David Lat & Elie Mystal
Posts by David Lat & Elie Mystal
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Biglaw, Rankings, Vault 100 Open Threads: 2011, Vault rankings
Fall Recruiting Open Threads: Vault 81 – 100 (2011)
Readers, we’ve reached the end of the road. After this post, we will have exhausted the Vault 100 law firms — the one hundred most prestigious large law firms in the country. We’ve been doing a series of open threads on these firms so that readers can discuss, in the comments, how these firms stack […] -
Ann Althouse, Gay, Lesbians, Non-Sequiturs, Outsourcing
Non-Sequiturs: 08.05.10
* Congratulations to the best LGBT lawyers under 40! Check out the list — perhaps you know some of them? [National LGBT Bar Association] * Speaking of gays in the law, if you’re obsessing over Judge Vaughn Walker’s sexual orientation, stop it. Just stop it. [Huffington Post] * First Rudolph Giuliani’s daughter gets busted shoplifting […] - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
American Constitution Society (ACS), Federalist Society, Law Schools, Politics
Liberal Bias in Legal Education: Does it Exist? Does it Matter? An ATL Debate
As we mentioned this morning, a report from researchers at Berkeley Law suggests that legal education is a field dominated by white, male, elite liberals. The National Law Journal reports: Law schools hire more openly liberal professors than openly conservative ones, but the plum jobs at the most prestigious schools don’t appear to be going […]
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Biglaw, Job Searches, Law Schools
Biglaw Employment Prospects for Graduates of Top Law Schools: A Cornell Case Study (and a Debate)
Cornell Law School recently circulated to its students in the class of 2012 — i.e., rising 2Ls –a list of class of 2010 and 2011 members who landed jobs through the fall recruiting process. Most of these positions, not surprisingly, are at large law firms (aka “Biglaw”). The class of 2010 graduates will presumably be […] -
Elena Kagan, Politics, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court
Liveblogging the Kagan Confirmation Hearings: Opening Statements
Here we go, yo: the confirmation hearings of Elena Kagan, currently the U.S. Solicitor General, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Click on the boxes below to follow the liveblog…. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.24.10
* Is “grade reform” leading to “excessive egalitarianism” at American law schools? [Minding the Campus] * Biglaw website awards. [The Snark] * It’s pretty awesome to get paid for nailing things. [Legal Blog Watch] * Well, we could fix this with a large piece of federal legislation, or we could use something like a binder […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.02.10
* For those of you who still remember days gone by here at ATL, former guest editor “SEN” just graduated from law school. Congratulations, Sharon! [Thank You Ma’am] * Here are three strikes against the whole “judge-umpire” analogy — and a suggestion for a better baseball comparison to describe the role of Supreme Court justice. […] -
Books, Elena Kagan, Miguel Estrada, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.14.10
* Professor Orin Kerr wonders: Could Roe be indirectly responsible for the religious imbalance on the Court? [Volokh Conspiracy] * Speaking of SCOTUS, Tom Goldstein suggested that an endorsement of Elena Kagan by Miguel Estrada (pictured) “has the potential to swing at least a half-dozen Republican votes.” Well, here you go. [PostPartisan / Washington Post] […] - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.05.10
* What does Justice Sonia Sotomayor have in common with Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, and Rush Limbaugh? [The BLT: Blog of the Legal Times] * Walter Olson is moving from the Manhattan Institute over to the Cato Institute. Good luck, Walter! [Overlawyered] * A roundup of the past week of legal blogging that contains an […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.03.10
* I absolutely do not rule out the possibility that African Americans are, on average, genetically predisposed to…. use Twitter. [Business Insider] * The Supreme Court closes the courthouse doors — literally, not figuratively. Justices Breyer and Ginsburg dissent. [Washington Post via F1@1F] * Speaking of SCOTUS…. Justice Stevens isn’t nearly as cute as Justin […] -
American Bar Association / ABA, Job Searches, Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
Increasing Transparency in Employment Reporting by Law Schools: What Is To Be Done?
Lat here. Today’s topic: transparency in how law schools report their graduates’ “employment outcomes” — i.e., the jobs that their graduates obtain. When we attended admitted students’ weekend at Yale Law School — back in 1996, so almost 15 years ago — we were given detailed lists showing where the past few classes ended up […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.21.10
* If you’re a pro athlete and get fined, is the fine deductible as a business expense? [Going Concern] * If you are a pro athlete who gets accused of rape on the basis of evidence so flimsy that the D.A. can’t even bring charges, you can still get suspended. [Washington Post] * If you’re […] -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw
Kaye Scholer Shifts Pro Bono Associates Back to Doc ReviewAnd some reflections on the changing Biglaw business model.
An article in today’s New York Times, by former WSJ Law Blog writer Dan Slater, discusses changing law firm business models. Much of the piece covers ground that will be familiar to ATL readers. But the article contains some interesting new information about Kaye Scholer (where Slater once worked). According to the Times article, it […]
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Gay, Kathleen Sullivan, Law Firm Names, Lesbians, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Supreme Court
CHECK YOU FIRM NAME: Quinn Emanuel Adds Kathleen Sullivan to the Stationery
An ATL favorite, Quinn Emanuel, is making a change to its firm name. From the Quinn press release: John B. Quinn announced today that the firm he and Eric Emanuel founded 25 years ago will change its name, and henceforth be known as Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP. The decision to add Kathleen M. […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.05.10
* Well, my resolution to be hopeful about the future of Biglaw in 2010 lasted all of five days. Thanks, Larry Ribstein, I guess I’ll still need to hang onto my Lexapro prescription. [Ideoblog] * Why do lawyers make so much money? Kash and Lat’s cover story for Washingtonian magazine, which addresses this question, is […] -
Arnold & Porter, Salary Freeze
Nationwide Salary Thaw: Arnold & Porter
Ed. note: An earlier version of this post incorrectly stated that the firm has not yet communicated to its associates about salaries. This was correct as of late December, but shortly before the new year, the firm made its announcement. We have amended the post accordingly, and we apologize for the error. It’s a brand […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2009
Associate Bonus Watch: Weil Pays 'Distinguished' BonusesSome senior associates will get $50K bonuses.
Bonuses have been announced over at Weil Gotshal — and, at least for some associates, WGM is paying above the market. Eat your heart out, Cravath. In addition, Weil is giving its associates their standard seniority-based pay raises for 2010. The firm is using the regular NYC pay scale: $160K – $170K – $185K – […] -
Layoffs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
A Fly on the Wall at 425 Lex: Inside a Simpson Thacher Partner Meeting
Above the Law has obtained what appear to be notes or minutes from a June 2009 partners’ meeting at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. As you would expect, they are riveting reading. A caveat: the notes appear authentic to us, and they’ve been making the rounds at Simpson, but the firm has not officially confirmed their […] -
Biglaw, Health Care / Medicine
Work-Related Illnesses: Open Thread
If you have a job these days, especially a job at a high-paying law firm, you should be grateful, right? Right. But that doesn’t mean work is all sunshine and lollipops. Many attorneys continue to experience a high amount of stress, which often manifests itself in the form of illness. A friend who works at […] -
WilmerHale Warns Associates Against Talking to ATL -- But Has It Worked?
As Justice Brandeis famously observed, “[s]unlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” A certain amount of transparency keeps organizations honest and ethical. Alas, it seems that some law firms, like vampires, have a lower tolerance for sunlight than others. In late August, we ran an offer rate open thread. There were over 550 […]