The Firm by John Grisham book summary
Chapter Five
Chapter FIVE | |||
25 | 56 | Royce McKnight informs Mitch that the firm always pairs an associate with a partner. On what basis is this done and what is the name of the partner paired with Mitch? | The firm pairs associates and partners on the basis of compatibility to ensure a close working partnership can develop. Mitch is paired with Avery Tolleson. |
26 | 58 | When Mitch meets McKnight he is given a surprise. What is it and how does Mitch react. | Mcknight informs Mitch that the company will settle his student debt. It is something which they always do for new associates. Mitch is pleased and reacts with a mixture of surprise and perhaps a little embarrassment. |
27 | 59 | What does Avery tell Mitch is the ‘quickest way to a reprimand’? | To forget to bill his clients. |
28 | 61 | What rule does Avery break during lunch in the Manhattan Club with Mitch? | The firm doesn’t allow drinking during lunch yet Avery orders a Bombay Martini on the rocks. |
29 | 64 | Who is Nina Huff, and for what reason does Mitch think she was never married? | Nina Huff is Mitch’s new secretary. Mitch thinks that she is unattractive and overweight and thinks that this is the reason that she never got married. |
30 | 67 | Lamar tells Mitch that ‘the great firms have been built by padding files’. What does he mean by this? | ‘Padding’ means to bill for more time than you actually spend working for a client. Lamar therefore means that the greatest firms have built their empires by overbilling clients. |