Sullivan & Cromwell and the Gays: Kiehling Them With Kindness
In response to yesterday's quick post on the Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell litigation, a tipster sent us this:
I don't have any information on the case, but thought you might be interested in this minor tidbit on Sullivan & Cromwell.The Lavendar Law conference (the annual GLBT CLE fest) was in Chicago last weekend. S&C did not send anyone for the conference itself, as far as I know, but they flew in several associates just for the closing ceremonies.
They also offered the nicest swag of any firm: gift sets of Kiehl's products. Seems they are trying to repair some damage with the gay community, even if it's only through cosmetics.
"Only" through cosmetics? Kiehl's products are no ordinary cosmetics. S&C is shrewd: they know the way to our hearts is through our pores.
Sure, that Aaron Charney might seem cute and well-meaning. But who wouldn't kick him to the curb for a lifetime supply of Facial Fuel?
Correction: According to various commenters, Sullivan & Cromwell personnel were present for the job fair as well. "S&C was front-and-center at Lav Law. A friend of mine called me from the fair to tell me how pallid and haggard they looked."
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Comments
Stop posting first.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 03:05 PM
"S&C is being shrewd: they know that the way to our hearts is through our pores."
Glad to see you finally "came out" on your blog. :)
Posted by: LongTimeFan | September 18, 2007 03:07 PM
"they know the way to our hearts is through our pores."
Lat to the gheys!!!! Oh noes.
Posted by: anon | September 18, 2007 03:11 PM
wow, another gay republican comes out.
someone alert teh drudge!!
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 03:15 PM
so...they sent attorneys in for closing ceremonies, but not for the actual conference job fair?
that doesn't sound very helpful.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 03:27 PM
Pretty sure this is not the first time Lat has outed himself on here.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 03:28 PM
True. Some idiots still deny that he's gay (not that there is anything wrong with that...being gay I mean. Denying it is the mark of a dipshit.)
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 03:32 PM
"S&C is shrewd: they know the way to our hearts is through our pores."
I'm amused that everyone thought that this was the sentence that constituted self-outing.
"Sure, that Aaron Charney might seem cute and well-meaning. But who wouldn't kick him to the curb for a lifetime supply of Facial Fuel?"
THIS is the concept that is far, far gayer.
Signed,
A resident of the Castro
Posted by: San Francisco Queer | September 18, 2007 03:34 PM
Gay Guys With Kiehls
Posted by: WWGK | September 18, 2007 03:35 PM
I use Kiehl's products. Does that mean that I am gay? I'm just curious because I feel that I might need to inform my girlfriend.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 03:41 PM
I thought Lat outed himself with the Job of the Week posts that didn't allow comments. Way gayer than anything in the above post.
Posted by: Enron Charney | September 18, 2007 03:45 PM
would you "kick [her] to the curb for a lifetime supply of Facial Fuel?"
If so, the answer is yes.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 03:45 PM
Jesus...where does this the baseless gossiping start. I was there at the job fair recruiting for my own firm and saw S&C there in a very prominent spot, with about 4-5 attorneys manning the table and with a large (and classy) looking marketing banner.
Posted by: Anon | September 18, 2007 03:50 PM
Yes, 3:50, I too am aware that S&C was front-and-center at Lav Law. A friend of mine called me from the fair to tell me how pallid and haggard they looked.
Posted by: wtf | September 18, 2007 03:53 PM
I was at the conference, and they did actually send people to the job fair as well. In fact, S&C were top-level sponsors and had a table staffed by all-gay or mostly-gay attorneys that was right by the entrance. They also gave out lavender and grey S&C M&Ms.
S&C really did go out of its way to make nice to the gays, and the Kiehl's products won them lots of fans.
Posted by: anon | September 18, 2007 03:54 PM
I use the Jergens products provided in my firm's restrooms. What does that make me?
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 04:03 PM
Now that Lat has officially come out, someone has to send him a copy of the Gay Agenda.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 04:05 PM
4:03, that makes you a monkey at a cheap firm.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 04:11 PM
"S&C . . .had a table staffed by all-gay or mostly-gay attorneys"
What exactly constitutes "mostly gay"? Bi with a preference for homoeroica? More than a one-time drunken romp in the airport stall?
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 04:31 PM
I heard that to get the S&C products you had to specify whether you wanted a male or female bag. I can't decide if that's not a big deal or if it's counterproductive because it might make some people uncomfortable, like butch lesbians and femme guys.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 06:05 PM
ATL first years to Jean Nate bath lotions!
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 06:14 PM
** S&C partner drops Kiehl products on floor.**
"Now bend over and pick up that gift bag, Mr. Charney."
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 06:18 PM
Now that Kiehls has been bought out by mega-corp COSMAIR, I am not impressed. What ya wanna bet S&C actually represnted them in the deal and got the products at a cut rate?
Posted by: Anonymous | September 18, 2007 06:40 PM
There was no distinction between male and female bags. There were about eight or so gay S&C attorneys, summers, and their partners that I ran into. Not sure what "mostly-gay" means either.
The Kiehls couldn't compare to the Seyfarth yo-yos, though. Now that's classy.
Posted by: Anon | September 18, 2007 07:56 PM
Kiehl's is so early 2000's. You all need to come over for my new Facial Fuel. No reciprocation.
Posted by: Queer as Fork | September 18, 2007 10:36 PM
Glad to see how everyone has bought into the Kiehl's marketing juggernaut about how superior their products are...guess we can all thank TimeOutNewYork for their slavish raving about how great their stuff is...meh. You could do better at a sale at the Body Shop in your local mall, or hit your neighborhood Bath and Body Works.
Posted by: tom | September 18, 2007 10:43 PM
Top firms give their employees kiehl's, but all my firm gives me is . . . Oh why bother anymore. My life sucks and posts aren't going to make it better. If I could only find one person worse off than me. Oh yeah, that guy! Thanks for making me feel better Charney.
Posted by: Loyola 2L | September 19, 2007 12:00 AM
I like me some facial fuel. I get all tingly. Then I was told not to put it there.
Posted by: give me some | September 19, 2007 12:13 AM
keihl's is second rate, bullshit skincare. sorry, boys. the pretty a-gays at v10 firms use products that don't sell @ bloomie's.
xo!
lawyer with tiny pores
Posted by: Anonymous | September 19, 2007 12:45 AM
I guess the memo didn't make it to the S&C gays. We don't use Kiehl's any longer...we've moved on to Malin & Goetz.
Posted by: The Gays | September 19, 2007 08:07 AM
kiehl's uses aluminum in some of its products. outrageous
Posted by: Anonymous | September 19, 2007 10:34 AM
there were differences in the bags. the one for men had shaving stuff in it. i just took one of both. the hot (but straight) female attorneys manning the booth looked too uncomfortable being there to stop me.
swag is good and all, but personally i was bowled over for the second year in a row by Kirkland & Ellis's approach. it looked like they'd sent out one LGBT attorney from every office, at the least. the Kirkland & Ellis table at the job fair was manned by four or five attorneys at any given time.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 19, 2007 10:54 AM