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Large Firms

May 9, 2001

Firm's Game Plan Includes Full-Court Press

The satellite office of a major law firm dominated by male litigators recently was compared to a sports bar by one of its associates. Such a comparison is not unusual. It is, in fact, common to find a sports-minded atmosphere in and around The Firm because so many lawyers are former athletes. By former athletes, I mean people who would have preferred making a living on the basketball court rather than the courtroom.

        By the Rodent
        
        The satellite office of a major law firm dominated by male litigators recently was compared to a sports bar by one of its associates. Such a comparison is not unusual. It is, in fact, common to find a sports-minded atmosphere in and around The Firm because so many lawyers are former athletes. By former ...

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