September 2009
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Cozen O'Connor, No Offers
Nationwide No Offer Watch: Finishing Up The Philly Circuit
We have reported extensively on the difficult offer situation for people who summered at Philadelphia area firms in 2009. Morgan Lewis & Bockius had an offer rate below 28%. Pepper Hamilton offered about 63% of its summers. Dechert told half of its summers that the firm would wait until January to make a decision offers, […] -
Blank Rome, Kramer Levin, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Sheppard Mullin, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Vault 100 Open Threads: 2010
Fall Recruiting Open Thread: Vault 91 - 100 (2010)
Here we are. The end of the Vault 100. To be on the Vault 100 is to be a well-known firm. Sure, maybe not well-known to law students or junior associates who can’t see past the mountain of doc review boxes in their windowless conference rooms. But known to partners … and clients. Look down […] - Sponsored
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket 09.15.09
* Judge Jed S. Rakoff lays the smackdown on the SEC, rejecting its settlement with Bank of America. [New York Times] * Hal Turner, who has been deemed guilty of threatening federal judges by ATL readers, is leaving jail for house arrest. [National Law Journal] * Bike messengers are suffering thanks in part to law […]
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Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Solo Practitioners
Adventures in Shingle Hanging: Two Quinn Associates Go Their Own Way
You see partners spinning off from bigger firms to start their own shops all the time. We’ve covered some of these high-profile partners that are still taking the risk during the recession, like the Skadden partners who formed BuckleySandler, or the Boies, Schiller partners who formed Stone & Magnanini. But starting your own firm isn’t […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.14.09
* If you’ll be in D.C. on Wednesday, September 23, come to this panel on New Media and the Law, featuring Lat, Tony Mauro of the National Law Journal, and Matt Welch from Reason magazine. [Georgetown Federalist Society] * Did Serena Williams threaten that line judge at the U.S. Open? [Junior Ganymede] * “In defense […] -
Biglaw, Conferences / Symposia, Gay, In-House Counsel, Minority Issues
From the Lavender Law Conference: Coming Out in the Profession
We’re having a pretty gay Monday here at Above the Law. Earlier today, we discussed which top law firms won recognition from the Human Rights Campaign for being LGBT-friendly. Perhaps we’ll still recovering from the weekend. As we mentioned before, we spent part of it attending the excellent Lavender Law conference, over in Brooklyn (just […] -
Food, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Kirkland & Ellis: Not Just Great Lawyers, But Fine Concierges, Too
Although the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis is having some issues — e.g., layoffs in Chicago, New York, Washington, and San Francisco — the firm still has a well-deserved reputation for excellence. When you’re involved in a must-win litigation or a major bankruptcy matter, K&E is the firm to see. But are Kirkland & […] -
Blogging, Facebook, Free Speech, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Lawyers' Social Media Horror Stories
We’re getting mixed messages from the mainstream media. Just last week, Bloomberg told us Facebook and social networks are good for lawyers: “Online networks are a fantastic tool for identifying expertise in the fields in which general counsel are looking to rein in outside counsel,” Eugene Weitz, an in-house attorney at Paris-based Alcatel Lucent, said […] - Sponsored
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Associate Salaries, Partner Profits
Jones Day: Secrecy Breeds Strength?
Here at Above the Law, we do a lot of work to pierce through the veil of silence regarding compensation at Jones Day. The firm notoriously tries to keep associate salary, partner draws, and bonus information secret. But we’ve been able to report on the Jones Day salary structure and its associate bonuses. We were […] -
Boutique Law Firms, Job Searches, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Plaintiffs Firms, Small Law Firm Open Threads, Solo Practitioners
Small Law Firm Open Thread: Personal Injury Law
Today we resume our series of open threads about small law firms focused on different areas of practice. For background on the series, see this post. We’ve received lots of positive feedback on the series. Here are some representatives comments from the last thread, on insurance law: 54 – This is a GREAT GREAT GREAT […] -
Biglaw, Civil Rights, Gay, Job Searches, Lesbians, Rankings
Biglaw Is Good to Gays
Let’s give credit where credit is due. The Human Rights Campaign has released its annual Best Places to Work list. It shows that law firms are great when it comes to creating a non-discriminatory environment for gays and lesbians. The ABA Journal reports: In 2006, the first year law firms were included in the Human […] -
Alston & Bird, No Offers, Summer Associates
Alston & Bird: Sit Tight Summers Your Offer is Still Being Considered
Summer associates with Alston & Bird in 2009 are starting to get a little anxious. We know that so far, none of you have received offers. But that is going to change. Alston & Bird will make offers to some people. The firm is just still trying to figure out how many offers to extend. […] -
Law Schools, Money, Plaintiffs Firms, Student Loans
Loyola Chicago Sells Its Naming Rights Renames Building for Alumnus
UPDATE / CORRECTION: After we noticed comments 34 and 41, we reached out to Loyola Law School for clarification. A Loyola spokesperson confirmed that the Chicago Tribune made an error: Loyola has renamed its main building for Philip Corboy, but NOT the school itself. For a correct account of what has taken place, see the […]
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Loyola Law School, Morning Docket
Morning Docket 09.14.09
* Loyola University law school will be named will rename its building after personal injury lawyer Philip H. Corboy. [Chicago Tribune Loyola University of Chicago (press release)] * A Connecticut lawyer is fighting a one-man battle against improper legal services advertising. [Boston Globe] * An end is finally in sight for the summer-long Astor trial. […]
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Andrew Sullivan, Benchslaps, Blogging, Celebrities, Drugs, Federal Judges, Marijuana, Reader Polls
Open Thread: The Andrew Sullivan Pot Bust
Apologies for not getting to this story earlier. Sometimes things fall through the cracks around here. (We were offline for much of Thursday and Friday, attending Lavender Law.) Last week, a federal magistrate judge questioned the propriety of the U.S. Attorney’s Office moving to dismiss a marijuana possession charge against Andrew Sullivan. Yes, that Andrew […] -
Law Shucks, Layoffs, Sonnenschein
This Week In Layoffs: 09.13.09
Ed. note: Above the Law has teamed up with Law Shucks. Law Shucks has done excellent work translating all of the layoff news into user-friendly charts and graphs: the Layoff Tracker. We’ll actually be hitting a week and a half in this roundup, going back to August 1. As we’ve been saying for a while, […] -
Bracewell & Giuliani, Dorsey & Whitney, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, Vault 100 Open Threads: 2010, Venable
Fall Recruiting Open Thread: Vault 81 - 90 (2010)
We are so close to the end of the Vault open threads that I’m starting to get my second wind. I don’t know much about the firms on this part of the list, but you guys do. You know a lot. You’re so smart, you probably don’t even need this quick recap of the next […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.11.09
* Never forget, New York has always been and will always be an awesome city. [What About Clients] * Remember that our new “pay czar” did the good work of running the September 11th Victim’s Compensation fund. [New York Personal Injury Law Blog] * The person who was suing Match.com because his emails went unanswered […] -
Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Jon Newman, Merrick Garland, New York Times, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court Clerks, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 9.6: The Point Is Probably Moot
LEWW’s memory isn’t what it once was, but we can’t recall a stronger week in legal nuptials than this one. All six of our featured newlyweds are truly impressive, and a few are even interesting! And not to give anything away, but if you love SCOTUS clerks (and oh, we do!) prepare to curl your […] -
Arnold & Porter, Layoffs, Staff Layoffs
Staff Layoff Watch: Arnold & Porter Axes 44 Staffers
Reports are circulating today of staff cuts at Arnold & Porter. Here is one account from a tipster: 44 staffers laid off yesterday at A&P – 24 from the DC office. Arnold & Porter confirmed the new to Above the Law a short time ago: [Arnold & Porter] can confirm that as of yesterday our […]