Great advice, posted at The Legal Whiteboard

Here.  I'm impressed with Dan Katz's slide deck.

Great advice about not complaining (from Above the Law)

Here.  John Balestriere is one smart guy.

Juxtaposition of some workplace advice.

Two stories caught my eye today:  the Wall Street Journal article describing the new Goldman Sachs philosophy--that it's willing to let junior people leave the office between midnight and 7 a.m.-- and the Above the Law post by the wonderful Mark Herrman about four ways that associates tick their more senior colleagues off.  Lesson:  work smarter, not harder, but "harder" is in the eye of the beholder.

Mark Herrmann is right (again).

See his latest post at Above the Law.  You should assume that you need to prove yourself to others.

Really good etiquette advice from Corporette.

Here.

Appropriate attire depends very much on where you're working.

See this story from the ABA Journal about a firm that insists on classic work attire.  Of course, the Great Pantyhose Debate probably will continue for a while, but here are my rules:

Appearing at the USSC:  pantyhose.
Appearing before a circuit court or state supreme court:  fishnets.
Appearing elsewhere:  probably a pantsuit.

But that's just me.

When a judge tells you how to behave, LISTEN.

Here are some good practice pointers from Bankruptcy Judge Michael Williamson, courtesy of the NACTT.

A little bit about applying for jobs by email.

I'm on our school's appointments committee (that's the committee that's in charge of finding law professors to hire), and lately, I've been reviewing email applications for positions here.  Here are some suggestions, based on this year's experiences as well as those of previous years:

• Don't just rely on your attachments.  Duplicate the important information in the email itself.  When people are pressed for time, they don't want to have to click through to a cover letter and a resume.  They want to skim the email first.
• Please proofread your email, cover letter, and resume.  You don't want to look dumb by misspelling someone's name, getting his or her title wrong, or confusing homonyms like "principle"/"principal"--any of those mistakes can put you in the "skip it" pile.
• If you're responding to an ad, make sure that you link your qualifications to the needs that the employer has listed.  (Sometimes we're only looking for someone in a particular field, or only looking at entry-levels or laterals.  It just depends on the year.)
• If you're mentioning someone who works where you'd like to work, make sure that the person knows that you're applying (and can give you a good reference).  The last thing you want is for that person to go blank when someone asks about you.
• Don't forget your manners.  Say "Dear X," "please," "thank you," and the like.  Just because email is informal doesn't mean that you're allowed to forget what your parents taught you.