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BigLaw: A Tale of Two Large Law Firms: Which Model Will Emerge From the Recession?

By Liz Kurtz

Originally published on November 23, 2009 in our free BigLaw newsletter. Jeremy, a mid-level associate at a large New York law firm (Firm A), thought he had a bad cold. One night while toiling on a brief due in a week, his condition worsened. "I couldn't breathe, and I thought I was going to pass out." He called the partner, notorious for working her teams hard even in the absence of deadlines, and told her he was seriously ill, and that he thought it best to leave. She told him to "tough it out," and stay to finish the brief. Jeremy stayed all night and left the office the next morning. On his way home, he fainted on the train. Jeremy's wife picked him up and drove him to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with acute pneumonia and dehydration...continue to full post

Full post as published by TechnoLawyer Blog on November 30, 2009 (boomark / email).

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