Tempora Mutantur ...
am 07.05.2006 von http://www.jurabilis.de
Last fall, Cesar L. Alvarez, president of Greenberg Traurig, was interviewing a student at an Ivy League law school. The interview was just beginning when the student asked Mr. Alvarez to tell him what the lifestyle would be like at the firm.
The student didnt get a call-back interview. I told him that if hes going to work at a large law firm, that mind-set isnt going to get you very far, recalls Mr. Alvarez, who is based in the firms Miami office. In his opinion, the question reflected the attitude of …
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