Consider the rumors about Dewey Ballantine and Fried Frank joining in the associate pay raise fun to be confirmed. We’ve been in touch with multiple sources at both shops. We’re working on getting a copy of the DB memo. Here is the text of the Fried Frank announcement (which reportedly went out by email at […]
It looks like the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Law Association of New York (“LeGal”) has gotten tired of receiving angry emails from random gay law students at Columbia, NYU, and Fordham. Over at their website, LeGal has posted an interesting statement (gavel bang: Soloway) about Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. LeGal, you may recall, […]
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Capitalization in the original. All lowercase is very appropriate for the youthful, fun, California-based Quinn Emanuel firm. —–Original Message—– From: John Quinn Sent: Wed 1/24/2007 12:14 PM To: Associates Cc: Subject: Attachments: beginning february 1 the firm will match the recently announced increases in base salaries for years 2001 through 2006. incomes of more senior […]
We’ve been DYING for a photograph of Shanetta Cutlar, the Bitch Goddess Chief of the Justice Department’s Special Litigation Section, whom we have written about extensively in these pages. So we were absolutely delighted to receive the photograph at right, which one of you dug up for us on an archived DOJ web page. As […]
Yes, the rumors are true: Willkie Farr & Gallagher has raised base salaries for its associates. Here’s the memo: —–Original Message—– From: The Executive Committee Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:52 AM To: ASSOCIATES – DC; ASSOCIATES – NY Cc: PARTNERS – DC + OF COUNSEL; PARTNERS – NY + OF COUNSEL; Danaher, John; Salvatore, […]
We’re having major computer troubles once again. Please bear with us. If we could post normally, we’d have already written about LeGal bitchslapping John Scheich, the juicy Wall Street Journal article on Sullivan & Cromwell’s troubles (aside from Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell), and the latest round of associate pay raise announcements. One of them […]
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We’re signing off for the night. It’s almost time for the State of the Union (9PM Eastern time). We won’t be back online until tomorrow morning. Feel free to offer your thoughts on Biglaw compensation matters in the comments to this post. For ease of reference, here are the associate pay raise announcements that we’ve […]
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As the WSJ Law Blog previously reported, Cleary Gottlieb has joined the club of law firms raising salaries for their associates. One correspondent of ours at Cleary was pleasantly surprised by how quickly the announcement arrived: I’m amazed that Cleary has been so quick to react to the change. Cleary is typically more lagging in […]
Apologies for the delay — server problems. Trust us, they’re frustrating us ten times more than they’re frustrating you. With thanks to the various tipsters who sent it to us (including “Goose”), here’s the memo from Milbank Tweed announcing pay raises for their associates: MILBANK TWEED HADLEY & McCLOY LLP From: Wagner, Christine Sent: Tuesday, […]
From an source at Sullivan & Cromwell: I thought you and your readers would find it interesting to know that H. Rodgin Cohen gave a speech to the Firm yesterday regarding Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. In his speech, Rodge denied every single allegation that “Andrew” made. That’s right, Andrew. Apparently S&C investigation’s has been […]
Sullivan & Cromwell has followed suit. It has tried to distract everyone from the train wreck called Charney v. S&C just announced raises in base salaries for its associates. And its 2007 summer associates will share in the loot, too. Here’s the memo, from firm chairman H. Rodgin Cohen, which was just sent out by […]
Thanks to everyone who sent this to us — and sorry for the delay in posting it. Here’s the CWT memorandum announcing pay raises for its associates. CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT From: Link, Robert Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 3:26 PM To: MAIL-NY_ASSOCIATES; MAIL-DC_ASSOCIATES Cc: MAIL-NY_PARTNERS; MAIL-NY_COUNSEL; MAIL-DC_PARTNERS; MAIL-DC_COUNSEL; Freeman, Claudia; Ellis, Patricia; Wallsh, Mitch; […]