{"id":166701,"date":"2026-11-03T16:25:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T00:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/11\/03\/caption-contest-weil-still-has-a-ghost-of-a-chance-with-a-merger-partner-like-this\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T16:25:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T00:25:23","slug":"caption-contest-weil-still-has-a-ghost-of-a-chance-with-a-merger-partner-like-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/11\/03\/caption-contest-weil-still-has-a-ghost-of-a-chance-with-a-merger-partner-like-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Caption Contest: Weil Still Has A Ghost Of A Chance With A \u2018Merger\u2019 Partner Like This"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Caption Contest: Weil Still Has A Ghost Of A Chance With A \u2018Merger\u2019 Partner Like This<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What happens when a Biglaw firm suddenly goes out of business? The partners find new firms, the associates update their r\u00e9sum\u00e9s, and Spirit Halloween apparently starts measuring for signage. With Weil planning to wind down<\/a> after nearly a century, it seems the seasonal retailer may have found its next location. Talk about a scary development.<\/p>\n

The firm spent decades helping clients come back from the dead, but this probably wasn\u2019t the restructuring anyone had in mind. Anyone in the market for a slightly used rainmaker costume?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the picture for our latest caption contest. Give this Biglaw horror story your best caption.<\/p>\n

Same rules as always: submit possible captions via email<\/a> (subject line: \u201cWeil Spirit\u201d) or text (646-820-8477). Please try to be funny, since we think this is pretty awesome material. We\u2019ll choose our favorites \u2014 with preference given to those with a legal bent \u2014 and then let you vote for the best one.<\/p>\n

Please submit entries by TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, at 11:59 P.M. (EST)<\/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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