Josh Hawley is the ideal son—bright, clean cut and so eager to learn. He might have been the conservative version of Pete Buttigieg. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 6:19 PM on January 13, 2021 in Alternative Careers/Straying Off Track, Money/Power | Comments (0)
Maybe it's you. Not the firm. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 3:36 PM on January 24, 2020 in Alternative Careers/Straying Off Track, Home/Work | Comments (0)
Compared to the current White House Counsel, Don McGahn was the model of probity. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 11:08 AM on October 24, 2019 in Alternative Careers/Straying Off Track, Management/Mismanagement, Money/Power, Sex, Lies, and Other Career Sinkers | Comments (0)
He kind of laid an egg at the debate, but was it offensive? Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 5:38 PM on September 16, 2019 in Alternative Careers/Straying Off Track, Diversity | Comments (0)
Who will take advantage of those wild perks? Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 6:48 PM on July 22, 2019 in Alternative Careers/Straying Off Track, Money/Power, Women | Comments (0)
My interview with Keith Wofford. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 5:15 PM on October 24, 2018 in Alternative Careers/Straying Off Track, Money/Power, Partner chats | Comments (0)
Reasons the legal profession is going to hell. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 3:01 PM on May 15, 2018 in Alternative Careers/Straying Off Track, Money/Power, Web Briefs | Comments (0)
You are better off getting fired than leaving your job by choice—if that choice was quitting for the sake of the children, says study. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 7:30 AM on April 16, 2018 in Alternative Careers/Straying Off Track, Money/Power, Women | Comments (1)
What we don't talk about when we talk about the low rate of female partners: Some don't want the brass ring. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 12:52 PM on March 5, 2018 in Alternative Careers/Straying Off Track, Home/Work, Women | Comments (0)
Michael Cohen didn't procure women for Trump's liaisons but he was the facilitator-extraordinaire. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 3:56 PM on February 20, 2018 in Alternative Careers/Straying Off Track, Money/Power, Sex, Lies, and Other Career Sinkers, Women | Comments (1)
The Careerist takes an inside look at how lawyers shape their careers and manage their lives. The blog aims to dissect developments in the profession, provide useful information and advice, and give lawyers a platform to voice their views. The goal is to provide a fresh, provocative take on the state of lawyering.
Vivia Chen, The Careerist's chief blogger, has been covering the business and culture of law firms for a decade. A former corporate lawyer, Chen is fascinated by those who thrive (as well as those who don't) in the legal profession. Her take: Success in the law (and life) doesn't always travel a linear path. If you have topics you'd like to discuss or information to share, contact her: VChen@alm.com
