Some birds aren\u2019t mean to be caged (a line from The Shawshank Redemption) and some attorneys weren\u2019t meant to be law firm associates. 3 years working for two law firms was 3 years too long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have a 50\/50 rule about law firm partners. 50% are amazing attorneys and the other 50%, well you wonder who juiced them in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Joe Biden plans to nominate attorney Lisa Gomez to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employee Benefits. Gomez is a partner with Cohen, Weiss, and Simon LLP and the Chair of the Firm\u2019s Management Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you know my biography and my books, you know of my short stint there. It wasn\u2019t a great fit (for me and for them), but I can say that Lisa Gomez is a heck of a pick to lead EBSA. Lisa knows her stuff, but she is approachable and is the kind of person that EBSA needs.<\/p>\n
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