He's been there about a year and a half. He is JUNIOR. For anyone not familiar with legal education and the legal industry, this is someone who has sunk probably hundreds of thousands of dollars and untold hours of work into getting to the top of a profession and he has the courage to do this. - ThreadSky

darapurvis.bsky.social • 6 days ago

He's been there about a year and a half. He is JUNIOR. For anyone not familiar with legal education and the legal industry, this is someone who has sunk probably hundreds of thousands of dollars and untold hours of work into getting to the top of a profession and he has the courage to do this.

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NEW: Another Skadden attorney has resigned in protest, citing the law firm’s decision to strike a deal with Trump.

“Skadden is on the wrong side of history. I could no longer stay knowing that someday I would have to explain why I stayed,” the lawyer, Thomas Sipp, wrote in his resignation letter.

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metaphysicalist.bsky.social•6 days ago

The fat cat equity partners don't want to lose their 4th vacation home, the horror.

steph1873.bsky.social•6 days ago

And he probably owes well into six-figures for student loans. This kid's a baller.

jrvj1971.bsky.social•6 days ago

Skaden has arguably invested significant funds in this person, too.

These resignations do have a cost to a law firm.

neto-in-colo.bsky.social•6 days ago

I can only hope that I will be as brave when the occasion arises. Hats off to you, sir.

beefunwellington.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thank you for this.

antoosh.bsky.social•6 days ago

He still has a soul.

iamkanyetwitty.bsky.social•6 days ago

Not “strike a deal.” It’s “appease.”

the-marryin-kind.bsky.social•6 days ago

It’s really refreshing to see the young attorneys turn away from the firms in disgust. What a judgement against them.

notdmitry.bsky.social•6 days ago

Amazing how the junior associates have more spine then partners, sad , sad state of affairs

dmax12345.bsky.social•6 days ago

Still, I am waiting to see if any senior lawyers — associates or even a member — chooses principle over money.

420attychicago.bsky.social•6 days ago

None of the equity partners have quit yet--none of the 7 year plus folks have quit--so folks, think carefully about whether this was ever a place you should have spent your intellect and skill laboring away at. Get. Out. Now.

penguins18.bsky.social•6 days ago

I actually think this is a good career move for the guy. Columbia Law School, UT/Austin. Guy has a good resume and he'll be snapped up.

americantype.bsky.social•6 days ago

He’s pretty non Columbia in his commitment to what law is.

balme.bsky.social•6 days ago

Good for him! Glad there are lines he won’t cross.

Some might’ve bailed out after representing Alpha Bank.

randypitler.bsky.social•6 days ago

In fairness, anyone hired at Skadden shouldn’t have trouble finding a similar job.

randomlawyer.bsky.social•6 days ago

Seriously the guy is at a point in his career where he’s marketable and mobile- he’s not riddled with conflicts or responsible for non-portable clients for his livelihood. It’s much harder for a senior lawyer to do this

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