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How did you hear those rumors that CWT was compiling the list of associates to axe in early '08 already ... I just started them yesterday ...

so do you have to dress up like a cowboy to go to this party? am i the only one who thinks this is dumb?

why is no one talking about this:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=3992371&page=1

seems like a desperate and obvious smear. what a tool.

Western wear was encouraged, but not mandatory. Joy.

why is no one talking about this:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=3992371&page=1

seems like a desperate and obvious smear. what a tool.

people in ny are such rednecks

they can't even spell "corral" correctly...

12:32: "seems like a desperate and obvious smear."

You're really breaking new ground...

why would you "sic" an image? it's obviously not transcribed, so the misspelling would not have been attributed to you. that's really just petty and obnoxious.

i am whole heartedly excited for the occasion. this is my first year at cadwallader and its the best. i think the menu is well-rounded and the creative design is snappy. hope to see you there!

Ummm...how is that a smear? He admitted he used drugs. News flash...many people do not want someone who snorte Coke in charge of the nuclear arsenal. You may not care, but some do.

12:26 (wgwag) - you're a douche. I'm always the first to say TTT.
Guys at my TTT law school threw huge parties all the time and the white guys brought their ugly Asian girlfriends, it was no big deal.

You know what would be the weirdest, wildest, biggest walk-on-the-other-side party that CWT could have? A party where CWT is a pleasant place to work.

CWT is growing quite the mediocre IP practice over there - brought in bunches of lawyers from a dying boutique.

you guys are really negative. NOT cool. you should be happy you have a J-O-B. (losers)

It appears the adminstrative staff must attend the Bob Link Holiday Greeting in order to get their gift.

12:49
You're talking about the guys Cadwalader brought in from Morgan Finnegan?

12:44 - Well, nobody wants a Communist like Hillary Clinton in charge, either.

I loved Morgan Finnegan in the The Shawshank Redemption. so good.

have you seen the pictures of associates on the Millbank website? Almost no one smiles! They must be really miserable over there.

my watch says 12:52 ... ???

12:52 - yes, they brought in some women too. I'm not talking about just the latest three (though one of those is a good lawyer)

How about some discussion about attorneys working in non-traditional legal jobs? For instance, I work for a Big 4 accounting firm specifically in their M&A practice. While we do not technically practice law, we spend all of our time nose-deep in corporate tax law. Our clients are prestigious and our pay is competitive with large law firms. Show us some love.

morgan finnegan...shawshank.

good one.

i hear the associates at clellan, mcclellan & clemson are crazy!

i agree with Big 4

"this is my first year at cadwallader . . ."

Is that Cadwallader, Wikersher and Tapht?

alright, SMARTGUY, theres only one L in Cadwalader. Spelling is overated anyway...

yeah, how can you misspell the name of your own firm? embarrassing.

12:56
Are you talking about Pezzano?
He's pretty good.

and why would you abbreviate associate "ass." because then you are cwt ass.

come on.

you really should know how to spell the name of the firm that your wife spends all of her waking hours at, cwt ass.

A law firm holiday party "on the practice floors"?

Seems lame, and very cheap. I realize they have a lot of people, though you don't have to rent out Cipriani.

News flash...many people do not want someone who snorte Coke in charge of the nuclear arsenal.
******

Umm, they don't? Clearly hasn't bothered them for the past 7 years. Who are these people? No one cares.

http://fashioncopious.typepad.com/fashioncopious/2007/12/marc-jacobs-ara.html

when I was in high school guys would throw costume holiday parties all the time. it was no big deal and then write snippets of code to post pictures on the Internet.

oh c'mon. again, NOT cool. how do you abbreviate associate? asst.?

this looks like a fun party. it's fun to have a theme rather than a generic booze party

oh c'mon. again, NOT cool. how do you abbreviate associate? asst.? thats b/c you're an assistant! take that.

I'm soooooooooooo tired

I have to hand it to CWT. Throw a big party, get everyone stuffed on BBQ and sloshed on booze, then hand out their layoff notices before the annual bonuses become due.

As long as security is busy cleaning out their offices while they're getting liquored up, very very shrewd move.

The only thing that matters with any holiday party is the ability to score a hand job from a hot paralegal in the coat room. If that occurs, then the theme of the party is irrelevant.

CWT rocks! I'm definitely bringing my assless chaps to this party.

preachin to the choir, john lennon. i'm bushed.

Why does anyone think this is extravagant? They're throwing this party in THEIR OFFICE. Lame! (and incredibly cheap)

Lat, how about a thread on holiday party scandals? We've had the threads about embarrassing summer associate moments--fully-fledged attorneys humiliate themselves too, and they don't even get to leave the firm at the end of the summer to escape the awkward, career-limiting consequences.

Lat, how about a thread on holiday party scandals? We've had the threads about embarrassing summer associate moments--fully-fledged attorneys humiliate themselves too, and they don't even get to leave the firm at the end of the summer to escape the awkward, career-limiting consequences.

Theme? my bets are on you giving yourself a handjob at the end of the night.

1:22(1) - the ethical wall is not doing its job, stop stealing me mojo.

brocolli, you're a genius.

Lat, how about a thread on holiday party scandals? We've had the threads about embarrassing summer associate moments--fully-fledged attorneys humiliate themselves too, and they don't even get to leave the firm at the end of the summer to escape the awkward, career-limiting consequences.

1:09 - uh, no.

Hey, I've got a hot new idea: how about a thread on holiday party scandals?

GREAT idea! I'll start. I heard about a firm where they refused to pay for everyone to get a ride home after a very expensive party at Del Fresco's.

OMG!!

why would you wear sandals to a holiday party anyway. It's usually cold.

12:44, surely, you jest? Or have you conveniently forgotten our current President's past?

1:37 - nothing inconsistent in 12:44's post - many people don't want our current president in charge of the nuclear arsenal.

"A law firm holiday party "on the practice floors"?

Seems lame, and very cheap. I realize they have a lot of people, though you don't have to rent out Cipriani."

38th Floor is the Cafeteria/Dining room

39th and 40th floors are all conference rooms/waiting rooms with views..it's not like this party is happening in between some paralegals cubicles

12:53(1) -- That comment totally made my afternoon.

I just made one of the biggest comebacks in the history of modern sports.

are you a professional desk jockey?

But that wasn't the tone of 12:44's post. I have many many reasons for not wanting the current POTUS in charge of anything; his lack of candor regarding his substance abuse problems is just one. I'd much rather have a President who owns his mistakes and learns from them.

are you a professional desk jockey?

I certainly did

What I don't understand are the negative comments being made by employees of CWT - if you aren't happy working there why don't you leave - perhaps it's because you couldn't find another job........

You abbreviate "associate" as "assoc." Blue book it jackhole.

1:26 aka broccoli:

First, nice name.

Second, that's only if your wife doesn't beat (pun intended) me to it.

Third, my post is till true.

1:42, a holiday party at the firm, even on the non-practice floors, is cheap and embarassing.

I don't know about you, but I LOVES me some ELECTRIC VIOLIN!!!!!

Theme? - someone in this thread happens to think i'm a genius. You, on the other hand are a MO-ron.
Your post is ass and represents the lack of it you actually get. Happy spanking.

and-thats-that-skat-kat.

Wow, people are so into superficial things here, way go to people.

I got an HJ from two hot paralegals at once while wearing a cowboy hat and my penis is bigger than yours. I love theme parties.

It's a party. CWT is trying to make it fun. Why anyone else should care besides people who work for the firm seems absurd. Eat drink and be merry is all it is about.

'first in pissing contests', i could pee pee further than you anyday of the week.

theme? started it.

I love CWT and theme parties are so much fun. CWT's offices are beautiful. my friend works at Skadden. Crap compared to CWT's offices.

Ummm...how is that not a smear? He admitted he used drugs. News flash...many people don't give a shite what someone once put in their body one time and are tired of moralizing over the subject. You may not care, but some do.

Guys in my high school used to get blowjobs from two hot paralegals at once at western-themed holiday parties while wearing a cowboy hat all the time, it was no big deal.

This is the worst theme for a holiday party ever. FAIL.

by the sound of things, i think a BJ/HJ theme would have gone over bigger. true wild west.

Yeah, except for maybe the women who work at CWT. really not much in that theme for them.

Will someone explain how tarot card readings fit into the Wild West theme?

3:54, giving a BJ/HJ is its own reward.

who the fuck wants an HJ? what is this, grade school?

cwt is more of an ass rape kind of establishment.

Dear Max, I am sorry to say that I have secretly found out that Mr. Blume is having an affair with Miss Cross. My first suspicions came when I saw them Frenching in front of our house. And then I knew for sure when they went skinny dipping in Mr. Blume's swimming pool, giving each other handjobs while you were taking a nap on the front porch

OOPS I misspelled my name.

Big 4 compensation is definitely not on par with the larger law firms, unless you go to work at the DC national office doing pure tax research. I've seen graduates of some law schools receive offers for 50k in non-major markets, and 70k for NYC/LA, compared to 160k in NYC/LA. And, do you really want to wear cheesy golf shirts to work for the rest of your career?

what's with the the [sic] next to chili barrel coral?

Big 4 compensation is definitely not on par with the larger law firms, unless you go to work at the DC national office doing pure tax research. I've seen graduates of some law schools receive offers for 50k in non-major markets, and 70k for NYC/LA, compared to 160k in NYC/LA. And, do you really want to wear cheesy golf shirts to work for the rest of your career?

2:06- That's why we work at CWT. No one else will hire us at market rates. At least by TTT degree is paying off though. I have started to cross the street to avoid the uncomfortable silence that follows when I tell them I scored biglaw (even if it is CWT).

I wish the party was at the Navy Pier...

Now that's one hell of a venue, a can't miss in the windy city.

Re: clinton smear-- no point in bringing up the drugs. according to the Obama campaign, one of the GOP frontrunners commended O for his candor about his past drug use. Also according to the campaign, Hil's camp sent emails asking for information that could help them smear Barack's efforts to fight poverty and joblessness as a community organizer in Chicago.

1:41, you win the prize. 1:37(2), so blinded by his/her own partisan rage, assumed my comments were partisan.

12:44

5:11, you can't be serious.

How funny would it be if the tarrot card readings were how Link & Co. told people they were getting the axe?

Not that anybody cares, but it does seem that the British law firms in Hong Kong know how to throw a pretty decent Christmas party. Out last night for Thursday libations and I pass in front of one of the most exclusive night clubs in which has a big sign "Allen & Overy--Arabian Nights". Later on I ended up at a club directly upstairs of the A&O party and there was a lot of spillover from the A&O event. A&O associates are draped all over the place (and in many cases all over each other) in these horrible sheik and genie costumes in a display of political un-correctness that surely would have gotten a lot of people called onto the carpet in uptight New York.

ur an idiot

party was fun. not as packed as last year though. currently eating candy from the general store.