Could Publication of a Controversial Note in LR Hurt One's BigLaw Career? Forum

[Anonymous User]

Let's say one writes a note on a topic in corporate governance and makes a strongly anti-management argument (think a Bebchuk/Jackson sort of thing, like arguing the poison pill is unconstitutional). Then this note gets published in your T14's law review. Could this hurt one's career as a corporate lawyer in BigLaw?

[Anonymous User]

no, as long as it's legally sound and impartial. people will be interested and might want to chat about it, but it actually demonstrates academic/personal interest in corporate work/clientele, which is more than most law students or note authors can attest to.

[SemperLegal]

I can't imagine it would, but to be safe make sure you give it a fairly innocuous title. Its not like the hiring partner is going to review your thesis.

[Cogburn87]

It won't matter because no one is ever going to read your note.

[SemperLegal]

It won't matter because no one is ever going to read your note.

But, the title will go on the resume so its best not to title it: "Rent Seekers: How (Mis)Management and its Legal Lackeys is Ruining America"

[Hutz_and_Goodman]

It won't matter because no one is ever going to read your note.

+10000

[Anonymous User]

I can't imagine it would, but to be safe make sure you give it a fairly innocuous title. Its not like the hiring partner is going to review your thesis.

This is credited. I had an undergrad thesis on my resume for OCI. The topic was innocuous, but the title made it sound really controversial to non-academics. None of my interviewers said as much, but it seemed like a few of them were offended. An innocuous title and a prepared statement making the note sound innocent I think would be the way to go.