Becoming a law firm partner — whether in Biglaw or small — is supposed to be the brass ring one gets for the hard work and dedication… but we all know that isn’t always true. Sometimes there are other factors involved. Maybe there’s a bit of nepotism, favoritism, or donating a kidney (or two) to a name partner’s family members. The quality of legal work is not always standard at a firm.
Saturday Night Live understands. Take, for example, the case of Lisa Broderick, top of her class at Yale Law School, and Jeremy Ganz, who is also a lawyer.
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