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An Inside Look at the Skadden Annual Review Process

Today, we take an inside look at the annual review process for attorneys at Skadden Arps. In this special report, we'll provide general observations on the Skadden review process, highlight noteworthy comments from leaked attorney evaluations, and show you a few reviews in their entirety. If you're interested in learning more about performance reviews at one of the world's biggest and best law firms, please keep reading....

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INCOHERENT GUY
(2009 rating was “Meets Expectations”): 2010 rating – [ ].
Chargeable Hours: 773 hours for 2009; 696 actual YTD hours through 10/31/10.
Docket: [Regulatory filings] and advice.
Evaluations: [Partners] provided evaluations and generally rated INCOHERENT GUY “meets expectations,” with some “below expectations” and a few “deficient” ratings. [Two partners] indicated that they are “accepting” to have INCOHERENT GUY work with them in the future
Strengths: [One partner] wrote: “INCOHERENT GUY has improved in responding to emails when he is out of the office. I wouldn’t call it a strength, but it is definitely an improvement.” ….
Weaknesses: [One partner] noted that he “sometimes [has] trouble understanding INCOHERENT GUY’s advice, meaning I am not quite able to always follow his train of thought when discussing a particular matter” and that he is “not always able to get a quick response” from [him] even on time sensitive matters. With regard to [his work on a specific project, one partner] noted that “INCOHERENT GUY’s oral and written comments were often incoherent. Also, sometimes [he] did not appear up to the time critical tasks at hand.” I found [his] “enthusiasm lacking.” [One partner] cited INCOHERENT GUY’s lack of proactivity and the need to constantly push him to be sure things are getting done. [One partner] further noted that INCOHERENT GUY’s “energy and willingness to take on extra work and push through due to client needs also are far below expectations.”
Additional Training: No comments.
Firm Affiliation: No comments.
Partnership Potential: [Three partners] all said “none.”
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