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Video Tour Diary Day 6: Week 2 Gets Underway
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We were early risers this morning to meet up with our Rebel of the Day: Sullivan & Cromwell's Frank Aquila.
Frank Aquila: Free Talker
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In what’s often seen as a secret society of high-powered wheelers and dealers, Wall Street lawyer Francis Aquila is pushing back the curtain, using mainstream and social media to invite everyone in.
Covering the Coverage: What I Learned from Week 1
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A two-week road trip has a lot of moving parts, and more than a few surprises along the way. Here are some of the journalism lessons I’ll take away from the first half of our adventure:
Video Tour Diary Day 5: Out On the Town; A Willing Rebel; Now a Break
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Woo hoo! Week one is through.
Michael Will: With the Program
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Michael Will probably wasn’t the first finance attorney to look at a derivatives security and think, “There’s got to be an easier way of doing this.” But he certainly is one of the first attorneys to actually try to find that easier way.
Ken Adams: Word Miser
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Ken Adams cannot stand legal jargon. If a contract contains the word witnesseth, the transactional lawyer shudders. The old-fashioned phrase represents and warrants is another common culprit, a waste of time and energy, according to Adams.
Video Tour Diary Day 4: In Plain English, Suite Digs & Swag
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We started Day 4 of our Rebels Tour with a surprise visit from Rebels profile writer Jenny B. Davis, who happened to be in town for Fashion Week.
Video Tour Diary Day 3: Made it to Manhattan
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By Day Three, we have one valuable lesson learned: The longer into the night one edits video and multimedia, the more punchy/silly one becomes.
Dan Schwartz: Bar Known
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Dan Schwartz is a rabid Yankees fan, a former contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, a father of three and a Connecticut Bar Association junkie—although, as his Twitter bio notes, not necessarily in that order.
Video Tour Diary Day 2: Flying Solo, Tattooing Yale & Clam Pizza
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Phew, we made it through Day Two.
