Monday, May 12, 2008 9:28 AM - By Kashmir Hill
Last week, we brought you a dramatic farewell e-mail from Shinyung Oh, who was fired from Paul Hastings after a miscarriage.
This week, we have another farewell e-mail, but this one is light fare for amusement value only. Our tipster says:
A friend at Reed Smith sent me this. It's AWESOME. Author is staff/office clerk. And yes, he really did start it with "My fellow Americans."
The Reed Smith staff member is leaving for grad school and e-mailed the entire San Fran office to say goodbye, and share his plans for the future. There are a few JFK quotes. The full e-mail is available after the fold, but here's a taste:
As you all know, this is my last day with the firm. It has been a very interesting two and a half years and I have gained a lot of insight on the workings of a big corporate law firm. I have found newfound respect and admiration for all the work you do every day in a high-stress, fast-pace environment. However, I feel that this is the right time to move onto a new opportunity and challenge...
In our nation’s current state of affairs, there are many things that need to be changed, such as our diplomacy and image abroad, and I plan on being part of the solution....
I know that my future words and actions will not only represent the U.S., or American University, but also Reed-Smith LLP...
The interests of the American people will become my top priority and someday, I will be looking out for all of you...
Pompous, much?
Continue reading "A Dramatic Amusing Farewell Email"
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 11:45 AM - By Justin Bernold
We received over five hundred responses to last Thursday's ATL / Lateral Link survey on client contact, and most of you have been enjoying extensive client interaction:
Results: How many times have you interacted with clients in the last month?
Of course, not all client contacts are created equal:
About 93% of respondents spoke with clients on the phone, or e-mailed them directly.
About two-thirds of respondents had their names on briefs or memos that were sent to clients.
Another two-thirds met clients in person.
About a quarter of respondents actually attended social events with clients.
A fifth pitched prospective clients.
About 18% of respondents reported bringing in new clients last month.
More findings and discussion, after the jump.
Continue reading "Featured Job Survey Results: Making Rain?"
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:20 AM - By David Lat
* Jose Padilla gets 17 years. [New York Times; Washington Post]
* A merger between Anderson Kill and Reed Smith? Maybe not. But 55 of Anderson Kill’s 126 lawyers have decamped for Reed Smith. [WSJ Law Blog; WSJ Law Blog]
* Ted Frank on yesterday's Enron cert denial: Extortion, interrupted? [New York Sun]
* China shuts down "real-time" porn site, as part of its crackdown on online porn. [Reuters]
* Law tie (however tenuous) to Heath Ledger story: "Nicole Vaughan, 24, a law student at New York University, was in a seminar about Jesus when someone sent her a message about Mr. Ledger. She checked the Web, then walked to the apartment 'because of the way our generation is; we sort of feel we’re a part of each other’s lives.'” [New York Times]
* Apparently Bill Clinton enjoys the Yale Law / Harvard Law rivalry: "I kind of like to see Barack and Hillary fight." [NYDN via Drudge]
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