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Fran Bernstein is a lawyer at Pavia & Harcourt; she soon becomes Sonia’s friend and mentor. She distinguished herself in law school at Columbia and only works part-time when Sonia knows her. Unlike Sonia and other women, Fran is willing to type openly in the office—and she’s an excellent writer. A Republican because she believes it’s important to align oneself with power, she attempts to convince Sonia to register with the party, but is unsuccessful in this regard. Fran is a pioneer in intellectual property law and brings Sonia along with her. She asks Sonia to take Fendi’s lawsuit against a retail chain to court, as she’s impressed with Sonia’s ability to prep witnesses. She dies of breast cancer right after Sonia becomes a partner at the firm.
Fran Bernstein Quotes in My Beloved World
The My Beloved World quotes below are all either spoken by Fran Bernstein or refer to Fran Bernstein. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 27
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Fran’s handing me the Fendi case as my first crack at civil litigation was a tribute not only to her personal generosity but to the nature of Pavia & Harcourt, where freehanded collaboration was ingrained in the culture. The people I worked with were comfortable enough in their own skin to share clients and knowledge easily. That spirit of transparent teamwork was a joy to me, and I strove to be as open and helpful to others as Fran and Dave were to me.
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Fran Bernstein Quotes in My Beloved World
The My Beloved World quotes below are all either spoken by Fran Bernstein or refer to Fran Bernstein. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 27
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Fran’s handing me the Fendi case as my first crack at civil litigation was a tribute not only to her personal generosity but to the nature of Pavia & Harcourt, where freehanded collaboration was ingrained in the culture. The people I worked with were comfortable enough in their own skin to share clients and knowledge easily. That spirit of transparent teamwork was a joy to me, and I strove to be as open and helpful to others as Fran and Dave were to me.
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