How I Made Partner: 'As a Partner, It's Critical to Be Able to Empower Associates to Take a Lead Role on Transactions,' Says Scott Herrig of Davis Polk & Wardwell
"It's important for associates to find a true partner mentor and to have an open dialogue with her or him about career goals, including the desire to be promoted."
June 23, 2022 at 10:15 AM
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Scott Herrig, 36, Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York.
Practice area: Finance.
Law school and year of graduation: Berkeley Law, 2012.
How long have you been at the firm? I joined Davis Polk full time after graduating from law school in 2012. I also spent my 2L summer at Davis Polk as a summer associate.
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