Fish & Richardson v. Finnegan
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:30 pm
Which is better for IP? Let's ignore office locations for now. CB w/ one of them on Tue.
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NYAssociate wrote:Isn't Finnegan a sinking ship [NO] and didn't F&R no-offer their entire summer associate class in 2009? [NO AGAIN] I mean, since we're doing all these "don't forget LATHAM" threads, might as well mention these black marks [No, because neither fired first-years like Latham did].
LOL if you think F&R and Finnegan are "sinking ships," then you either (1) must work at WLRK or (2) are a bitter idiot who probably got Lathamed (and does nothing but troll ATL from the couch) and is just bashing every firm while unemployed.NYAssociate wrote:Regarding Finnegan, it's just stuff I've been hearing around. An obvious factor is that it's not that well diversified, given how focused it is on IP, which could create problems (and apparently has) in the event of a downturn. Unless you're working at a litigation boutique, I think it's always better to be part of a practice group at a full service firm, as there are opportunities to bill hours in related areas if you can't find work, and thus opportunities to avoid getting laid off.
From ATL
Finnegan freezes and slashes salaries: http://abovethelaw.com/2009/10/whats-go ... henderson/
Finnegan promotes only 4 to equity partnership: http://abovethelaw.com/2009/11/new-part ... p-for-you/
Finnegan no-offers half of its 2009 summer class: http://abovethelaw.com/2009/10/whats-go ... henderson/