Take a Chance on me

October 31, 2002

Pud has the full Clifford Chance Associates memo. The associates have some concrete suggestions to improve the quality of life at the firm:

• "Put plates and utensils in the pantries, so that people working late can avoid eating out of containers.


• "Have people submit nominations for staff members who have done a particularly good job, draw one nomination at random, announce what was written (perhaps in "Americas Today" or of a firm social) and give the winner $100.


• Bigger refrigerator on 52.


• Get rid of the shabby office furniture and buy ergonomically correct chairs. Many associates have commented that the chairs they have hurt their backs.


• " Free shoe shines.


• " Give out corporate accessories and toys.


• " Give a prize to associates who publish scholarly articles.


• " Let associates who publish articles publish them in their own names."

And they'd like the 2420 billable hour requirement relaxed.

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