Akin Gump Partner Pens Email Fantasy About Firing Delinquent Timekeepers

From Above the Law By Elie Mystal Nothing says “Biglaw” quite like an old-fashioned partner threat. Biglaw partners, a self-important bunch if there ever was one, generally do little to mask their huge egos. But when those egos express themselves in the form of threats against underlings, well, that’s when you learn why people get [...]

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Simpson Thacher Threatens to Withhold Salary For Delinquent Timekeepers

From Above the Law By Elie Mystal If you talk to law firm partners who are in charge of collecting fees, they’ll tell you that getting clients to pay has become a real hassle ever since the recession started. Clients are trying to make their books look as palatable as possible, and if that means [...]

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