{"id":166615,"date":"2026-11-02T16:44:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T00:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/11\/02\/weil-associate-blasts-greed-and-lack-of-leadership-as-firm-collapses\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T16:44:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T00:44:05","slug":"weil-associate-blasts-greed-and-lack-of-leadership-as-firm-collapses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/11\/02\/weil-associate-blasts-greed-and-lack-of-leadership-as-firm-collapses\/","title":{"rendered":"Weil Associate Blasts \u2018Greed\u2019 And \u2018Lack Of Leadership\u2019 As Firm Collapses"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Everyone has to look out for number one at this point. Everyone has to find new jobs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I understand that [Biglaw] is a very cut-throat environment, but just the level of greed combined with the lack of leadership from the top of the firm was truly disappointing. You had people on the management committee who signed up to lead the firm through whatever came, and instead of shepherding the firm through a very difficult time, they used their insider information to negotiate deals with other firms and oftentimes leaving associates behind.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014 An anonymous Weil Gotshal associate, speaking to Bloomberg Law<\/a> as the nearly century-old firm prepares to wind down<\/a> and send nearly 600 associates into the job market. The associate said they received more than 100 LinkedIn requests from headhunters in the two days after Executive Partner Barry Wolf announced the news. Recruiter Blair Broser said associates \u201cdon\u2019t have any leverage at this time,\u201d while recruiter Summer Eberhard said Weil lawyers remain marketable for their credentials and sophisticated experience. Associates and staff have been told they\u2019ll receive salary and benefits for 90 days, with bonuses available<\/a> to those who stay until near year-end.<\/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

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The post Weil Associate Blasts \u2018Greed\u2019 And \u2018Lack Of Leadership\u2019 As Firm Collapses<\/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

Everyone has to look out for number one at this point. Everyone has to find new jobs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I understand that [Biglaw] is a very cut-throat environment, but just the level of greed combined with the lack of leadership from the top of the firm was truly disappointing. You had people on the management committee who signed up to lead the firm through whatever came, and instead of shepherding the firm through a very difficult time, they used their insider information to negotiate deals with other firms and oftentimes leaving associates behind.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014 An anonymous Weil Gotshal associate, speaking to Bloomberg Law<\/a> as the nearly century-old firm prepares to wind down<\/a> and send nearly 600 associates into the job market. The associate said they received more than 100 LinkedIn requests from headhunters in the two days after Executive Partner Barry Wolf announced the news. Recruiter Blair Broser said associates \u201cdon\u2019t have any leverage at this time,\u201d while recruiter Summer Eberhard said Weil lawyers remain marketable for their credentials and sophisticated experience. Associates and staff have been told they\u2019ll receive salary and benefits for 90 days, with bonuses available<\/a> to those who stay until near year-end.<\/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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