Sorry we didn’t get this to you earlier — it starts in less than two hours. But for those of you who are following recent events in Pakistan (as we have been), and who are based in New York, you might want to attend this event: Lawyers to Rally in Solidarity with Pakistani Lawyers and […]
Where have all the bonus announcements gone? Have firms stopped issuing them? Or have you stopped sending them to us? For information about the many ways you can submit bonus memos to us, see here. In the meantime, we bring you another bonus non-announcement, similar to those previously issued by Kirkland & Ellis and McDermott […]
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* You’ve got mail! And you better hold on to it. [CNN] * Both sides shooting to get SCOTUS to hear D.C. gun case. [New York Times] * Milberg Weiss asking for home court advantage in trial. [WSJ Law Blog] * Can anybody do anything based on the Mitchell Report? [Sports Illustrated]
We previously commended the firm of McKee Nelson for the steps it’s taking to accommodate its associates in the wake of the credit crunch. Credit market woes have significantly affected the firm’s once booming capital markets practice, but the firm is bending over backwards not to do layoffs. So far backwards, in fact, that we’re […]
Here’s an interesting (and potentially lucrative) Biglaw benefit, which was recently brought to our attention: How about a Biglaw perk watch thread on associate client fees? For example, at Kramer Levin, if an associate brings a new client to the firm, he or she gets 7 percent of all fees collected from that client. The […]
Some etiquette tips for law school deans: 1. If you send one of your students to another law school, for a year-long stint as a visiting student, don’t “apologize” for it — even if that student has a severe peanut allergy, requiring the receiving school to “peanut-proof” itself for the year. 2. If you really […]
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Who says the associate bonus news has dried up? Check out the latest announcement to make its way to our inbox: LAW OFFICES OF DAVID C. MCGRAIL676A Ninth Avenue #211, New York, NY 10036Ph: (646) 290-6496 Fax: (646) 224-8377 MEMORANDUM TO ALL U.S. ATTORNEYS November 8, 2007 We are delighted to announce that the Firm […]
Judge Samuel B. Kent (S.D. Texas) joins Judge Elizabeth Halverson and Chief Judge Edward Nottingham in our Judge of the Day Hall of Fame. He will no longer be eligible for recognition as a Judge of the Day, having transcended this award. Why is Judge Kent deserving of induction? In the Houston Chronicle, Lise Olsen […]
Paging laid-off (or about-to-be-laid-off) associates: Looking for a new career? If you’re culturally literate, possessed of good taste, and great at slaving away for law-firm partners — which, given your job experience, you probably are — think about becoming a “personal manager.” From the New York Times: Looking for someone to curate your life? Need […]
Sigh. It’s Monday, and it’s also a quasi-holiday (Veterans Day). Government lawyers, a significant chunk of our readership, generally aren’t in the office today. So maybe that’s one reason we’re feeling lazy and unmotivated today. Another possible reason: we’re resting on our laurels. Late last week, Above the Law was named Best Law Blog, in […]
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So just how large was the settlement in Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell? Professor Scott Moss argued it was probably modest, while Professor Art Leonard believed it to be more substantial. Here’s some evidence in favor of a larger settlement: On Saturday at around 5 p.m., I spotted Aaron Charney in a cafe, in the […]
* Bong hits 4 farmers. [Washington Post via How Appealing] * If looks could kill, then maybe this guy would have had a defense. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * Privacy is so 20th century. [Reno Gazette-Journal] * Good for him I guess, but isn’t this a little weird? [CNN]
A day without bonus announcements is like a day without sunshine. And for a while it looked like today was going to be one dark day — perhaps fitting, given the stock market tumble. But Kramer Levin has come to the rescue. Check out their bonus memo, after the jump.
It’s Friday, just shy of 5 PM Eastern time. Where are the bonus announcements? The silence is suspicious. If you’re sitting on bonus news that we haven’t reported, please reach out to us by email (subject line: “Associate Bonus Watch”). Thanks. * Ann Althouse: We love it when she gets medieval — or should we […]
He just wants your money. From the ACS Blog: Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will receive $40,000 for a speech at the University of Florida, according to the Independent Florida Alligator, UF’s student newspaper. The November 19 speech will be paid for by student activity fees. (H/T The Blog of Legal Times) Being an ex-AG: […]