Ed.
note:
Welcome
to
our
daily
feature,
Quote
of
the
Day.
It
doesn’t
just
mean
people
with
the
biggest
books
of
business,
but
the
ones
who
can
get
the
most
out
of
the
power
of
the
blend.
That
blend
together
is
going
to
be
more
than
the
sum
of
its
parts.
If
you’re
a
tough
firm
with
sharp
elbows,
bringing
on
a
[different
type
of]
group
…
might
not
be
the
right
fit
for
you.
If
you’re
like
us,
who
like
to
focus
a
lot
on
being
energized
at
work
and
having
happy
teams,
we
put
a
higher
value
on
the
individual’s
personality.
Are
they
nice,
are
they
humble,
are
they
collaborative?
Those
are
important
characteristics
for
us.
—
Ira
Coleman,
chairman
of
McDermott
Will
&
Emery,
in
comments
given
to
the
American
Lawyer,
on
why
it’s
just
as
important
to
find
lateral
partner
candidates
who
fit
in
with
a
firm’s
business
model
and
culture
as
it
is
to
find
lateral
partner
candidates
with
big
books
of
business.
McDermott
made
40
lateral
partner
additions
over
the
course
of
the
2024.
Staci
Zaretsky is
a
senior
editor
at
Above
the
Law,
where
she’s
worked
since
2011.
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