{"id":157695,"date":"2026-07-21T15:07:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T23:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/07\/21\/this-biglaw-partner-got-a-crash-course-in-comedy-from-larry-david\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T15:07:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T23:07:43","slug":"this-biglaw-partner-got-a-crash-course-in-comedy-from-larry-david","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/07\/21\/this-biglaw-partner-got-a-crash-course-in-comedy-from-larry-david\/","title":{"rendered":"This Biglaw Partner Got A Crash Course In Comedy From Larry David"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature,\u00a0Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

[It was] pretty, pretty, pretty good. The obvious highlight was getting to see firsthand how true experts in their field approach comedy and storytelling.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quite frankly, I thought I was simply going to be an extra. Fortunately, there were actual professionals on set to make sure I didn\u2019t embarrass myself too badly, and it also turns out that good directors can cover up a lot.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014\u00a0<\/i><\/span>Andrew Clubok<\/a>, the global chair of Latham & Watkins\u2019 securities and mergers and acquisitions litigation practice,\u00a0in comments given to the ABA Journal<\/a>, concerning his recent appearance<\/a> on client Larry David\u2019s HBO series,\u00a0Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America<\/a>. Clubok says he\u2019s \u201cvery happy being a lawyer\u201d and has no plans to act again. \u201cBut after this experience, I\u2019ve learned never to say never,\u201d he said.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a> is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky<\/a>, X\/Twitter<\/a>, and Threads<\/a>, or connect with her on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The post This Biglaw Partner Got A Crash Course In Comedy From Larry David<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature,\u00a0Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

[It was] pretty, pretty, pretty good. The obvious highlight was getting to see firsthand how true experts in their field approach comedy and storytelling.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quite frankly, I thought I was simply going to be an extra. Fortunately, there were actual professionals on set to make sure I didn\u2019t embarrass myself too badly, and it also turns out that good directors can cover up a lot.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014\u00a0<\/i>Andrew Clubok<\/a>, the global chair of Latham & Watkins\u2019 securities and mergers and acquisitions litigation practice,\u00a0in comments given to the ABA Journal<\/a>, concerning his recent appearance<\/a> on client Larry David\u2019s HBO series,\u00a0Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America<\/a>. Clubok says he\u2019s \u201cvery happy being a lawyer\u201d and has no plans to act again. \u201cBut after this experience, I\u2019ve learned never to say never,\u201d he said.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a> is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky<\/a>, X\/Twitter<\/a>, and Threads<\/a>, or connect with her on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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