A question started percolating around the ATL offices this morning (your ATL editors do work out of an office, at least since our moms kicked us out of the basement): Is Kathleen Sullivan the FIRST female named partner in the Am Law 100?
We figured that surely there was at least one other firm that had a female partner with her name in lights. But we’ve thought about it, conferred with the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, and googled around a little, and so far we’ve come up empty.
According to a spokesperson from Quinn Emanuel, Kathleen Sullivan is the Alpha female of the Am Law 100:
We believe she is the first female partner to be a named partner in the Am Law 100.
Is this possible? Were all of the top 100 firms named after old white men until today? All of them?
If you know of an exception, send us an email or put it in the comments. Please tell us that we didn’t have to wait until 2010 to cross this threshold. Regardless, we’re always happy to see a woman on top.
Earlier: CHECK YOU FIRM NAME: Quinn Emanuel Adds Kathleen Sullivan to the Stationery
in the butt!
Is it telling, if she is first, that she didn’t have to take maternity leave?
Coincidentally, she is also the first named partner who was unable to pass the bar examination the first time around.
Now on to the next frontier: the first Jewish named partner in an Am Law 100 firm.
Now on to the next frontier: the first Jewish named partner in an Am Law 100 firm.
Kash, you can be on top whenever you want.
- Not an NYU grad
Really? Why Elie, I’d love to visit you in your office. Where is it?
Regards,
Aunt Sallie
First Jewish gay partner would be better.
-Sidney Crosby
Did she really fail the bar? If so, which bar? Man, you got to be a real moron to fail the bar.
As I used to say at the frat house: I will not be afraid to try, and I will not be afraid to cry, and I will not be afraid of this place, or a girl who simply requires a chase.
– Summer Associate Emeritus
Do cross-dressers count? I have it on good authority that a number of name partners in the Am Law 100 enjoy cross dressing.
I can only the presume the jewish named partner comments are kidding.
As for this post, classic. E.g. “we’re always happy to see a woman on top.” “so far we’ve come up empty.”
Let Kash write more often, and tell her to drop the pretensions. Finally, a post to compete with the ramblings of the venerable Bess Levin.
-Faithful Dealbreaker Reader Secure
She probably the first person to fail the CA bar on the first attempt to be a name partner at an AMLAW 100 firm.
It’s fairly obvious that Elie wrote the headline (“first *name* partner”) and left the rest for Kash.
@11 = Bess Levin
It’s about frickin time! Now what about a minority?
Is it really that surprising? How many named partners in the AmLaw 100 are still alive?
How about the first Chinese Jewish Cowboy name partner?
I’m always glad to see women on top…