January 2008
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Job Survey
Featured Job Survey: Bonuses in New York and Beyond
Based on last month’s survey about base salaries and bonus, we’ve told you about bonuses in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles (take the survey on that page to see the results), San Francisco / Silicon Valley, Boston, and even Texas. And so far, one thing seems clear: New Yorkers have bigger… bonuses. In today’s […] -
Hotties, Kumari Fulbright, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Lesbians
Law School Dean Hottie Speaks Out About Kumari
In an earlier post about the Kumari Fulbright situation at the University of Arizona law school, we noted that the UA administration has been fairly taciturn about the whole matter. Perhaps in response to the community’s desire for more openness, Dean Toni Massaro just sent out an email discussing the matter. It was forwarded to […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Layoffs, Weirdness
Nationwide Layoff Watch: What's Going On At O'Melveny & Myers?
Something weird, that’s what. We are not prepared to declare associate layoffs (because we try to be cautious about making such calls). But odd things are afoot at OMM, and the environment is one of Kremlin-esque anxiety and paranoia. We contacted O’Melveny & Myers last week, to see if they had any comment on rumors […]
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Fashion, Health Care / Medicine, Judge of the Day, Rudeness, State Judges
Judge of the Day: Holly Hollenbeck
A recent trend: judges who are touchy about courtroom attire. Last week we wrote about Judge William Sosnay, who is no fan of ascots. Now meet Judge Holly Hollenbeck: Bev Williams of Richland wears a knitted beanie cap to cover her hairless head everywhere she goes, but not in Judge Holly Hollenbeck’s courtroom. The District […] -
Money, Plaintiffs Firms, Romance and Dating, Rudeness, Weddings
This Won't Help the Reputation of Trial Lawyers
Last week, our friends over at the WSJ Law Blog asked: “Why do ‘trial lawyers’ have such a bad name?” One possible answer: Because they abandon their brides at the altar. From the Miami Herald: Walk-away groom: Jim Ferraro, multimillionaire trial lawyer. Ferraro, set to marry prominent real estate broker Patricia Delinois on Friday in […] -
Law Schools, Money
Law School Loans, Loan Consolidation, and Refinancing: Open Thread
In case you haven’t noticed, the economy is headed for the toilet (assuming it’s not there already). The White House and the Federal Reserve have declared their intent to rush to the economy’s defense, although it may be too little, too late. Even if the lowering of interest rates can’t save the faltering economy, it […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.14.08
* Midsize CA firms to…what? [Law.com] * Baseball trainer McNamee wants to testify. [ESPN] * Show goes on without writers, viewers. [New York Times] * Search heats up for suspect in pregnant Marine slaying. [MSNBC] * Should you sue your doctor? [CNN] * Quality of mercy strained for ex-track star Marion Jones, who gets six-month […]
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Job Survey
Featured Job Survey Results: Bonuses (Texas)
We received about 1,400 responses to last month’s ATL / Lateral Link survey about base salaries and bonus. So far, we’ve told you about New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles (take the survey on that page to see the results), San Francisco / Silicon Valley, and Boston. Today, we’re showing you Texas, and we’re supplementing […] - Sponsored
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Advertising, Bad Ideas, Lawyer of the Day, Pornography
Lawyer of the Day: Corri Fetman
As you know, here at ATL we have a weakness for lawyers who pose in the nude. So today’s pick for Lawyer of the Day should surprise no one. From Legal Blog Watch: Remember the racy billboard ads posted by Chicago law firm Fetman, Garland & Associates that raised so much controversy last spring? The […] -
Bonuses, Money, Skaddenfreude
A Seven-Figure Payday for Boies Associates?
Quite possibly. From the American Lawyer (via NYLawyer.com (subscription)): [David] Boies, the founder of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, loves the thrill of placing bets both at the casino and on big contingency cases. In November one of those bets paid off when Visa Inc. agreed to pay his client American Express Co. as much as […] -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Layoffs, Media and Journalism, Summer Associates, Wall Street Journal
Nationwide Layoff Watch: More Cadwalader Coverage(Because You Just Can't Get Enough, It Seems)
We resume our wall-to-wall coverage of the recent associate layoffs at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. Here are the latest news articles and tidbits: 1. Highlights from an article by Anthony Lin, in the New York Law Journal: [M]ost of the laid-off lawyers worked in Cadwalader’s New York headquarters though the firm’s Charlotte, N.C., office was […] -
Constitutional Law, Health Care / Medicine, Laurence Tribe, Law Professors
Larry Tribe Has A Brain Tumor
No, that’s not some insult hurled at the distinguished constitutional law professor by a right-wing zealot; it’s a fact. From a memorandum that went out to Harvard Law School students this morning: In order to help you plan your spring schedules, I need to let you know that Professor Laurence Tribe’s class this spring is […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2007, Biglaw, Bonuses, Litigatrix, Partner Profits, Susan Estrich
News that Quinn Emanuel Associates Are Sure To Love
Some associates at Quinn Emanuel are a tad grumpy these days. But here are three items to cheer them up: 1. Profits per partner clear $3 million. As we previously reported in these pages, some QE associates were rather unhappy with their bonuses. But look on the bright side: stingy bonuses mean more money once […]
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Job Searches, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Loyola Law School
Driven Away By Loyola 2L? Dean David Burcham To Leave Loyola -- for Loyola
In a front-page Wall Street Journal article last year, Dean David Burcham of Loyola Law School expressed a desire to help Loyola 2L with his job search. And it seems that Dean Burcham, himself a Loyola alum, has no shortage of job opportunities. From a just-issued press release: After eight years at Loyola Law School […] -
Advertising, Job of the Week, Job Searches, Real Estate, Shameless Plugs
Job(s) of the Week
If you’re not already a member of Lateral Link, you can sign up through their website. Membership, which is free and confidential, allows you to learn about new legal opportunities as they become available. Successfully placed candidates receive a $10,000 placement bonus. Positions: In-House Counsel – Real Estate, In-House Counsel – Corporate Location: Newton, Massachusetts […] -
Judge of the Day, Legal Ethics, Sex, Sex Scandals, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge of the Day: Colleen Hartl
Municipal court is not exactly the pinnacle of judicial office. But we think that Colleen Hartl, until recently a (rather attractive) municipal court judge in Washington state, is still a worthy Judge of the Day. From the AP: A Federal Way [that’s a WA city name] Municipal Court judge has resigned after hosting a holiday […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.11.08
* The surest way to avoid being wiretapped: Don’t pay your Wait for the FBI not to pay its phone bill. [Washington Post] * In this gloomy economy, at least someone is still shopping. B of A picks up Countrywide Financial — and maybe its lawsuits, too. [Bank of America (press release) via WSJ Law […]
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Biglaw, Blogging, Bonuses, Job Survey, Pro Bono
Featured Job Survey: Billables, Pro Bono and Bonuses
Tonight’s ATL / Lateral Link survey explores the complex interplay between billable hours, pro bono, and sweet, sweet bonuses. [Update: This survey is now closed. Read some of the results after the jump.] Also, a quick note about this month’s who’s your favorite blawg other than ATL survey, which is still open. So far, the […] -
Bad Ideas, Blogging, Drudge Report, Law Professors, Law Schools, Movies, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Tax Law
Non-Sequiturs: 01.10.08
* Actually, Judge Lamberth, calling a presidential candidate as “a European socialist” constitutes an endorsement — at least at most American law schools. [AP via WSJ Law Blog] * News you can use: under the “Free File” program, opening tomorrow, the IRS and its private-sector partners will provide free tax preparation and electronic filing services […] -
Biglaw, Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: The Latest Cadwalader News(And a Request for Layoff News from Other Firms)
We’re stepping away for a bit. Before we go, we wanted to provide you with the latest Cadwalader layoff news, verified by sources at the firm: 1. The 35 associates who were laid off were given 3 months severance, medical/dental through this year, bonuses (if they met the hours requirements), and outsourcing services. 2. The […]