Judiciary
NY Bankruptcy Judge Tells Lawyer to Forget About Judgeship
Posted Feb 13, 2009 9:14 AM CST
By Debra Cassens Weiss
A Manhattan bankruptcy judge has this advice for any high-priced lawyers thinking about judgeships: Fugedaboutit!
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber gave his views on the job on Wednesday during a hearing in the bankruptcy case of Lyondell Chemical Co., according to the Wall Street Journal’s Bankruptcy Beat blog. Gerber spoke in response to a Kirkland & Ellis lawyer who said that one day he may be lucky enough to wear judicial robes.
Gerber, who was a partner for 22 years at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, told the lawyer that a judgeship is a bad idea because it comes with a “90 percent pay cut,” the blog reports.
“If you work hard you can get paid as much as a first year associate,” Gerber reportedly said.
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Allen Sheketovits
Feb 16, 2009 7:59 AM CST
This sounds like Sour Grapes from the Judge, no? Why is this Judge berating the position? Did he not know that this was part of the job? Where was this yutz when he decided to take the job? Was he forced to take the job? Did he give anything big up for the job? Is he upset that people don’t worship the ground he walks on?
My Ellen wants to be a judge, and I showed her this post. She has approved it for publication. When she becomes a judge (she says on the U.S. District Court), she will not complain. She says she should have a shot for this court within 3 years, so she says she will have to curry favor with the local Senator.
Ellen said that there may be jobs available on this court soon, because this guy is unhappy, and another one just got arrested for punching his wife in the face.
McCloud ought to be here soon, so I am sure he will have something glib to say (Long Live England)! Oy!
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B. McLeod
Feb 16, 2009 4:31 PM CST
Goodbye, Herr Sheketovits. Earlier today, I could not help but notice the Moderator’s brief note welcoming you to quit this site forever. I shall miss your spurious claims to be dating Ellen. Also, of course, I will miss your radiantly intellectual comments on a wide variety of topics, and your clever ripostes to my occasional posts. Farewell, great soul (and God bless England).
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