Well,
Nicopure's brief in support of its motion for summary judgment is a great piece of legal writing (best one to date in the
vaping Industry v. FDA legal wars by a wide margin) and highly persuasive. I wish I'd written it and I'd like to think I've written a few decent briefs.
There's a reason why partners at big D.C. firms make at least a million bucks per year and first year associates start at $160K before bonuses. To get that kind of entry level job you need to graduate at or near the top of your class from law schools like Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, etc. Partner hourly billing rates at Covington & Burling range from $565-890 and associates average out at $370. So, that's good news (well, for them it is) and isn't that what this
thread is all about?
