January 2011
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Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
More on Cadwalader's Capture of Energy Lawyers from McDermott
Sometimes lawyers at Cadwalader are the victims of theft. And sometimes they’re the ones doing the stealing. Here’s the promised follow-up to yesterday’s post about Cadwalader’s successful raid on the energy law practice of McDermott Will & Emery. It’s big news in Biglaw. As of now, nine partners are moving — Paul Pantano, Karen Dewis, […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2010, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Latham Bonuses Are Out (and Looking Good)
Last month, when the world was bemoaning the Biglaw associate bonus market after Sullivan & Cromwell’s bonuses more or less fell in line with Cravath’s bonuses, I wrote as follows: “I’m keeping my eye out for Latham. It fits with their model. In bad times, suffering to all. In good times, models and bottles…. Latham […] - Sponsored
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Asians, Books, Jed Rubenfeld, Law Professors, New York Times, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Behind Every Great Woman....
Jed? Yes, Jed. Ms. Chua’s husband plays a large role in this story, even if he is made to sound like her hapless foil. He is presented as a handsome, charming and amazingly patient man, especially since his mother and wife had some similar traits. (His mother, according to the book, was once “aghast” at […]
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Bad Ideas, Lawsuit of the Day, Videos, YouTube
Potential Lawsuit of the Day: 'Fountain Lady' Might Sue the Mall
Hopefully everybody had a chance to see “Fountain Lady” before YouTube removed the clip. It’s the kind of thing that made YouTube famous: a woman is texting and walking and she falls right into a fountain at a mall. It’s funny. And the woman walks away soaked, but unharmed. Normally, that would be the end […] -
Advertising, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Shameless Plugs, Shopping, Shopping For Others, This Is an Ad
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We’re only a few weeks into 2011. If your new year’s resolution is to dress better, there’s still time to act. Valentine’s Day is also not far off. Make your dinner reservations now, if you haven’t done so already — and make sure you look good for your night out on the town. This year, […] -
Alston & Bird, Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Media and Journalism, Rankings
Annual 'Best Companies to Work For' List Includes Four Law Firms
Every year, Fortune produces a list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, and every year a handful of law firms make the list. And every year I wonder why some law firms made the list, while others did not, and whether Fortune actually has any idea about what they’re talking about. We cover […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.21.11
* How does it feel to get laughed at by the Supreme Court? Ask AT&T’s lawyer. He shouldn’t feel bad, though, it was nothing personal. [Washington Post] * “Michael J. Devereaux and has earned a reputation in New York’s legal and business community for excellence.” And sextortion. Don’t forget the sextortion. [New York Post] * […]
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Biglaw, FCC, JPMorgan Chase, Partner Issues, R. Ted Cruz, Television, Wall Street, Yul Kwon
Musical Chairs: Legal Celebrities on the Move(Including the energy lawyers going from MWE to CWT.)
A new year, a new job. That seems to be the thinking of many within the legal profession, based on the proliferation of professional moves we have to report (and not just out of Howrey). We’ll start with one move that’s aspirational rather than actual. Legal and political superstar Ted Cruz — the Morgan Lewis […] - Sponsored
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Elena Kagan, Jury Duty, Non-Sequiturs, Patents
Non-Sequiturs: 01.20.11
* Awesome diary of a rich wife trying to cut back on expenses. [Going Concern] * Justice Elena Kagan — who currently lives in D.C., and apparently plans to stay there — was called for jury duty by the District. She wasn’t seated, since we don’t let supremely qualified people sit on juries. [ABC News] […] -
King & Spalding, Shira Scheindlin, Staff Attorneys / Discovery Attorneys, Technology
Judges Making More of a Case for E-Discovery Sanctions
Ed. note: Gabe Acevedo will be covering LegalTech for Above the Law this year. If you are interested in communicating with someone from ATL about LegalTech coverage, please contact Gabe at gabe@abovethelaw.com. Thanks. It seems that judges are no longer afraid to unleash the power of the gavel when it comes to e-discovery violations. There […] -
Email Scandals, Law Schools, listserv, Ridiculousness
Law Students Tangle Over Prestige, Machine Guns, and Books; Hilarity Ensues
The best time for law school emails is right before spring semester finals. People have been stressed for an entire year and things are just about to get worse, so you see law students just breaking down. The Crimson DNA affair came to light last April; hopefully we’ll get something good this year too. The […] -
Antitrust, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Howrey LLP, Intellectual Property, john quinn, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Howrey Going To Fix This? (Partner Defections, Office Closings -- Not Good.)
When asked for some 2011 predictions by the folks over at Hellerman Baretz, I had this to say (among other commentary): “Although business is generally picking up, some firms still haven’t managed to shake off the effects of the recession — and they are now seeing significant defections, as their partners leave for firms that […] -
Law Schools, Quote of the Day, Student Loans
Quote of the Day: Don't Worry Her Pretty Little Head About It
It makes sense for anyone contemplating law school to make sure he or she has a passion for the profession. Your friend would have to consciously be avoiding stories about unemployed law school graduates if she knows nothing about this. But perhaps, since you say she is a worrier, she doesn’t want to dwell on […]
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Advertising, Career Center, Job Searches, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Career Center: Your New Year's Résumé Checkup
It’s the new year – time to dust off that résumé. Even if you are happy with your 2010 bonus and not ready to jump ship just yet, you never know when you might get a call about a job opportunity that you simply can’t pass up. Or maybe you have been searching for a […] -
Law Schools, Rankings
Law School Rankings: Crowdsourcing Makes Them More Awesome
Everybody loves law school rankings, but these are special. These rankings are not based on a formula developed in secret by statisticians or prestige gurus. These rankings are put together by you. By us. By the mass of humanity that makes up the general mob. These rankings are crowdsourced. The Conglomerate is putting together rankings […] -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators
Inside Straight: The Sins of Outside Counsel -- Creating Surprises
Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Inside Straight, Above the Law’s new column for in-house counsel, written by Mark Herrmann. “No surprises.” When you interview for an in-house job as head of litigation, that’s what everyone — CEO, CFO, General Counsel — is likely to say: “All we want is to know in […] -
Deaths, Jersey Shore, Morning Docket, Nude Dancing
Morning Docket: 01.20.11
* Modesty reared its ugly head after Jersey Shore’s JWoWW discovered that she might not be able to cash in on her naked photos. [New York Law Journal] * Which is Mayor Bloomberg more pissed about — that some more ice melt could’ve saved a life, or that it could’ve saved $20 million? [Wall Street […]
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5th Circuit, Federal Circuit, John Roberts, Minority Issues, Racism, Texas
Fifth Circuit Upholds Affirmative Action, But Is It Begging for SCOTUS Intervention?
Two people from my high school got into the same college I did. We were all in the top 10 of our class, but none of us were in the top 5. One was a white guy who was a brilliant piano player. The other was a white girl who excelled at sports. Then there […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.19.11
* What is the difference between abortion and infanticide? [WSJ Law Blog] * The House votes to repeal Obamacare. [Politico] * Today’s decision by the Supreme Court in NASA v. Nelson dodges a big constitutional question — much to the chagrin of Justices Scalia and Thomas. [SCOTUSblog] * Just like Monica Goodling, Danielle Chiesi admits […] -
Elena Kagan, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Lawyerly Lairs: Justice Kagan Goes House Hunting
In 2010, music superstar Lady Gaga earned an estimated $64 million. Meanwhile, legal superstar Lady Kaga — aka Justice Elena Kagan, of the United States Supreme Court — earned considerably less. For the part of 2010, the Divine Miss K served as Solicitor General, earning an annual salary of $165,300. After her confirmation as an […]