Posted by Orin Kerr:
The Pie-Eating Contest:
Lawyers often recite an observation about making partner at a large
law firm that goes something like this:
Making partner at a big law firm is like winning a pie-eating
contest in which the prize for winning is more pie.
The point is that associates have to work long and difficult hours to
make partner-- and if they make it, they are rewarded with a job in
which they are expected to continue to work long and difficult hours.
My question is, does anyone know who first came up with this line? I
found [1]one article crediting "a partner" for it, but I wondered if
anyone knew any more details. If you think you know, please leave a
comment.
References
1.
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:R1xey_s9IDoJ:www.lawyersweekly.com/reprints/sender2.htm+%22pie+eating+contest%22+%22more+pies%22+partner&hl=en
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