The office is set to open in mid-July 1999. Jones Day provides significant representation, or serves as general counsel, to approximately half of the companies in the Fortune 500. Given the firm s never-ending client roster, conflicts are bound to arise, sometimes with unfortunate consequences. Jones Day had represented two creditors of Fretter in unrelated matters. However, Jones Day attorneys from a designated office can represent other offices.
Associates say that the firm is a big stickler about grades.
One source says the firm recruits better students at top law schools, or the top 5 percent of students at lesser known schools. For those students, getting hired is relatively easy. It s very difficult otherwise. Even when given the hypothetical case of a student with lower grades and an excellent record otherwise, one contact hesitates. If someone doesn t have the grades, their outside interests would have to be pretty substantial.