Hi, all—any input on WLB and firm/office culture at MayerBrown in Houston?

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I hear corporate has been shedding over last year or so. Litigation seems to be alive and well, possibly even growing a little. It’s their Texas office, so they have some semblance of a satellite office away from Chicago but it’s still a very important market for MB. Cost of living is super low in Houston, relative to other major cities. I work with a lawyer who used to be at MB several years back and this lawyer had positive things to say.

Sure. I was thinking in comparison to other major legal markets (NY, SF, LA, etc.)

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