Big Law's Mailroom Screwup Party Makes Partner

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News of a mailroom screwup at Sullivan & Cromwell, which lead to an Alabama death row inmate missing an appeal deadline, has made big news. At least for the legal media and for Big Law.

The Supreme Court, fortunately for the death rower, Cory Maples, intervened and so he was able to continue with his appeal notwithstanding the so-called "mailroom of death".One of those responsible for the mailroom muck-up however, has turned the corner career-wise, achieving partner status at Baker & McKenzie.

A former associate at Sullivan & Cromwell, Clara Ingen-Housz is partner and her former associate colleague at SullCrom, Jaasi Munanka, is now a partner at Hogan Lovells in Denver.The Supreme Court in its appeal noted in her majority decision: “[w]hen the associates left Sullivan & Cromwell, they never notified Maples and didn’t seek leave to withdraw.”

Source: Lawfuel.com