Bloomberg Law
Sept. 16, 2016, 4:22 PM UTC

Bruce Springsteens of Law? That’s What This Big Firm Wants to Be

Casey Sullivan

Miami lawyer Ira Coleman has a vision for McDermott Will & Emery, the big law firm he was just elected to chair: “We want to be the Bruce Springsteens of law.”

Let him explain for a minute: Coleman had this epiphany when attending a Bruce Springsteen concert in Philadelphia this February at the Wells Fargo Center.

“We went backstage while he set up and hung out,” recalled Coleman, who watched the musician practice riffing out with his band members, including Jake Clemons on the saxophone and drummer Max Weinberg.

“I walk into Bruce playing Jungle Land, playing acoustic,” said Coleman. “He’s like, ‘Max, ...

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