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Very high end litigation boutique. But they do see a lot of turnover.

Correct. Can't exactly put my finger on it, but it seems to be some mix of culture and work mix. They are pretty generalist and not as much opportunity to specialize in white collar, or other areas

I had a friend who used to work there. She said the culture was just kind of okay and she didn't really have great work life balance. I am sure that could be said about a lot of places though.

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