SCOTUS gives Sullivan & Cromwell the stink eye

Cartoon Peril at DailyKos has a great run-down of the Supreme Court's displeasure with Big Law member Sullivan & Cromwell's representation of an Alabama man on death row.  But a link to an old post reveals some particular insight into the machinations that go on in Big Law:

Lawyers at S&C handle pro bono cases on an individual basis. Accordingly, the lawyers who first appeared in this case, and all lawyers who have participated thereafter, have done so on an individual basis, and have attempted not to use the firm name on correspondence or court papers.

So says Sullivan partner Marc De Leeuw.

Sullivan & Cromwell considers pro bono work an important commitment of every lawyer, as well as a tool by which lawyers can supplement and bolster their skills. . . . S&C’s work included both individual pro bono initiatives and ongoing, long-term “signature projects.” The breadth of pro bono matters handled and the results achieved are representative of our lawyers’ depth of expertise across a range of practice areas

So says Sullivan's website.

Lawyers are great with technicalities, particularly, as here, in matters of life and death.