Trophy Husband Burning Bridges
Looks like Pam Smith of The Recorder (via Law.com) may have tracked down the identity of the trophy husband who sent out a rather scathing resignation email to his co-workers last week:
Update from Techdirt: Passing On Third Party Emails Officially Not Defamation
In what appeared to be a farewell e-mail last week, a Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker associate wrote that he hoped the "smoke from any bridges I burn today [may] be seen far and wide." At the rate the e-mail is traveling, that won't be a problem. But now it seems the lawyer may be having regrets. By Friday, the message -- apparently sent from the desk of associate Gregory Evans Jr. [-- or someone at his desk --] to the rest of the firm's San Diego office -- had been forwarded to lawyers at scores of other firms and popped up on infirmation.com's "greedy associates" Internet bulletin boards for New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. John Benassi, a litigation partner in the firm's San Diego office, said he'd seen the e-mail -- as well as a follow-up message saying Evans wanted to retrieve it. "It might have been an accident, because he tried to recover it as soon as he sent it," explained Benassi, who said he doesn't know Evans.I saw that alott5ma had a copy of the email up on May 28, but had redacted the sender info. The 'ps' lends credence to the notion that someone may have sent it from his desk rather than the person named above:
p.p.s. When you're standing on a burning bridge the view is kinda hazy.From: [REDACTED]
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:11 PM
Subject: FW: Goodbye...
As many of you are aware, today is my last day at the firm. It is time for me to move on and I want you to know that I have accepted a position as "Trophy Husband". This decision was quite easy and took little consideration. However, I am confident this new role represents a welcome change in my life and a step up from my current situation. While I have a high degree of personal respect for PHJW as a law firm, and I have made wonderful friendships during my time here, I am no longer comfortable working for a group largely populated by gossips, backstabbers and Napoleonic personalities. In fact, I dare say that I would rather be dressed up like a pinata and beaten than remain with this group any longer. I wish you continued success in your goals to turn vibrant, productive, dedicated associates into an aimless, shambling group of dry, lifeless husks.
May the smoke from any bridges I burn today be seen far and wide.
Respectfully submitted,
[SIGNED]
ps. Achilles absent, was Achilles still. (Homer)
Update from Techdirt: Passing On Third Party Emails Officially Not Defamation
