Tag: law firm

I have a friend who had understood the importance of a fit even when I didn't.  He had a specific field of law that he focused on not only in law school but also in college, so he applied exclusively to law firms that specialized in that field.  Not surprisingly, he successfully landed

My every resumé, from the first one I prepared in college to the one I maintain today, ends with the same words: "Fan of James Bond."

It is those four words that got my career started.

If I were to pick one phrase to describe the past year, it would be “The Year of Changes.”

On the professional front, I left Shearman & Sterling in May after seven and a half years at the firm in order to join Amazon in Japan. The jump from being an experienced lawyer at a

Below is a reproduction of my departure memo.

After seven and a half years at the firm, this is my last week at Shearman & Sterling.  It’s been an amazing run.

When I look back on my time at the firm, I realize how tremendously blessed I’ve been.

This Friday will be my last day at Shearman & Sterling.  After seven and a half years, the time is right for me to move on.

When I reflect on my time at Shearman & Sterling, I realize how tremendously fortunate I have been.

I once heard that the average length of a career at a major

A friend of mine works at a small satellite office of a major law firm.  He had only been there a couple months but had been been miserable because one of the partners was an intolerable ass.

Recently, his work life suddenly improved even though his hours got dramatically worse:  the partner in question left the

At the end of August, I will be transferring to my firm's Tokyo office.

The change is dramatic and spontaneous.

I'm really psyched.

When you're an attorney, you're almost expected to be published.  In two law-related jobs that I've held, one of the first questions I was asked was "Were you on a law journal?"  I managed to survive at the law firm and with the judge despite my answer in the negative, but I could always see

I don't think you can say you've become an official member of the firm until you have your profile posted on the firm's website.  Alas, I am now, officially, an Associate with the firm of Shearman & Sterling.