Biglaw
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Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies, Money, Public Interest
A Biglaw Firm Gives Big Support To Typhoon Haiyan Relief
Which Biglaw behemoth just cut a big check for Philippine typhoon relief? -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Quote of the Day
How Much Is An Associate Worth?
Breaking down the value of the Biglaw associate -- associates, you may deserve a raise... - Sponsored
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. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues
The Problems Firms Face When Pushing Out Partners
What happens when partners are pushed out of the law firms they once loved? You won't believe how messy these bad romances can get...
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Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Partner Issues
Biglaw Firm Wants Half a Million To Give You Their Two Cents
This firm wants big bucks to tell you that they agree with your more expensive lawyers. Efficiency! -
Biglaw, Clerkships, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Federal Judges, Gay, Gay Marriage, Law Firm Mergers, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.18.13
* The rocky relationship between McKenna Long & Aldridge and Dentons is being doubted by everyone, and it looks like Dentons may be on the verge of receiving the “it’s not you, it’s me” speech. [Daily Report]
* Stephen DiCarmine, Dewey & LeBoeuf’s former executive director and resident fashionista, just hired a criminal defense attorney. We trust this man — jailhouse stripes must be so hot right now! [Am Law Daily]
* Skadden cares about its people. The firm is trying to prevent a man who allegedly killed one of its legal secretaries, got high, and then ate six waffles from collecting funds from her 401(k). [New York Daily News]
* Just imagine if this article were written in true BuzzFeed listicle style. It’d probably be called something like “3,742 Words on Why Mary Bonauto Is the Most Awesome Marriage Equality Lawyer Ever.” [BuzzFeed]
* “I think it’s fair to say the hiring plan is kaput.” As we previously reported, the Law Clerk Hiring Plan is dead, and the heat is on to figure out a way to lure federal judges back to OSCAR. [National Law Journal]
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Biglaw, Celebrities, Fabulosity, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Sports
Lawyerly Lairs: Two $3 Million Apartments Are Better Than One
How much did this young Wachtell partner pay for these two amazing apartments? -
Biglaw, California, Events, Fabulosity, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, General Counsel
3 Things You Need To Know If You Want To Work In Fashion Law
If you're interested in becoming a fashion attorney, here are three tips that you can use to get a better understanding of the industry before you dive in... -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Staff Layoffs
Voluntary Buyout Watch: The Bloom Is Off The Rose At This Firm
Yet another large law firm is trying to trim its ranks. Which one is it this time? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, Money
Biglaw Partner Just Loses $19.5 Million
How does a partner focused on finance not keep track of millions? -
Banking Law, Bar Exams, Biglaw, Crime, Law Professors, Law Schools, Money, Trials
Morning Docket: 11.15.13
* Despite the fact that the overall demand for legal work was down by five percent during the first nine months of the year, law firms still raised their hourly rates. Hey, what can we say? Math is hard. [Am Law Daily] * After instructing his lawyers not to speak during what he called a “sham sentencing,” Whitey Bulger received two life sentences plus five years. Don’t worry, the appeal won’t be a sham. [National Law Journal; CNN] * Attention c/o 2015: the New York City Bar Task Force is considering throwing commercial paper out the window in favor of administrative law. Something something arbitrary and capricious. [New York Law Journal] * What is law school for, aside from collecting gigantic mountains of non-dischargeable student loan debt? Apparently it’s for creating a more meaningful life, because with poverty comes clarity. [WSJ Law Blog] * In the very near future, you might need a license to conduct business with virtual money like bitcoin. The Brothers Winklevii are probably already preparing their paperwork to file. [DealBook / New York Times] -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Locke Lord, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, New Jersey, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Patton Boggs, Staff Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Slimming Down For The Holidays
Guess which firm just laid off both support staff and lawyers? -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Books, Partner Issues, Technology
The ATL Interrogatories: 10 Questions with Jami Wintz McKeon from Morgan Lewis
Jami Wintz McKeon, chair-elect of Morgan Lewis and head of the firm's litigation practice, answers ten questions for the ATL Interrogatories, sponsored by Lateral Link. -
Biglaw, Citigroup, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Citi Report Reveals A Mixed Bag For Law Firms
It doesn't look like law firms have done much to adjust to the "New Normal."
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How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Biglaw, Fabulosity, Partner Issues
New Partner Watch: Another Big Partner Class At Cravath
How many new partners did Cravath make, in which practice areas, and do you know any of them? -
Advertising, Biglaw, Job Searches, Lateral Moves, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
The Aspiring Lateral: The Business Side
To ask lawyers to administer the business operations of a firm is courting disaster. Here's why... -
Biglaw, Football, Insider Trading, Intellectual Property, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Patents
Morning Docket: 11.13.13
* Citi reports that firms saw a revenue jump of 2.7 percent in the third quarter. Revenue has now finally outpaced expenses for the year. Let the good times roll? [The AmLaw Daily]
* In regulatory fun, the Comptroller of the Currency issued a whole mess of new regulations on how banks can use consulting firms to comply with enforcement orders. In a nutshell, consultants should do their jobs rather than rubber stamp for the banks. Once again regulation arrives long after common sense required it. [Washington Post]
* A new company called Fantex Holdings might turn your fantasy football chatter into insider trading by securitizing athletes. Now TacoCorp can endure an SEC investigation just like real companies. [Corporate Counsel]
* Microsoft’s top IP counsel [Corporate Counsel]
* Harvey Updyke, the Alabama fan who destroyed Auburn’s landmark trees, owes $796,000 according to a judge. Roll Tide. [Courthouse News Service]
* Veterans applying to law school should take these tips to heart. [Blueprint Prep]
* The Amanda Knox trial has a ton of experts involved. No defendant, but a ton of experts. [The Expert Institute]
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Biglaw, Money, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Social Media
ATL Survey Miscellany: Health Care, Compensation, And Social Media
A look at 3 of our ongoing survey projects: and a request for help with a new research initiative. -
Advertising, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Practice Pointers, Shameless Plugs, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, This Is an Ad, Venable
7 Things That Might Surprise You About Having Your Own Law Firm
Ed. note: This post is sponsored by NexFirm. So you’ve decided to make the jump. Persuaded by the 10 reasons to leave Biglaw, and aware of the 10 common mistakes made by lawyers who launch their own firms, you have decided to hang your shingle. What can you expect in your first few years running […] -
Biglaw, Gender, Movies, New York Times, Quote of the Day, Women's Issues
Can Women Lawyers Have It All? Sure, But Not In Biglaw
These women were ready to conquer the world in Biglaw, but they reality stepped in. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Summer Associates
5 Questions To Ask Your Managing Partner
The answers given should give partners a good sense of both their relative standing within their firms and the values that drive the business decisions of their leadership.