Ed.
note:
Welcome
to
our
daily
feature,
Quote
of
the
Day.
The
lack
of
backbone.
—
An
anonymous
Am
Law
100
associate’s
response
to
a
question
found
in
the American
Lawyer
Midlevel
Associates
Survey about
what
surprised
them
the
most
about
working
at
their
current
firm.
As
noted
by
Am
Law,
how
firms
handled
the
Trump
v.
Biglaw
battle
really
shaped
this
year’s
feedback
from
midlevel
associates.
More
notable
and
quotable
responses
can
be
found here.
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