November 2007
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Cheapness, Hogan & Hartson, Holidays and Seasons
Hogan & Hartson to… Two Extra Days Off!
Late last month, we posted what appeared to be a White & Case memo, concerning requests for vacation during the Christmas week this year. There was some debate in the comments about the memo’s authenticity and/or how widely it was distributed (e.g., maybe it was just for the M&A group). But the gist of the […]
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Bar Exams, Kids, Politics, Social Networking Websites, Trusts and Estates
What’s Up With the South Carolina Bar Exam?
As you know from our extensive coverage of Laptopgate, we follow bar exam controversies quite closely. So we can’t ignore what’s going on down in South Carolina (especially since we’ve been on a southern kick as of late, what with all our coverage of Emory Law School). A very juicy possible scandal is brewing down […]
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ASIA GC OPENING AT GLOBALLY ACCLAIMED AND WELL FUNDED SMART PHONE TECH STARTUP, BASED IN SHENZHEN
Kinney is currently running an exclusive search for an Asia GC role at a well known tech start-up company, based in Shenzhen. This company has received significant recent praise for their new smart phone device in leading medial outlets, such as the New York Times, TIME, Mashable, Wired, Yahoo, and Forbes, among others.
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Alex Kozinski, Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Clerkships, David Sentelle, Harvard Law Review, Job Searches, John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: OT 2008 (Update #7)
In October 2006, when LEWW reviewed her wedding, we wrote of Aileen McGrath (at right, with handsome hubby Jason Gillenwater): Aileen is the President of the Harvard Law Review. HELLO!!! And this isn’t mentioned in the announcement, but we’ve learned that she’ll be clerking next year for Chief Judge Michael Boudin, of the First Circuit […]
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* Mukasey confirmed as U.S. Attorney General [CNN; Washington Post] * Merck settles thousands of Vioxx suits for $4.85 billion. [New York Times] * Bernard Kerik indicted on fraud charges. [AP; New York Times] And some items of interest from the ABA Journal this morning: * “Associate loyalty” reaches a low. [ABA Journal] * Law […]
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Associate Bonus Watch 2007, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Skaddenfreude
Associate Bonus Watch: Kaye Scholer Announces
The firm of Kaye Scholer is the latest to jump on the bonus bandwagon. They’ve just announced year-end and special bonuses. The year-end bonuses are issued in ranges for each class; the special bonuses, to be paid “on a discretionary basis,” appear to be on the standard scale ($10k/$15k/$20k, etc.). Memo after the jump.
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Biglaw, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Pets, Weirdness
Biglaw Perk Watch: Pet Care Services?
Large-firm lawyers are a busy lot. Who has time to walk the dog? With this in mind, we pass along an inquiry from a reporter friend. She’s working on a story for a New York business publication about unusual perks at law firms — you know, like defibrillators. Recruiters have told her that pet care […]
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Associate Bonus Watch 2007, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Money, Skaddenfreude
AssociateGovernment Attorney Bonus Watch: Open ThreadIn response to yesterday’s post about recent events in Emory Law School’s career services office (which has generated an insane number of comments), we received an email from Dean David Partlett. We thank Dean Partlett for his message. Here it is: Dear David, I write regarding questions surrounding Laurie Hartman’s resignation from Emory School of […]
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Affirmative Action, Biglaw, Gay
Clifford Chance to… Gay Network!
If you’re looking for confirmation of the Clifford Chance bonus announcement we posted yesterday, check out this short article from Legal Week. In other CC news, the firm is making overtures to LGBT lawyers, in the wake of its own Brokeback Lawfirm scandal. From TheLawyer.com: Clifford Chance is setting up a lesbian, gay, bisexual and […]
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3 Big Student Loan Myths Demystified
When was the last time you took a second look at your student loans? If you’re like most borrowers, you probably try hard not to think about them. After all, dwelling on your debt isn’t going to make it go away any faster. Or is it?
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Bad Ideas, Judge of the Day, Nude Dancing, Rudeness, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
(Former) Judge of the Day: James Michael Shull
On some days, the posts just write themselves. From Blogonaut: James Michael Shull is no longer a Virginia Judge, thanks to the decision of the Virginia Supreme Court that unanimously upheld his removal from the bench. Shull’s misconduct on the bench included ordering a woman to pull down her pants in open court during a […]
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Law Schools, Libraries / Librarians, Nude Dancing, Weirdness
Some Gloating Material for Columbia Law Folks
Okay, CLSers, so NYU Law School has surpassed you in the U.S. News rankings. But here’s some consolation: at least your law library is a zone of normalcy (as law libraries go, that is). Late last year, NYU’s law library was taken over by a mystery smell. And now it has a new problem. Check […]
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Iraq, Morning Docket, Murder, O.J. Simpson, Pakistan, Tax Law, Trials
* Pakistan sets parliamentary elections. [CNN] * What’s going on with the AMT? [ABA Journal] * State Department absolves Blackwater of certain shootings. [MSNBC] * Initial OJ hearing begins today. [MSNBC] * Reno businessman pleads guilty during murder trial. [CourtTV]
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Blogging, Contests, Shameless Plugs
We aren’t the only people with server problems. Earlier today, when we posted our last-minute plea for votes, the Weblogs Award site was also having difficulties. As a result, we didn’t get the boost that we were hoping for. Eugene Volokh’s plug — which was better timed, coming after resolution of the server problems — […]
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Alex Kozinski, Blogging, Contests, Eugene Volokh, Marijuana, Non-Sequiturs
* Our DealBreaker colleagues receive email from William Unroch, the lawyer / ex-boyfriend of Maximilia (née Maximilian) Cordero, the transsexual model suing high-flying financier Jeffrey Epstein. Did you get all that? [DealBreaker] * Congratulations to (soon-to-be-Chief) Judge Kozinski, who just won the Witkin Medal! [Blogonaut] * Speaking of Judge Kozinski, here’s a counter-plea from perhaps […]
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Associate Bonus Watch 2007, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Skaddenfreude
Associate Bonus Watch: Cadwalader’s Number-Free Bonus Memo
Wow, it’s a miracle. We’ve been allowed to post something. And not twice. The cryptic Cadwalader bonus memo, which doesn’t mention any numbers, appears after the jump.
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Associate Bonus Watch 2007, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Skaddenfreude
Associate Bonus Watch: Weil Announces Special Bonuses
Weil has announced special bonuses, to be paid at the end of this month, and year-end bonuses, which “will be paid at market to associates receiving an ‘Overall Strong’ rating and will be above market for associates receiving a ‘Distinguished’ rating in class years 2003 and above.” Memo after the jump.
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Associate Bonus Watch 2007, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Skaddenfreude, White & Case
Associate Bonus Watch: White & Case Matches
White & Case has announced special and year-end bonuses for its New York associates and counsel. They are at market levels, and will be paid to associates “who are performing at or above the level expected by the Firm.” Memo after the jump.
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Job Searches, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Vicious Infighting
What’s Going on at Emory Law School?
Finding a decent legal job is hard enough as it is. Having a career services office that’s in complete disarray doesn’t help. From a tipster: Emory Law’s Career Services Office has imploded. The latest departure was the Dean of Career Services, Dean Laurie Hartman, last month. She left under mysterious circumstances…. Students are asking lots […]
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