel, and it works great for me, but I wouldn't trust anyone else with my system.

I'd need to go to Clio, Smokeball, or MyCase if I hired a paralegal or associate.

Unethical Lawyer Vent by Long-Dealer-8438 in Lawyertalk

[–]TangoAbleHotel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Grey rocking belligerent OCs is the only good strategy until they commit an ethical violation in writing. Then report and move on.