Brokeback Lawfirm: Happy Birthday, Gera Grinberg
Are you wondering what's going on in the case of Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell? You're not alone.
We went to check the case's status on the electronic docket, but couldn't find the case by party name or by index number (Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP: 100625/2007; Sullivan & Cromwell LLP v. Charney: 600333/2007). This caused us to wonder: Has the litigation been settled?
Apparently not. Sources close to the case tell us that it hasn't been settled and that there was a court hearing not too long ago. We don't have more details, but if we get them, we'll pass them along.
So what can we tell you?
1. S&C Man of Mystery Gera Grinberg -- perhaps the critical witness in this case, who left the firm under mysterious circumstances -- had his birthday last month. A reader pointed us to his attorney registration information on the New York courts website.
This tipster also noted that Grinberg's attorney registration status was recently updated, but does not list an employer. This suggests he has not yet found new employment since leaving 125 Broad Street. Does anyone know where he might be?
2. Could the Charney case be affecting S&C's recruiting this year? Possibly. We reprint an interesting tip, suggesting that it's affecting the firm's reputation, after the jump.
Do you have any inside info on the latest developments in the Charney case? If so, please drop us a line. Thanks.
A tipster sent us this interesting message:
"I haven't logged on to Vault.com for a while. Did that today, surprised to see that in the regional rankings for NY, S&C has fallen to #5. Current NY rankings:"
1 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
2 Cravath, Swaine & Moore
3 Davis Polk & Wardwell
4 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
5 Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
6 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Associates
"Vault has regional rankings all the way back to 2000 (except 2002). S&C has had the #3 spot all this time, except in 2001, when DPW was #3. The only changes since 2003 has been Simpson & Skadden fighting for 5th & 6th spots."
"Pretty significant fall, no? Could this all be the result of Charney?"
Gera Grinberg: Attorney Registration Status [New York State Unified Court System]
Prestige Rankings By Region: New York [Vault]
Comments
Slackers. It's nearly 9:30.
Posted by: First | September 17, 2007 09:25 AM
I have to pee.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 17, 2007 09:36 AM
9:36 - Me, too. If you're still around, tap your foot three times.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 17, 2007 09:57 AM
Charney looks positively McDreamy in that Canadian television interview!
Why can't we find a photo of Gera? Poor Canuck.
Posted by: should be doing journal work | September 17, 2007 10:00 AM
I bet Charney has a really wide stance.
Posted by: Sen. Craig | September 17, 2007 10:35 AM
For those ppl who start work in the next few weeks at a top-tier firm that is business casual, what does one wear? Are pinstripes and or regular pants in grey, navy, or black the only options?
Posted by: Anonymous | September 17, 2007 10:52 AM
10:52 --> Up yours
Posted by: johnny | September 17, 2007 11:13 AM
I'm curious if it has started to affect recruiting this year, because I go to a non-T14 school in NY and they have been making offers here like crazy this year....Most of them coming at the end of the interview....Like they don't even need to consider it, they just need warm bodies. Is this always practice?
Posted by: NY 2L | September 17, 2007 11:42 AM
11:42:
They like Fordham. What else can I say?
Posted by: Anon | September 17, 2007 11:50 AM
E-law reports there is a motion to dismiss pending in 100625/07. The parties' last appearance was on 6 Sept 2007.
No recent activity reported in the other case.
Posted by: john | September 17, 2007 12:00 PM
E-law reports there is a motion to dismiss pending in 100625/07. The parties' last appearance was on 6 Sept 2007.
No recent activity reported in the other case.
Posted by: john | September 17, 2007 12:01 PM
It has been S&C's practice for a long time to give offers at the end of a callback interview. (Not sure if they do this to everyone they give an offer to, but that is how it worked for me when I interviewed 5+ years ago.) It would be interesting to get the scoop on how they do this -- I wonder if they have certain folks that they plan to give offers to unless one of the interviews goes particularly poorly, and the interviewers are required to notify the recruiting folks immediately if that is the case. Personally, I thought it was a bit weird to get the immediate offer, but it was consistent with S&C's recuruiting style at the time, which involved much more of a hard sell than its peer firms.
Posted by: anon | September 17, 2007 12:06 PM
Doesn't Cravath give offers at the end of a callback too?
Posted by: Anonymous | September 17, 2007 12:26 PM
I told you guys the defense lawyers would drag this out for profit.
Posted by: Loyola 2L | September 17, 2007 12:49 PM
current status:
http://www.e-law.com//CaseDetail.asp?CaseID=5123788&County=30&Year=2007&Index=100625
Posted by: jk | September 17, 2007 02:10 PM
10:52 --> You are a Grade A LOSER
Posted by: johnny | September 17, 2007 02:49 PM
12:26 - yes. They send you to meet a few associates in the afternoon, while the partners you met that morning convey their feelings on whether to give you an offer.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 17, 2007 02:58 PM
I feel sorry for 10:52. Go conservative on your first day to feel things out, then take it from there
Posted by: Pity | September 17, 2007 05:37 PM
Why is Charney still listed as working for S&C?
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/attorney/AttorneyDetails?attorneyId=5645841
Aren't lawyers supposed to update their information within 30 days of a change?
Posted by: Attorney Directory Reader | September 18, 2007 12:20 AM
I think the general practice at S&C is to give offers at the end of the interview, and has been for a few years
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 05:25 PM