Looks like she was in M&A at MoFo, which may help.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 11:27 amCan we find out who this partner is? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXyk_PT9LiM This story seems a little crazy
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Vicious name-calling and yelling; spreading horrible rumors (including to clients) about people who left the firm; unbearable workload. The hypocrisy is only the tip of the iceberg.
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Is this about Kaplan Hecker? Or an earlier post?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Aug 22, 2021 9:53 pmVicious name-calling and yelling; spreading horrible rumors (including to clients) about people who left the firm; unbearable workload. The hypocrisy is only the tip of the iceberg.
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Kaplan Heckerambrau90 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:36 pmIs this about Kaplan Hecker? Or an earlier post?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Aug 22, 2021 9:53 pmVicious name-calling and yelling; spreading horrible rumors (including to clients) about people who left the firm; unbearable workload. The hypocrisy is only the tip of the iceberg.
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More generally, anyone have any intel on the more tech focused firms -- namely, Orrick, Cooley and WSGR?
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As someone who did banking at LW, this is, I think, all banking at all LW offices (and I assume Cahill NY who is/was our big competitor). The people are super nice, but the work is ungodly rough. I pulled all nighters about 1-2X a week, every single week of the year I wasn't on vacation. I was allowed to take basically as much uninterrupted vacation as anyone can expect (I took at least five weeks every year and never did a minute of work on vacation across multiple years), but it was so rough the rest of the year. I switched to an EC/VC M&A practice and the step up in the quality of life was significant even doing the same number of hours. I can't stress enough how hard the papers practice is. It's noticeably worse than most M&A big law practices. I assume the same things will be said by Cahill associates.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:14 pmAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:34 pmDifferent anon from above but also Latham NY. I will note that some of my favorite people at the firm are in the banking group. It’s just the nature of the work and constant fire drills that burn people out quickly. That said, if you’re decently competent and if you stick around you’re pretty much guaranteed to make at least counsel from what I’ve seen.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:24 pmWhat makes it a toxic culture, if not composed of bad people?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:16 pmThe banking group generally, not because they're bad people, but because it's the most toxic culture you could imagine. They just absolutely burn through people.
This is so true - LW NY banking has the nicest people but the workload gets you down. To respond to the original question though, I will say that Melissa Alwang is horrible to work with. I heard anecdotally that at least one associate has told the staffing partner they wouldn't work for her anymore and at least one other associate has quit because they kept being staffed with her.
LW NY RE also has a toxic reputation FWIW altho I'm less familiar with that group. (Not to bring down LW NY which is generally a great place to work (as much as any big law firm can be ...)!)
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Is this the case for the other exec comp partners at Shearman?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Jul 04, 2021 3:29 pmGillian Moldowan, exec comp partner is a plague. Avoid.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Jul 03, 2021 8:04 pmShearman? Hear there’s a few sociopaths so prefer to know this ahead of time…
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Any intel on Ropes DC?
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Heard a story about a first year female associate being harassed in front of her peer group by one of the older equity partners (e.g., "give me a kiss on the cheek darling", hand around the waist).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Jul 03, 2021 8:04 pmShearman? Hear there’s a few sociopaths so prefer to know this ahead of time…
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Any more stories on this lady? Also anyone else at Akin Gump to steer clear of?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 9:54 pmshe just lateraled to Akin GumpAnonymous User wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 8:14 pmWOW - that's wild. She interviewed me at OCI and I thought she was the coolest person ever. Very chill and calmAnonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:07 pmDeb Festa at Milbank LA's alternative investments group is a well known must-avoid. Juniors have quit ASAP and it's known that incoming first years will frantically search for another job if they get placed in her group.
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It's hard for me to imagine some of these stories happening in 2021 although I guess that's why they're in this thread. I'm at a V10 and it feels like most of this behavior has been smothered out by the partnership, probably out of PR concerns / not wanting to end up in the front of Bloomberg Law. That doesn't mean there aren't grade-A assholes here, there are, but it seems like their bad behavior is mostly relegated to the realm of passive aggression / snideness / arrogance / insane deadlines / backstabbing, not straight up 1980s "kiss me babe and welcome to the firm" crap. Ah, gotta love the profession.
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Fredo Silva and Suz Mac Cormac at MoFo SF are verbally abusive to associates and it's well known at the firm. Just really terrible people to work with, avoid at all costs.
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The judge I worked for strongly steered their clerks away from Kaplan Hecker because of its poor work environment.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:45 pmKaplan Heckerambrau90 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:36 pmIs this about Kaplan Hecker? Or an earlier post?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Aug 22, 2021 9:53 pmVicious name-calling and yelling; spreading horrible rumors (including to clients) about people who left the firm; unbearable workload. The hypocrisy is only the tip of the iceberg.
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Grace Lee. LW San Francisco Tax.
Unrealistic expectations. Condescending. Will scream at you for having an out of place comma in an email. Disorganized.
Basically the entire tax group firmwide tries to steer clear of her.
Unrealistic expectations. Condescending. Will scream at you for having an out of place comma in an email. Disorganized.
Basically the entire tax group firmwide tries to steer clear of her.
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Rosemarie Ring at MTO.
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She just lateraled to GDC. Can you say more?
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Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 11:31 amFredo Silva and Suz Mac Cormac at MoFo SF are verbally abusive to associates and it's well known at the firm. Just really terrible people to work with, avoid at all costs.
That Fredo guy looks fucking terrifying.
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Any more details? Asking for a friend
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Both look like they’re missing souls.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 12:07 amAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 11:31 amFredo Silva and Suz Mac Cormac at MoFo SF are verbally abusive to associates and it's well known at the firm. Just really terrible people to work with, avoid at all costs.
That Fredo guy looks fucking terrifying.
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Fredo looks like he just ate human liver with chianti
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Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 11:21 pmThe judge I worked for strongly steered their clerks away from Kaplan Hecker because of its poor work environment.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:45 pmKaplan Heckerambrau90 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:36 pmIs this about Kaplan Hecker? Or an earlier post?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Aug 22, 2021 9:53 pmVicious name-calling and yelling; spreading horrible rumors (including to clients) about people who left the firm; unbearable workload. The hypocrisy is only the tip of the iceberg.
I've also heard terrible things about the work environment at Kaplan Hecker, even relative to other small elite litigation shops that are demanding and intense. Pretty sure it starts right at the top with the named partner, but trickles down as well. I had a friend and a (different) former colleague there, and they don't deny it, just change the topic. It's gotten to the point where I was on the phone with a recruiter, and the recruiter referenced it as a pretty well known fact. I passed on that application, lol...
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To my understanding, Suz is pretty hit or miss - well known for holding grudges and getting folks fired but also willing to throw her weight around for her favorites. But definitely temperamental. And kinda dumb to be blunt.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 11:31 amFredo Silva and Suz Mac Cormac at MoFo SF are verbally abusive to associates and it's well known at the firm. Just really terrible people to work with, avoid at all costs.
Don’t know about working with Fredo, but he is pretty sharp IME.
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Extremely unfortunate. Was once on a call where she forgot to mute herself and we all heard her screaming at the person in the room with her - just vicious and completely unnecessary. On the other hand, Hecker seems really kind and easy to work with - spoken to people who work with him/across from him often and they only have positive things to say.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 10:32 amAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 11:21 pmThe judge I worked for strongly steered their clerks away from Kaplan Hecker because of its poor work environment.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:45 pmKaplan Heckerambrau90 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:36 pmIs this about Kaplan Hecker? Or an earlier post?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Aug 22, 2021 9:53 pmVicious name-calling and yelling; spreading horrible rumors (including to clients) about people who left the firm; unbearable workload. The hypocrisy is only the tip of the iceberg.
I've also heard terrible things about the work environment at Kaplan Hecker, even relative to other small elite litigation shops that are demanding and intense. Pretty sure it starts right at the top with the named partner, but trickles down as well. I had a friend and a (different) former colleague there, and they don't deny it, just change the topic. It's gotten to the point where I was on the phone with a recruiter, and the recruiter referenced it as a pretty well known fact. I passed on that application, lol...
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Gotta say I’m a little surprised. Not just because of the “social justice” airs of the place but also bc she came out of Paul Weiss, which I feel has a (unearned?) reputation as one of the nicer and more genteel white shoes.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Nov 13, 2021 3:27 pmExtremely unfortunate. Was once on a call where she forgot to mute herself and we all heard her screaming at the person in the room with her - just vicious and completely unnecessary. On the other hand, Hecker seems really kind and easy to work with - spoken to people who work with him/across from him often and they only have positive things to say.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 10:32 amAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 11:21 pmThe judge I worked for strongly steered their clerks away from Kaplan Hecker because of its poor work environment.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:45 pmKaplan Heckerambrau90 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:36 pmIs this about Kaplan Hecker? Or an earlier post?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Aug 22, 2021 9:53 pmVicious name-calling and yelling; spreading horrible rumors (including to clients) about people who left the firm; unbearable workload. The hypocrisy is only the tip of the iceberg.
I've also heard terrible things about the work environment at Kaplan Hecker, even relative to other small elite litigation shops that are demanding and intense. Pretty sure it starts right at the top with the named partner, but trickles down as well. I had a friend and a (different) former colleague there, and they don't deny it, just change the topic. It's gotten to the point where I was on the phone with a recruiter, and the recruiter referenced it as a pretty well known fact. I passed on that application, lol...
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I interned for a nonprofit and I'll just say that I'm NOT surprised that a "social justice" type is also a terrible person to work with.
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