Making Latham, Skadden, Paul, Weiss and More Great Again

In capitalism, business results will usually have more influence than what else might be going on.

For large law firms which cut deals with the Trump administration that's exactly what has played out. So much for the railing by multiple constituencies against those transactions with the White House. 

Also, something else factored in: Simply sitting out the heat. It's been speculated that had former New York governor Eliot Spitzer absorbed the lousy publicity about his contracting with escorts and sat tight he could have held on to his job.

As we know, business has been brisk for dealmaking law firms Latham, Skadden, Paul, Weiss and more. Much of that has been high-profile. That's what dominating headlines. 

As long as they didn't put out their news about accounts on the day Taylor, Travis got engaged they dazzled with their not only the volume of successful business development but also the power brands of the clients. For example, Paul, Weiss handled the work of US Treasury, Citigroup, Chevron and Keurig Dr. Pepper.

Success has many mothers. Included in the goodies probably will be increased Profits Per Equity Partner. In itself that might lessen partner flight, which had been a major angst among the dealmaking firms.

One takeaway, as I tell clients in a pickle, is this: Pause. Often the less you do to "fix" a crisis the sooner you can glide out. There's the old truism about drowning. Those who fail to be saved by a rescuer tend to panic and struggle, all the way to the bottom of the sea. A source to read about this is "Radical Acceptance" by Tara Brach.

Thrown off your game, maybe the first time since you started working? You made all the right moves and then the world moved in another direction.

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