Book Of Business: Meet A Simpson Thacher Partner
Why did Simpson Thacher enter Houston, and how is its office faring in that market?
If you’re interested in the world of large law firms, aka Biglaw — and if you’re reading Above the Law, you probably are — then you might want to check out Book of Business, the Biglaw-centric podcast that I’m doing with veteran legal recruiter Robert Kinney, Founder and President of Kinney Recruiting.
In each episode, Robert and I do three things. First, we analyze a recent notable lateral move or collection of moves. Second, we take an in-depth look at a specific legal market. Finally, we offer career advice for the audience of Book of Business — current and aspiring partners at leading law firms.
In our latest installment, our fourth, we welcome a special guest: Robert René Rabalais, a leading energy lawyer and the founding partner of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s office in Houston, which he launched in 2011. We chat with Robert about what drew STB to Houston, the Houston legal market overall, and his advice on business development.
If you’re a partner at a leading law firm who might be interested in joining us on the podcast, please feel free to email me and Robert Kinney, subject line “Book of Business.” I can be reached at dlat@abovethelaw.com, and Robert Kinney can be reached at robert@kinneyrecruiting.com.
Check out Book of Business via the embed or links below, and subscribe to future episodes through your podcast purveyor of choice. Enjoy!
Biglaw Book of Business [main website]
Episode 4: Robert Rabalais from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett [Book of Business]
Biglaw Book of Business [iTunes]
Biglaw Book of Business [Spotify]
David Lat is editor at large and founding editor of Above the Law, as well as the author of Supreme Ambitions: A Novel. He previously worked as a federal prosecutor in Newark, New Jersey; a litigation associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; and a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. You can connect with David on Twitter (@DavidLat), LinkedIn, and Facebook, and you can reach him by email at dlat@abovethelaw.com.
