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BigLaw: They're Called Advocates for a Reason

By Marin Feldman

Originally published on April 6, 2009 in our free BigLaw newsletter. Law students who have done the reading understand the principle that acts of omission can be just as grievous as acts of commission, especially when the law imposes a duty or an expectation of reliance exists. Whether these future attorneys apply this principle when operating their own practices is an entirely different story. One of These Things Is Not Like the Other ? "Kelly," a fifth year BigLaw corporate associate, was in the offices of target company's outside counsel with her supervising partner, "Todd." Seated across from her in the conference room was target company's outside counsel: "Brian," a former sixth year associate who had recently left BigLaw to start his own practice...continue to full post

Full post as published by TechnoLawyer Blog on April 17, 2009 (boomark / email).