what firm is this?
 

I sort fo tried that. I sent my resume to the recruiter through the recruiter's website and received some type of form rejection letter. I have an LLM and a few years of state & local tax experience, so I thought I would be a legitimate candidate, but I guess not.

Bowties
 

Somehow, the thought of Sheldon Bonowitz walking down 40-odd floors wearing a bow tie makes me chuckle.

[spree: Law.com article, requiring subscription, about Duane Morris' managing partner got stuck in last week's blackout]

Shriners
 

Would someone please tell me why the Shriners have to parade loudly down Market Street in Philadelphia on a Wednesday afternoon?!?

Shriners
 

How loud could they be, driving around in those little miniature cars?

They are loud enough for me to be able to hear them 30 + floors up.

Dechert lays off 4 corporate associates
 

According to an article (subscription required) in today's legal Intelligencer, Dechert has decided to "part ways" (their words, not mine) with four corporate associates resident in the Philadelphia office. Dechert refers to this as "culling," while the associates view it as a layoff. The same article notes that Dechert recently had it's highest annual ppp in its history, reaching ~$880,000 per equity partner.

A matter of months?!? Damn, that a shame. As for corroborating evidence, all I have is the fact that, while I once knew many people there, they have all since left (either by lay-off or, as you stated by fleeing the sinking ship). I don't know anyone high enough inside to know exactly what is going on, but, from the perspective of associates who have left, it's not a happy place.

Philadelphia Law firms pitch their case with more marketing (subscription required).

In other news, Heather Mitts (YUM) is going to ring the NYSE bell on September 2.

Georgia
 

... is Mid-Atlantic if you are looking at it from Miami's perspective. Something to consider.

More on Schnader and a couple other firms
 

Duane strikes me as the Brobeck of the East: growing too fast w/o any discernable focus. let's hope it doesn't end the way Brobeck did...

As for Schnader, I say again: wow.

Deliberate expansion
 

Apropos this discussion, there is an interesting Business Journal article on law firm expansion: in a nutshell, firms are being more deliberate.

Smaller expansions help law firms grow at steady pace: Tactics vary from adding offices to focusing on practice areas
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/542237
(free registration may be required)

Batlimore Firms Saul Ewing and Rosenberg Proutt Funk & Greenberg
 

I am looking for any insight into the quality of life, work, reputation, etc. for these firms. Thanks in advance.

Batlimore Firms Saul Ewing and Rosenberg Proutt Funk & Greenberg
 

The Saul Ewing office in Baltimore is the remnant of one-time Baltimore power firm Weinberg & Green. I don't know about its current structure very much, but prior to the merger, it wasn't doing a very good job of keeping younger rainmakers because of the profit division structure. I haven't heard particularly bad things about QOL, and they certainly have some good attorneys. But I've only been across the table, so I don't know the intimate details of their inner workings.

Rosenberg Proutt is a younger mid-size firm. I've been very impressed with the attorneys I've worked with / across from there. I think their client base tends to be local and somewhat smaller. I think their reputation in the legal community is solid. They seem to have a diverse mix of specialists for their size. It would probably be a great place to get good experience, but again, this is from outside looking in. Such things are highly dependant on individual partners.

More "parting of ways"
 

Today's Legal has an article (subscription required for viewing online) about more "parting of ways" between a big PHL firm and some associates. This time MLB has jettisoned 3 tax associates. The article also has some interesting analysis re: the decline of the once-powerful tax group at MLB.

AdL

Morgan
 

A well-informed source advises that MLB has quetly "flushed" several more associates from its ranks than it has acknowledged publicly. No word on specifics, but my source assures that the individuals involved did not have "performance issues." Stay tuned...