Law firm mergers have transformed the Biglaw landscape over the past decade. Several of the five firms in our latest open thread on Vault 100 firms have been involved in merger mania. Here are the firms to talk about this morning: 56. Fish & Richardson P.C. (5.868)57. Fulbright & Jaworski LLP (5.863)58. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw […]
* Atlanta seeks to ban droopy drawers. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * Man, Paris got screwed; 1 day in jail for Lohan in plea deal. [CNN] * It does seem anecdotally that more lawyers are making juries. I was not chosen my only time summoned as an attorney; it probably didn’t help that I was working for […]
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We’re deep into the lazy days of August — and today is Friday. So of course there’s news of a high-profile resignation from the Department of Justice. From the New York Times: The head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division announced Thursday that he was resigning, the latest in a long string of departures […]
* The best argument for immigration reform: qualified (i.e., hot) fashion models are being kept off American runways. [Fashionista] * What rating does ATL get — e.g., G, PG, R, etc. — using this tool? To give you context, NBS is a PG-13. [Nasty, Brutish & Short] * What blogs does Linda Greenhouse read? [My […]
Sadly, the music–loving law firm of Nixon Peabody is not on this afternoon’s list of five Vault 100 firms to talk about. And don’t hold your breath — we won’t reach NP until we hit the 70’s. Here are the firms that are on the table: 51. Jenner & Block LLP (5.940)52. LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene […]
We’ve been in touch with representatives of the Nixon Peabody law firm about the musical composition that we posted (mp3) and wrote about this morning. First they sent us a statement by email: “This song was put together in celebration of Nixon Peabody’s Fortune 100 ‘Best Places to Work’ recognition. Nixon Peabody aims to be […]
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Our posts on the perks or fringe benefits of law firm life continue to generate interest and good comments. Here is today’s topic: Why don’t you guys do an open thread on working abroad? I know of several firms that send their associates for some period of time to work [overseas]. For example, Allen & […]
As we have previously bitterly lamented observed, sometimes it seems like all the blessings of life are reserved for Supreme Court clerks. And they include not just $250,000 signing bonuses and top-shelf legal jobs, but luxury real estate, too. This latest Lawyerly Lairs post looks at the expanding digs of Joel I. Klein (Powell) and […]
We’re surprised that the firms in this latest group of Vault 100 law firms aren’t ranked more highly. Some of them are quite profitable (Dechert),* prestigious (Munger), or high-profile (Boies Schiller, home of legendary litigator David Boies). But who are we to argue? For communal discussion, here is this morning’s batch of Biglaws: 46. Boies, […]
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* Morgue employee having too much fun costs Hamilton County $8 million. [CNN] * Nacchio gets appeal bond. [WSJ Law Blog] * Told ya. [Jurist] * Parents apparently signed their kids away to a New Mexico entertainment sweatshop. [New York Times] * It’ll be blowing up our mountains when it comes. [New York Times]
Or if you do, be discreet about it. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A Milwaukee woman who became verbally abusive to jury management staff and walked out of the Milwaukee County Courthouse without serving her jury duty time has been charged with violating a seldom-used state law. According to a complaint, Zandra Rodgers, 40, was […]
* Barry Ostrager of Simpson Thacher bills out at $1,000 an hour? Well, just keep him away from your bathroom. [WSJ Law Blog] * Eager to soak the rich (hedge fund kings)? Good luck with that. [DealBreaker] * Remember the wacky Stephen Dunne, who blames the gays for his bar failure? Not being admitted may […]
As we previously mentioned, and as Lawrence Hurley of the Daily Journal reports here, Congress is considering a proposal that would raise federal judges’ salaries by a significant margin. Here’s what the new scale would look like (with current salaries indicated parenthetically): District Court Judges: $247,800 (up from $165,200)Court of Appeals Judges: $262,700 ($175,100)Associate Justices […]
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