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Which firms are "lifestyle" firms?

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:13 pm
by broke.lawstudent405
I hear the term " lifestyle" firm get tossed around a lot but I'm not totally clear what it means. Are all lower V100 firms automatically considered "lifestyle" firms or is it office specific?

Re: Which firms are "lifestyle" firms?

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:18 pm
by zot1
Ranking doesn't matter in this regard. But be careful, "lifestyle" just means you might have a couple of more weekends off here and there per year.

Re: Which firms are "lifestyle" firms?

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:36 pm
by fats provolone
prime number vault rankings are lifestyle firms

Re: Which firms are "lifestyle" firms?

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:46 pm
by bearsfan23
Skadden and SullCrom, possibly Paul Weiss as well

Re: Which firms are "lifestyle" firms?

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:52 pm
by Abbie Doobie
quinn emanuel is the definition of a lifestyle firm...they let you wear flip flops to work

Re: Which firms are "lifestyle" firms?

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:03 pm
by zot1
Abbie Doobie wrote:quinn emanuel is the definition of a lifestyle firm...they let you wear flip flops to work
I would double check this. I know someone who was there and left because things were becoming more formal there.

Re: Which firms are "lifestyle" firms?

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:04 pm
by zot1
zot1 wrote:
Abbie Doobie wrote:quinn emanuel is the definition of a lifestyle firm...they let you wear flip flops to work
I would double check this. I know someone who was there and left because things were becoming more formal there.
LA office if it matters.

Re: Which firms are "lifestyle" firms?

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:12 pm
by fats provolone
zot1 wrote:
zot1 wrote:
Abbie Doobie wrote:quinn emanuel is the definition of a lifestyle firm...they let you wear flip flops to work
I would double check this. I know someone who was there and left because things were becoming more formal there.
LA office if it matters.
can confirm. true flip-flops are frowned upon now, but tevas are still ok

Re: Which firms are "lifestyle" firms?

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:26 pm
by ballouttacontrol
fats provolone wrote:
zot1 wrote:
zot1 wrote:
Abbie Doobie wrote:quinn emanuel is the definition of a lifestyle firm...they let you wear flip flops to work
I would double check this. I know someone who was there and left because things were becoming more formal there.
LA office if it matters.
can confirm. true flip-flops are frowned upon now, but tevas are still ok
wtf ew gross

would not talk to anyone wearing that shit/10

Re: Which firms are "lifestyle" firms?

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:30 pm
by crumb cake
Firms you haven't heard of in secondary markets.

Re: Which firms are "lifestyle" firms?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:44 am
by rickgrimes69
Contrary to conventional law student wisdom, law firms aren't homogeneous. Certain groups, such as tax, are considered more "lifestyle-friendly" overall, but this will vary widely by firm and even by partner.