Ropes & Gray Lawyer Makes Big Screen Comedy from One-Man Cabaret

Art imitates life for Ropes & Gray partner Robert Skinner who created and stars in a new semi-autobiographical film about a Big Law attorney who struggles to balance his busy job with a secret side gig—performing a one-man cabaret.

Skinner, a litigator, enlisted former Ropes & Gray colleagues along with actors to make the mockumentary comedy, “Day Job,” which had its premiere earlier this month.

For almost a decade, Skinner has been performing his own one-man show across theaters in Boston and New York while also practicing law full-time at a major global firm. The experience inspired him to make ...