January 2007

[Ed. note: These Non-Sequiturs from Stella Q should have been published on Friday the 26th, but as you may have noticed, we were experiencing technical difficulties at the time.] * Paris Hilton again? We too are complicit in the current state of our nation. But we would at least have recognized Ruth Ginsburg. If you’re […]

You know what to do, people. Gossip away in the comments to this post. As for solid confirmations received since our round-up, we have Fish & Richardson and Cravath (PDF to be posted shortly, but upshot is: all numbers the same as Simpson, through Class of 2000). Many other rumors are floating around. We’re following […]

We love reader polls; it’s interesting to take the pulse of an informed electorate. We have two polls currently running, both about the celebrated case of Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. To vote in those polls (or to change your vote if you previously voted), click here and here. Now we bring you a third […]

We’ve been providing salary news updates in the comments because, due to technical difficulties, it’s more reliable than trying to do so here on the main page. For your reference, here are links to the latest announcements: 1. Allen & Overy: Confirmed. Memo is here. 2. Debevoise & Plimpton: Confirmed. Memo is here. 3. McKee […]

[Ed. note: It seems to be pure luck as to why we’ve been allowed to access this post through Movable Type, even though we can’t access other ones or create new posts. So please refrain from asking us why we’re publishing this rather than more salary coverage. Thanks.] For those of you who have no […]

Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell isn’t the only discrimination lawsuit against a large law firm kicking around New York Supreme Court these days. Earlier this month, a complaint was filed in the case of Yasmin Marinaro v. Greenberg Traurig LLP. Meet Harley I. Lewin (at right), a shareholder (partner) in the New York office of […]

It was sent around about ten minutes ago. A source at the firm helpfully provided it to us, along with this exultant cry: “And they said we weren’t vault top 20! HAH!” From: Tvetenstrand, Paul D. Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 9:58 AM To: NYC Associates; DC Associates Cc: Partners Subject: 2007 Salary Increase Consistent […]

Once the dust settles, we’ll put up a comprehensive chart showing which large law firms have raised base salaries for which of their associates. That listing will indicate which law firms are paying the $160K salary scale across the board, which ones are doing so only in New York, and which ones are somewhere in […]

California may be the Golden State — but not when it comes to the handcuffs placed on Biglaw associates. On the West Coast, the handcuffs are silver rather than golden. We previously posted the compensation memo for Morrison & Foerster’s New York office. Now, for comparison purposes, here’s the memo for the firm’s associates beyond […]

* When you use YouTube to bootleg 24, the terrorists win. [WSJ Law Blog] * North Carolina doctors refuse to play executioner; executions temporarily blocked. [Jurist] * Wal-Mart agrees to cough up $33 million for overtime violations. [FindLaw] * This wasn’t the law already?. [AP via Yahoo!] * Seven defendants, including the estate of Kenneth […]

Los Angeles-based O’Melveny & Myers just raised base salaries for its associates in D.C. And it’s talking smack to Washington law firms that are too cheap to follow its lead: “D.C.-area firms will have a difficult time competing for talent if they don’t move off the $135,000 number,” says Brian Brooks, O’Melveny’s recruiting partner. “National […]

As we recently noted, both Sen. Barack Obama and former Sen. John Edwards are distinguished lawyers and public servants. But it’s time for them to bow out of the 2008 presidential race, in recognition of the inevitable: Senatrix Hillary Rodham Clinton is UNSTOPPABLE! Divas of Yale Law School, represent!!! Update (3:48 AM): Now running at […]

* When do you lose control of your copyright? The Unabomber wants to know. Paris Hilton [NSFW], on the other hand, doesn’t care. [Slate] * I am not a dog-hater, but you don’t see people bringing their babies to bars. (Although I hear you, dog-lovers — at least, there’s no law against it.) [Seattle Times] […]

Here’s the King & Spalding memo. As our source points out, “King & Spalding matched — but NYC only, which leaves an 8th-year in their Atlanta office making less than a 1st-year in their NY office.” Correction/Update: This is actually a disputed matter. According to this comment, a first-year in New York ($160K) makes more […]

We received this memorandum indirectly (i.e., not from a source at Hogan & Hartson). But we have no reason to question it, since it’s consistent with the firm’s publicly declared intention to stay at $145,000 in D.C., at least for the time being. HOGAN & HARTSON

As several commenters mentioned, Proskauer Rose has raised associate salaries. Here’s the announcement memo (originally posted by an anonymous commenter, but subsequently confirmed for us by multiple Proskauer sources). To: New York, Los Angeles and Boston Associates CC: Partners, Senior Counsel From: The Executive Committee Date: January 25, 2007 Re: 2007 Salaries We are pleased […]

Here’s the verified Davis Polk memo (which we received by email; it was also previously posted in the comments): From: Ferrell, Kathleen L. On Behalf Of Management Committee Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 5:33 PM Cc: all.partners Subject: Associate Salaries We are pleased to announce that associate base salaries will be increased as follows, effective […]

We received this from multiple tipsters at Kaye Scholer, so consider it confirmed. One of them notes: “They matched retroactively, which they didn’t do last year.” Barry Willner/NY/US/KSFHH 01/25/2007 05:31 PM Phone: (212) 836-8421 Subject: 2007 Salaries We are pleased to advise that the Firm is raising associate salaries for the Classes of 2006 through […]

We have to step away from the computer for a while for a dental appointment. We’d rather be covering associate pay raise developments than undergoing a root canal, but we sadly don’t have much choice in the matter. Please mention the latest associate base salary news in the comments to this post. We’ll check them […]

Thanks to our tipsters, and sorry for the delay. We’ve been having technical difficulties again (but thankfully not as bad as yesterday). Here’s the Clifford Chance memo: