what do people think about kasowitz?

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Think Quinn Emmanuel, but with less prestige, lower footprint, and a reputation more tied to Marc Kasowitz than Quinn to John Quinn. You can get good experience there, but expect to be worked hard, at least in litigation which is their main focus.

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Never heard of it

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If they’re broke they should just say so

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Read the Pro Publica article from 6 years ago or so. That's just the tip of the iceberg and stories they could verify. Lots more crazy things happened. Very big drinking culture. Lots of stuff that's not very woman friendly.

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And, yes, I've been to The Palm

Had a friend who worked there in a support role and it was not good for them. A lot of shouting and despite what others have said very overt partisanship wrt very touchy subjects (Israel). Also anecdotally the lawyers I have known who have gone there have been sexist, but that could be a fluke

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Great firm. Big Law “litigation boutique” seems to be the common tag. Mostly BL laterals + former prosecutors + some home grown. I left a v5 to join the firm and best decision I ever made. Capable juniors/mid-levels will get substantive experience that would otherwise be reserved for seniors/counsel/junior partners at other firms. You can expect to be holding the pen, on your feet and interfacing directly with clients on an accelerated timeline. Mix of big teams for matters/clients you’d see at any other BL firm + smaller matters for high-net-worth individuals, celebrities, c-suite, etc. Hours/ WL balance/comp is the same (or similar) as anywhere else in BL. People are generally pleasant, professional and great at what they do. Solid place to learn and grow.

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Hi Marc!

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Only heard of them in the context of reading quotes in the news about highly political representations (eg, Trump)

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Great litigation firm with very generalist way of staffing. They have a rep for repping Trump for 5 min, but they aren't especially political

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Yes, they are very pro-Israel

Decent for entertainment talent representation.

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