Biglaw, Summer Associates

Major Biglaw Firm Thinks It Can Get Away With Charging Clients For Summer Associate Work

Did the firm seriously think anyone would be willing to pay for that?

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That must be a gold-plated summer clerk. But there’s not much [Energy Future Holdings general counsel Stacey Doré] can do about it. EFH’s problem is, there’s no end in sight, and the enormous fees are only going to continue.

— Gary Kennedy, former American Airlines general counsel, commenting on the “most questionable charge” that has appeared in the Energy Future Holdings bankruptcy case thus far. Cravath is seeking $295 per hour for work completed by two of its summer associates. It’s worth noting that other Biglaw firms involved in the case aren’t charging for their summer associates’ work.

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