It was the wrong thread

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

Why is Reinsurance a specialty apart from Insurance in some firms? Does the guy who can read policies AND treaties get a special medallion or something?

Just a better rate, right?

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Just a better rate, right?

Presumably because you're fighting with other insurance companies over whether the reinsurance applies, as opposed to merely an insured company, right? It's like pay for working OT on a weekend when you're dealing with an insurance company on behalf of an insurance company, no?

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

Why is Reinsurance a specialty apart from Insurance in some firms? Does the guy who can read policies AND treaties get a special medallion or something?

Issue conflicts?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell. Has anyone heard anything?

The (rather successful) lawyer there whom I know is no longer listed on the firm's site, but is still listed with the state bar as being there, suggesting em recently departed under the radar.

[PresentTense Pirate Penske]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell. Has anyone heard anything?

Originally Posted by taxwonk

who knows? Who cares?

Exactly my point. Unless they start giving out boom year bonii, who knows and who cares. Another third tier law firm full of lawyers. Yuk.

[LessinSF]

Some mighty funny lawyering in the North Face v. South Butt lawsuit.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

In the Supreme Court the other day:

MR. FRIEDMAN: I think that issue is entirely orthogonal to the issue here because the Commonwealth is acknowledging -
CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS: I’m sorry. Entirely what?
MR. FRIEDMAN: Orthogonal. Right angle. Unrelated. Irrelevant.
CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS: Oh.
JUSTICE SCALIA: What was that adjective? I liked that.
MR. FRIEDMAN: Orthogonal.
CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS: Orthogonal.
MR. FRIEDMAN: Right, right.
JUSTICE SCALIA: Orthogonal, ooh.
(Laughter.)
JUSTICE KENNEDY: I knew this case presented us a problem.
(Laughter.)
MR. FRIEDMAN: I should have — I probably should have said -
JUSTICE SCALIA: I think we should use that in the opinion.
(Laughter.)
MR. FRIEDMAN: I thought — I thought I had seen it before.
JUSTICE SCALIA: Or the dissent.
(Laughter.)
MR. FRIEDMAN: That is a bit of professorship creeping in, I suppose.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

In the Supreme Court the other day:

Anybody got a tight conflict of interest waiver allowing one to represent two defendants in a civil action?

[PresentTense Pirate Penske]

Pre-shakeout, lawyers could tell themselves that they were, if not exactly Masters of the Universe like investment bankers, perhaps Major-Domos of a Mid-Size Galaxy.


Major-Domos of a Mid-Size Galaxy!??! I cannot wait to get out of this fucking grind. If and when I get on the light side and get to go to outside counsel I will be your worst nightmare.

BEEEYOTCH!

[LessinSF]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell. Has anyone heard anything?

Update - They are alive and doing well.

[PresentTense Pirate Penske]

Originally Posted by LessinSF

Update - They are alive and doing well.

Thx. Any word on Doggin Lewis?

[Count de Monet II Esq]

*Yawn*....2010?? Have I missed anything?

Hey, where are folks getting associate salary info these days? Seriously. Don't need it for myself, but for hiring purposes to see where the market is at.

[LessinSF]

Originally Posted by Count de Monet II Esq

*Yawn*....2010?? Have I missed anything?

Hey, where are folks getting associate salary info these days? Seriously. Don't need it for myself, but for hiring purposes to see where the market is at.

For Top 200 firms, Above The Law.

[Count de Monet II Esq]

Thanks. What about for Radio Shack and public interest type gigs?

[LessinSF]

Originally Posted by Count de Monet II Esq

Thanks. What about for Radio Shack and public interest type gigs?

I don't know.