Camille Vasquez - Johnny Depp's lawyer who undoubtedly played an important role in the famous trial thanks to her excellent preparation - was "targeted" by many companies. As you may have read, many law firms competed to make it part of their team. Everything that happened later we think can serve as a good lesson for employers and at the same time for employees.
Yesterday, the firm Brown Rudnick - which represents clients from all over the world in litigation, of which Camille is a part - announced that the lawyer has been promoted and is no longer an associate, but is now a business partner.
We are pleased to announce that Camille Vasquez has been elevated to partner. She was a key member of the litigation team that won a jury verdict last week for actor #JohnnyDepp in his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. Full announcement here: https://t.co/EYPjkCCqFy pic.twitter.com/LqE5Z3Ig7B
- Brown Rudnick (@BrownRudnickLLP) June 7, 2022
To explain the terms: Associate is a professional working in or for a company or business. A partner is someone who owns a part of a company / business and is ranked higher in the decision-making and profit hierarchy. So, the partners (partners) receive a part of the firm's profits, in addition to their salary, while the associates have a predetermined salary as well as can receive rewards for their performance.
One might rightly ask the question: “What if the trial were not public, would they have made it a business partner? She did not become a lady's lawyer overnight? Why was it not done before? ”
Camille became part of the law firm in 2018. Being appointed a business partner four years later is quite an achievement and can hardly be called "exploitation" by the law firm.
The fact that employers trusted such a famous trial, which would be broadcast worldwide, proves that they appreciated it. They knew his values, entrusted him with a trial of this level, and decided to keep him in the company by rewarding him. Both sides win.
In the announcement, Brown Rudnick writes that such decisions are usually announced at the end of the fiscal year, "but Camille's performance during the trial of Johnny Depp proved to the world that she was ready to take this step now." This change was certainly driven by the fact that Camille could be recruited by anyone. Brown Rudnick really needed to keep it.
Mbajtja e punonjësve më të mirë mund të jetë një sfidë e vërtetë, veçanërisht kur ata janë të talentuar, me përvojë, mund të zëvendësohen me vështirësi dhe mund t’u ofrohen pagesa më të larta nga kompanitë konkurrente. Por programet e partneritetit janë një mënyrë e mirë për t’i motivuar, për të rritur performancën dhe për të ndryshuar dinamikën e kompanisë. Rasti i Camille përcjell mesazhin: Mos i lejoni punonjësit e talentuar që të ikin sepse ju mendoni se nuk ka vend për ta në krye të kompanisë.
Nga ana tjetër, përsa i përket leksionit për punonjësit, Camille ishte e zonja. Zbulo çfarë di të bësh dhe bëhu ndër më të mirët e fushës tënde. Ky është sekreti!
