OOH. Sister Harriet was the Managing Partner. B F D. Here's why:

[elehhhhna]

Managing Partners are generally, at least in large firms, Administrative Personnel. What they are NOT: Top-shelf attorneys. Sometimes they're well-connected rainmakers. But they're NEVER the best LAWYERS in the firm. NEVER.

[napi21]

1. They're usually the best money makers in the firm aren't they?

You know, the best connections, with the wealthiest clients, etc.

[Raster]

3. no. managing partners tend to be the ones that deal with the details

of keeping the practice running. the managing partner(s) writes the checks to pay the bills. someone else is the top dog with the high dollar clients.

[elehhhhna]

7. Admin, baby. My observation is they're sucky attorneys who get "parked"

so the other partners feel the MP is earing their partnership money by doing SOMETHING for the firm...and I've consulted for the biggest and the best, including Locke Liddell...

[Raster]

9. I work in the financial arena, with corporate attornyes for over 20 years.

Yeah, not impressed.

ATTORNEY JOKE:

What's black and brown and looks great on an attorney?

[TNOE]

12. I thought I heard all the lawyer jokes

this one is not ringing a bell - so what's the punch line? But managing partners are most definitely "admin".

[Raster]

13. A doberman.

[TNOE]

16. Oh - ha

thanks

:evilgrin:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

2. I agree whole-heartedly. I was a bookkeeper for two prestigious law firms

in NYC and not once, was the managing partner the best of all of the attorneys in either firm. They were excellent at detail, finances and management.

[goclark]

4. Very interested~ does Pickles know that gem?

They were so happy to brag about her being in charge of the firm and the best lawyer in the world.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

8. Because she is just as dense as he is. As David Frumm said, Miers

was very good at correcting punctuation.

[npincus]

5. i'll bet it's "COOL" to be a Managing Partner!

That Harriet's THE BEST EVER!

[elehhhhna]

6. Smartest gal I never met!

[Bunny]

10. Her law firm was blessed to have her!

She's just cool!

[npincus]

14. and Texas is blessed, too! (and that dinner was great!)

[Raster]

15. that poor thing just did not get out much. I know...let's make her

a supreme court justice. She'll fit in just fine with the other toadying sycophants. Just make sure you check your soft drink cans before you drink. That long dong thomas is such a kidder... And if you're a REAL good girl, maybe scalia will show you his opus dei.:evilgrin:

[Cassandra]

11. Remember the balding jerk in LA Law?

He was the managing partner. Sorry, I can't remember the character's name.

[elehhhhna]

17. Yep. That was her.