http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2009/11/13/the-not-so-mysterious-dearth-of-biglaw-associates/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:23:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2009/11/13/the-not-so-mysterious-dearth-of-biglaw-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-93590 AdamsDrafting » Blog Archive » Why Bother Learning to Draft Contracts More Clearly? Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:08:44 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/?p=1883#comment-93590 [...] post about how BigLaw associates have thus far been immune to the charms of my West seminars (click here), I offered some reasons as to why that might be the case. But I omitted one possible reason—that [...] [...] post about how BigLaw associates have thus far been immune to the charms of my West seminars (click here), I offered some reasons as to why that might be the case. But I omitted one possible reason—that [...]

]]> http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2009/11/13/the-not-so-mysterious-dearth-of-biglaw-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-93588 Damon Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:08:30 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/?p=1883#comment-93588 Honestly, it's a question of whether the conference is worth the cost, in time and money. Many associates think it is not. Given the small number of instances in which the issues that you raise (however interesting to me and to other readers of this blog) actually have material consequence, many associates would rather spend the money to attend a conference that deals with substantive legal issues, where they can also interact with folks in their own industry. Honestly, it’s a question of whether the conference is worth the cost, in time and money. Many associates think it is not. Given the small number of instances in which the issues that you raise (however interesting to me and to other readers of this blog) actually have material consequence, many associates would rather spend the money to attend a conference that deals with substantive legal issues, where they can also interact with folks in their own industry.

]]> http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2009/11/13/the-not-so-mysterious-dearth-of-biglaw-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-93535 Jason H Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:50:01 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/?p=1883#comment-93535 Former Canadian BigLaw and current in-house counsel here. In my experience at least, I am far freer to implement your ideas as an in-house counsel than I ever was as a BigLaw associate. My BigLaw firm took some pride in its precedents and would have looked most unfavourably on some lowly associate presuming to redraft them. Former Canadian BigLaw and current in-house counsel here. In my experience at least, I am far freer to implement your ideas as an in-house counsel than I ever was as a BigLaw associate. My BigLaw firm took some pride in its precedents and would have looked most unfavourably on some lowly associate presuming to redraft them.

]]> http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2009/11/13/the-not-so-mysterious-dearth-of-biglaw-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-93506 Anonymous Coward Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:38:40 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/?p=1883#comment-93506 BigLaw associate here, and somewhat long-time off-and-on blog reader; if my calendar's free I hope I can make it. BigLaw associate here, and somewhat long-time off-and-on blog reader; if my calendar’s free I hope I can make it.

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