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McGuinness Norris and WilliamsHave you ever heard anything about the DC law firm of McGuinness Norris and
Williams? It is a boutique labor and employment firm with a rather unique
approach--litigation and government relations are its focus. Any info you
have is appreciated.
Shlon
posted 2007-05-01 22:42:59
Dear Shlon,
No, I haven't. But I just checked out their
website. I can now tell you that they are “a uniquely
Washington firm” with “unmatched capabilities to solve
problems.” If it’s true that no other law firm
can match their capabilities to solve problems, well, that’s pretty
darn good.
As for being “uniquely Washington”… I
don’t even know what that means. What about all of the
other Washington firms? Aren’t they Washington firms
too?
I can
also tell you that they are a “dedicated firm with a broad
vision.” I think that’s a good thing.
Undedicated firms aren’t great places for building successful
careers. Even better, they have “a tradition of
innovative thinking.” That’s good
too.
You
want more info? Well, as you clearly know, they believe their
clients are best served “by offering the services of lawyers with a
practical background in counseling and litigation, as well as skills in
shaping public policies through Congress and the regulatory
agencies.” Lobbyists are one of the few groups of
people less ethical than lawyers; it makes sense for them to work
together. A few of them have been, uh, “shaping public
policies” the wrong way in recent years; it’s been in the news
quite a bit, if you hadn’t noticed.
They also have a guy whose last name is
“Rainwater.” I once knew a guy whose last name
was “Weatherman.” I kid you not.
(Just thought I’d mention it.)
Okay, okay. All kidding aside, if
you’re interested in that kind of practice, this firm doesn’t
seem like a bad place to go. First, I’d suggest that
you learn how to spell the last name of the firm’s founder.
It’s “McGuiness.” One
“n.” (Yes, Guinness has two when you are talking
about the beer, but that is different.)
Then, decide whether you’re interested
in being around that kind of practice. About half of the
people there are not lawyers; they’re lobbyists. The
environment would be ideal for some people… and hell for
others. By the fact that you’re asking about the firm,
I guess you’ve decided that you’re not among the
latter.
The
truth is that it’s not “uniquely Washington” to do what
they do. But they are a smaller firm, which would be more
enjoyable for many people than joining a Biglaw firm with a similar
practice. And that type of lawyer/lobbyist environment itself
is basically unique to Washington, if not this particular
firm.
All in all, unless I
had actually worked there, I couldn’t really give you any special
insight into what your life would be like if you joined this firm.
(I haven’t worked there, in case you haven’t figured it
out by now.) But if you are interested in that type of
practice with a firm of that size, then you should definitely send in your
resume. If you’ve already sent in your resume and have
been invited in for an interview, then you should definitely check them
out. And if you’ve already got an offer from them,
well, only you know about your other options and how these guys
compare. Good luck.
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+ New CIA dude
+ Why am I eerie?
+ Firm information
+ You know, Judge...
+ Crappy Prizes? Never!
+ Those games
+ MOST RECENT MESSAGES AAAAAAAUUUGH!!
All in all, unless I had actually worked there, I couldn’t really give you any special insight into what your life would be like if you joined this firm. (I haven’t worked there, in case you haven’t figured it out by now.) But if you are interested in that type of practice with a firm of that size, then you should definitely send in your resume. If you’ve already sent in your resume and have been invited in for an interview, then you should definitely check them out. And if you’ve already got an offer from them, well, only you know about your other options and how these guys compare. Good luck.
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