A New York court has rejected Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe’s “tactical” bid to disqualify a lawyer suing on behalf of a former associate who claims he was fraudulently promised promotion to partnership. Orrick’s efforts to remove Douglas Wigdor reveal that two associates consulted with him about suing over partnership promises. The associate who ultimately hired another lawyer backed the disqualification motion, stating his concerns that discovery requests would result in his identity being revealed.
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Posted on Tuesday, October 31st, 2006. Filed under: Employment, Law Misc
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