January 2007
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D.C. Circuit, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, Federalist Society, Janice Rogers Brown, Judicial Divas, SCOTUS Potential, You Go Girl
Janice Rogers Brown: Methinks the Diva Doth Protest Too Much
Last Friday, we attended a fantastic lunch talk by Judge Janice Rogers Brown (near right; her celebrity doppelganger, Wanda Sykes, is on the far right). In case you’re not familiar with her, Judge Brown is a leading judicial diva. She’s a former justice of the California Supreme Court and a current member of the D.C. […] -
Admin, Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude, Vicious Infighting
Skaddenfreude: Latham, and An Administrative Announcement
1. Expect a Latham & Watkins announcement imminently. We’ve been reliably advised that the Associates Committee of LW met this morning, by conference call, from 11:30 AM to 12:10 PM (Eastern time). 2. In terms of the struggle for ATL’s soul — i.e., the heated debate over “salary vs. non-salary” coverage — here is what […] - Sponsored
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gallion & Spielvogel, Gay
Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: Now Everybody Gets To Bend Over!
Why do we say this? Because more lawyers are on the scene, that’s why! And now everybody gets to grab their socks. (Internal investigations: Fun for the whole family!) Here’s a quick update on what’s going on in Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell, the lawsuit filed by Aaron Charney against S&C, alleging anti-gay discrimination and […]
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Akin Gump, Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: The Akin Gump Memo
Sorry for the technical difficulties. Happily, we’re now back online. Akin Gump has announced its compensation scheme for New York and Washington offices (and perhaps others; these are the ones we’ve confirmed). Pay scales for Akin Gump, after the jump. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.30.07
* Suing BAR/BRI is something we all wanted to do at some point. [ABA] * Legislation introduced to create CSPAN 3: The Supremes. [WSJ Law Blog] * What comes before the Iowa caucuses? Law review elections, of course. [New York Times] * Ari Fleischer testifies in Libby trial regarding leak of confidential information, and the […]
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Admin, Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Monday Night Open Thread
Our Latham & Watkins sources agree with the commenters who dismissed this memo as fake (or, if real, not yet released to all associates). We’re signing off for now. Please continue the discussion, and post additional announcements, in the comments to this post. Thanks. Earlier: Previous announcements of law firm associate salary increases (scroll down […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: The Sidley Austin Memo
Below is the Sidley Austin memo — sent us to by one source, verified by a second. MEMORANDUM TO: All U.S. Associates FROM: The Management Committee RE: Associate Salaries We value highly our associates and your contributions to the Firm’s continued success. We also recognize the need to remain competitive with market conditions in order […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: The Paul Hastings Memo
This is the Paul Hastings memo that went out earlier today (and previously posted in the comments). We have verified it with several sources at the firm. Date: January 29, 2007 To: Stamford and New York Associates cc: Stamford and New York Partners, All Office Chairs and AD Chairs, All Recruiting & Development From: Jim […] - Sponsored
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Skaddenfreude: Sheppard Mullin
Here’s the Sheppard Mullin memo that went out earlier today: To All Associates: The Executive Committee is pleased to announce we are increasing the base compensation for all Associates. The 2007 base compensation for our first year Associates in New York will be $160,000, and for our Associates in all other offices $145,000. These new […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.29.07
Count-down to Superbowl Sunday! * Turns out those Superlawyer rankings are unrelated to true super legal powers after all. [Crime & Federalism] * While “Supermax” may sound like an office supply warehouse store, it’s not nearly as fun. [Sentencing Law and Policy] * In an effort to stay relevant without resorting to cell phone violence, […] -
Shanetta Cutlar
Shanetta Cutlar: Some Praise for the Princess
Are you familiar with the delightful song “One, Two Step,” by Ciara (featuring Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, who used to live down the street from us)? If not, do yourself a favor, and check out the video. It begins with voice-over by a rapper who exultantly announces, in major-domo fashion, “The Princess is here!!!” The Princess […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: The Cravath Memo
If you were hoping that Cravath was going to up the ante for associate base salaries, we’re sorry to disappoint you. As reported last week in the comments, CSM basically matched the Simpson Thacher scale (after a bit of a delay; perhaps they were deliberating about besting the market). For your reading pleasure, here’s the […] -
Biglaw, Money, Reader Polls, Skaddenfreude
ATL Reader Poll: It's All About the Billables, Baby
Last week we opened up a reader poll concerning billable hours. We’ll keep it open until 5 PM today. You can check it out, and cast your vote, by clicking here. A number of you had various quibbles with the poll — the wording of the question, the methodology, etc. Such is to be expected […]
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LeBoeuf Lamb, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: The LeBoeuf Lamb Memo
We have a number of associate base salary memos in the queue for publication (including some from last week, when tech problems frustrated publication). Rest assured, we will get around to posting them. (Considering that nobody is doing anything particularly exciting — e.g., besting Simpson Thacher — the time pressures for publication aren’t great.) But […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: The Covington & Burling Memo
If you’re trying to figure out what the new standard salaries are going to be in DC, it’s hard to ignore Covington & Burling. Covington is regarded by many as the archetypal Washington law firm. As previously noted in the comments, we have confirmed pay raises for Covington associates. We thank the multiple sources who […] -
Feminism, Gender, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sandra Day O'Connor, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Justice Ginsburg to Justice O'Connor: "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Or actually, “I’m missing you already.” Supreme Court justices have feelings too, y’know. The former cheerleader and current Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader “Kiki” Ginsburg, misses having a “wing-woman” when she visits the highest ladies’ room in the land. Per Joan Biskupic of USA Today: It’s been a year since Sandra Day O’Connor retired from […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Skaddenfreude: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
We have confirmed pay raises in the New York and Los Angeles offices of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. Our understanding is that the information was communicated in meetings, so there’s no memo or other official documentation. We have verified the following pay scales with sources in Stroock’s NY and LA offices: STROOCK & STROOCK […] -
6th Circuit, ACLU, Eavesdropping / Wiretapping, Education / Schools, John Roberts, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Tax Law, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 01.29.07
* With tax law, the sky’s the limit. Seriously. [CNN; TaxProf Blog] * Slow… Typist… Sues… His… Law… School. Must have taken forever to type the complaint (especially with a last name like “Zachariasewycz”). [WSJ Law Blog] * ACLU seeks disclosure on NSA wiretaps in the Sixth Circuit. [SCOTUSblog] * Vote Roberts for Chief Justice! […]
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Antitrust, Biglaw, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: Cadwalader Antitrust Moves to Skadden
Blind items: they’re not just about adulterous tycoons and drug-addicted celebrities. Sometimes they’re about antitrust lawyers at large law firms. Here’s a blind item from, of all places, Antitrust Review: We hear that the entire antitrust group of a major firm is moving to an even more major New York firm, effective Monday Jan 29 […] -
Biglaw, Kramer Levin, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: The Kramer Levin Memo
We have a bit of a backlog of law firm associate pay raise announcements. We’ll be clearing that backlog over the course of the day today, as well as publishing any new memos and emails that we receive (interspersed with our non-compensation coverage). Here is the Kramer Levin email announcing increases in base salaries for […]