Here is a thought-provoking post by Professor Bainbridge about the partnership law issues that were raised when a partner at the Orrick firm had the audacity to exercise his personal views which apparently were too politically incorrect for one of his other partners, who found it necessary to send an email around the firm to express his outrage at the firm being affiliated with someone who had politically incorrect views. What ever happened to lawyers who respected diverse viewpoints?

UPDATE: Professor Ribstein addresses here, the partnership law issues raised by Professor B.