Interview season is just weeks away, which means I’ll be cornering as many hiring partners as possible to get you the inside scoop on getting hired.
Today I’m visiting with William Urquhart, one of the founders of litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. But before we get to the nitty-gritty about hiring at this California-based firm, there are two things you must know: It’s extremely profitable (it has sky-high profits per partner of $3.13 million, second only to Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz) and, as I reported recently, lawyers there take casual dress to the extreme.
