The usual pitch

What happens if a lawyer leaves a Magic Circle firm because he cant cope with long hours and all the travelling anymore and starts with a boutique firm shortly after? A friend of mine started with a local firm last Monday for exactly these reasons and guess what - he didnt sleep home Tuesday night and left for Eastern Europe on Wednesday. No, he is not back as yet and his wife is not pleased. I guess he himself is not too pleased either as the new firm had promised him that he would have a life again...

He has fallen for a good version of the usual law firm pitch, my favourite version of which can be found on Anonymous Lawyer:

We have a culture of collaboration. We have a commitment to cooperation. We have an open-door policy. You advance at your own pace. We give you as much responsibility as you can handle. There is no face time. You set your own hours. We treat you like the professional you are. We work hard, but we play hard. It’s all about the people. We have great people. The people here are like nowhere else. You’ll do good work everywhere, but it’s the people that make the difference. You will love the people here.

We place a premium on collegiality. We strive to maintain an informal working atmosphere. We are committed to diversity. We treat each other with dignity and respect. We know what really matters in life. Our benefit package is state of the industry. We provide cars home if you’re working late. We provide meals. We provide coffee. We provide a brand-new laptop. Our information technology services are top-notch. Our word processing center is open twenty-four hours a day. Our client services department is there to meet your every need. Our support staff is magnificent.

...The people make all the difference. You’ve never seen such a collection of people. I’m constantly amazed by the people here. The people here are unbelievable. We strive to find the best and the brightest people we can. Our people are truly special. It sounds like a cliché, but I promise, you will love the people here, you really will.

It looks like "Anonymous Lawyer: The Novel" by Jeremy Blachman could be available soon. Also, Jeremy's personal blog just moved from blogger to typepad. I would move mine the day I get proper tagging like on flickr.com...