Unfortuntely for Allen & Overy, their dismissed former associate, Deidre Dare, is not disappearing quietly. Following an article in The Times , and reports that she intends to take action in The Lawyer , she has now been interviewed by the Bitter Lawyer . It seems the project finance lawyer is happy to have exchanged drafting loan agreements for the rather more glamourous world of being a ‘celebrity columnist’ in Moscow. As she puts it:

"My life has changed so dramatically, it is almost impossible to describe. I was a lawyer. Now I am, according to The Moscow News , a “celebrity author.” That’s quite a change for someone used to drafting loan agreements.

I have no regrets whatsoever.

The best part of all this is getting the column for The Moscow News . I love writing it. I love being a columnist. I love my editor. I love the paper. It is the coolest job ever. The King of Spades bought me a little reporter’s notebook, and I jot down ideas and run around Moscow. It feels so, so good. It’s a dream job.

The worst part has been the cowardice of others. Maybe that’s what is making me bitter ."

A quick visit to her column in The Moscow News reveals details of the indecent proposal she received when the scandal first erupted:

"During the initial furore of the "Top lawyer told to stop writing porn" sensation, I received an e-mail from Chris offering me 20,000 euros to have one single dinner with him. The next day, when I hadn’t answered, he offered 30,000. The day after that, when I still hadn’t responded – 100,000…

And then I wrote back …"

Head to The Moscow News for more on that story or click to the Bitter Lawyer interview – it’s peppered with all sorts of details; apparently, "there are no high-powered lawyers" and she has something of a talent for writing porn. We also learn more about Ms Dare’s early career, views on life and her hopes for the future.

Click on any of the above links for more…