Akin Gump
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Akin Gump, Biglaw, Drinking, Summer Associates
Akin Gump Summers Ice Some Bros
It’s about time a group of summer associates grew a backbone and showed some personality. At Akin Gump, a group of summers decided to “ice” some of the full-time associates at the firm. In case you’ve been living under a rock, BrosIcingBros is was a website devoted to friends forcing friends to chug a gawd-awful […] -
Akin Gump, Associate Salaries, Killing Lockstep
Akin Gump Back to $160K: Another Merit-Based Plan Offers Market-Level Base Salaries
It started with DLA Piper. After offering recession salaries to associates for a while under the guise of merit-based compensation, DLA relented earlier this month and restored the $160K base salary scale to its associates. Yesterday, WilmerHale announced that while it too is going forward with a merit-based compensation plan, it will be offering base […] - Sponsored
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Akin Gump, Gay, Lawyerly Lairs, Politics, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: Ken Mehlman Moves to Chelsea
Former Akin Gump partner Ken Mehlman — a 1991 graduate of Harvard Law School, just like Obama, but more known for his work in politics, also like Obama — has purchased a fabulous new Manhattan apartment. Mehlman, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, is settling in Chelsea, which has raised some eyebrows. So […]
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Akin Gump, Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.04.10
* How would you react to a Biglaw intern walking around with a $9,000 handbag? [Corporette] * A young attorney’s review of the new iPad app, iAnnotate PDF (Version 1.1.1). [Young Lawyers Blog] * Personally, I like my bar exams with a full bust and nice curves, but I suppose it is time for a […] -
Akin Gump, Blogging, In-House Counsel, Patton Boggs, Social Networking Websites
Many In-House Counsel Are Social Media Savvy. But Biglaw Firms? Not So Much.
There are a number of firms that aren’t up to speed with this whole “social media thing.” But they should be, because their clients are. American Lawyer Media, Zeughauser Group and communications firm Greentarget surveyed 164 in-house counsel about their social media habits. Lo and behold, they are making use of blogs, Twitter, LinkedIn and […] -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Email Scandals, Pranks
Departing with Flair
Have you had the privilege of voluntarily leaving your Biglaw job? I have, and let me tell you, the last day is a special kind of awesome. You kind of walk around, taking a survey of things you no longer have to deal with. Many of your friends and colleagues look at you with envy […] -
Akin Gump, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Disasters / Emergencies, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, Hogan & Hartson, Sonnenschein, Venable
Update: More Law Firms Help Out Haiti
On Wednesday, we commended the firm of Paul Hastings for moving so quickly to support Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Since then, a number of other top law firms have pledged their support to this worthy cause. (Okay, Rush Limbaugh questions the worthiness of the cause. But we suspect that Limbaugh’s position — like that of […] -
Akin Gump, Cocaine / Crack, Contests, Drugs, Holidays and Seasons, Reader Polls
ATL Contest: Akin Gump Has the Coolest Holiday Card
Congratulations to Akin Gump, winner of Above the Law’s inaugural holiday card contest. Check out their very funny and clever card over here. The voting wasn’t even close. There were seven entrants, but Akin walked away with over 44 percent of the vote. It was the commenters’ favorite, too: “I work at HayBoo [Haynes and […] - Sponsored
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Akin Gump, Allen & Overy, Contests, Crowell & Moring, Holidays and Seasons, Reader Polls
ATL Contest: Holiday Card Coolness
Before Christmas, we highlighted one law firm holiday card that we particularly enjoyed (from Haynes and Boone). We also invited readers to email us with other holiday cards we might enjoy. We stated that, if we received sufficient submissions, we might even hold a contest. Lo and behold, we did receive enough entrants. So we […] -
Akin Gump, Associate Bonus Watch 2009, Bonuses, Salary Freeze
Nationwide Salary Thaw Watch: Akin Gump
We previously expressed skepticism towards the notion of a salary thaw. As Elie wrote, “Ha. Haha. Unfreezing? Yeah. Let me just ride my unicorn down the streets of El Dorado and see what there is to see.” But perhaps the joke is on us. It seems that some firms are unfreezing salaries. On this subject, […] -
Akin Gump, Layoffs, No Offers, Staff Layoffs, Summer Associates
What's Going on at Akin Gump?(Some staff cuts, plus news on offer rates.)
So what’s happening at Akin Gump these days? There has been some happy news — e.g., a thriving energy M&A practice, lawyers honored by the Washington Business Journal as top D.C. lawyers, and a perfect score on the Corporate Equality Index of the Human Rights Campaign. And there has been some less happy news. We’ve […] -
Akin Gump, Allen & Overy, Munger Tolles & Olson, Vault 100 Open Threads: 2010, Willkie Farr
Fall Recruiting Open Thread: Vault 31 - 40 (2010)
As we roll through the next segment of the 2010 Vault rankings, we get into some firms that have been caught testing the stealth layoff waters. To refresh your memory, here is the next list of firms: 31. Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy 32. Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker 33. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & […] -
Akin Gump, Blind Item, Layoffs
Blind Item Follow-Up: A Revised List of Suspects
We’ve provided extensive coverage of a recent Biglaw blind item, concerning an unidentified law firm in Manhattan planning multiple rounds of layoffs for later this year. If you’re tired of this little parlor game, then stop reading here. But if you enjoy rampant speculation, surf over to Law Shucks, which has crunched the numbers again […]
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Akin Gump, New York Times, Weddings, Williams & Connolly
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 4.19: Partnership Prospects
The first weekend after Easter traditionally marks the beginning of High Wedding Season, where the weekly NYT fodder switches from merely interesting to heart-stoppingly impressive. This year is no exception, as last Sunday’s pages were chock-full of prestigious lawyer couplings. Here are the three best: 1. Dena Ringold and David Gossett 2. Ashley Potter and […] -
Akin Gump, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: Another Partner Leaves Akin Gump
Akin Gump is dealing with another partner defection. AmLaw Daily is reporting that a big time litigator is leaving Akin Gump for Quinn Emanuel: Andrew Rossman, former cohead of litigation at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, kept bumping into lawyers from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges on various cases, and came away impressed […] -
Akin Gump, Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Something Is Going Down At Akin Gump (Update: 47 associates and 57 staff laid off.)
We started hearing a lot of reports about impending layoffs at Akin Gump, earlier the week. One tipster put it succinctly: Expect attorney and further staff layoffs this Friday. Remember, Akin laid off 65 staffers in January. At the time, Akin indicated that there would be no attorney layoffs: “There are no planned attorney layoffs,” […] -
Akin Gump, Musical Chairs, Partner Profits
Partners Leaving Akin Gump
Akin Gump has laid off staff and rescinded offers to summer associates, but those moves are mere details in the grand scheme of things. The American Lawyer reports that Akin Gump lost more partners than any other firm the publication tracks: Akin lost 17 percent of its partners to competitors, small firms, in-house positions, and […] -
Akin Gump, Staff Attorneys / Discovery Attorneys, Staff Layoffs
Staff Layoff Watch: A Roundup
A lot of pain has been dealt out to support staff at various law firms recently. On Friday, Akin Gump slashed their support staff, laying off 65 employees. The WSJ Law Blog reported: “There are no planned attorney layoffs,” said [Sheila Turner, a firm spokeswoman]. “But in these difficult times we of course expect to […] -
Akin Gump, Arnold & Porter, Associate Bonus Watch 2008, Sheppard Mullin
Associate Bonus Watch: A Post-Holiday Round-Up
A few bonus announcements trickled in over the holidays. Here’s a round-up of recent bonus announcements that have not yet been covered in these pages. If you have new news, e-mail us at tips@abovethelaw.com. 1. Sheppard Mullin (New York): Sheppard Mullin is paying above market rate for attorneys who racked up the hours this year. […] -
Akin Gump, Associate Bonus Watch 2008, Bonuses
Associate Bonus Watch: Akin Gump
Akin Gump sent its bonus memo around the New York office yesterday. No real surprises. Akin is giving the “New York Market Bonus” to associates in good standing. One bit of excitement is that “associates and counsel who performed in a truly exceptional manner in terms of both quality and productivity” may get “discretionary merit […]