August 2006
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Biglaw, Cheapness, Vicious Infighting
McDermott Will & Emery: A Culture of Cheapness?
Gossip aficionados love it when disgruntled ex-employees talk trash about their former workplaces. Today’s victim: McDermott Will & Emery, a firm that has experienced significant revenue and profit growth over the past few years. According to a lengthy expose in The American Lawyer, however, some of that success has been driven by good old-fashioned tightwaditude: […] -
Biglaw, Boring Stuff, Dorsey & Whitney, Summer Associates
Summer Associate Diary Watch
The latest crop of entries in the Wall Street Journal’s ongoing Summer Associate Diary (subscription) are pretty boring. If you don’t have a subscription, don’t worry; you’re not missing much. Here’s our executive summary: Marc Allon (Jenner & Block/University of Michigan): “Mr. Allon has mixed feelings about heading back to school. At Jenner & Block, […] 
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Admin, Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Harvard, Media and Journalism, U.S. Attorneys Offices
David Lat Biography
David Lat is the founder and managing editor of Above the Law. His writing has also appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post, among other publications. Prior to ATL, he launched Underneath Their Robes, a blog about federal judges. Before entering the media world, David worked as a […]
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