Dorsey & Whitney
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Alston & Bird, Arent Fox, Arnold & Porter, Blank Rome, Chadbourne & Parke, Dorsey & Whitney, Hogan & Hartson, Salary Freeze, Sheppard Mullin, Sonnenschein, Venable
Updated Salary Freeze Round-up: Even More Firms on Ice
As we noted in yesterday’s Morning Docket, even the New York Times has taken note of the salary freeze trend at law firms. The Times reached out to Above The Law’s own David Lat for the story: Although many associates are angry about the freezes, others are relieved, said David Lat, founding editor of AboveTheLaw.com, […] -
Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Dorsey & Whitney, Salary Freeze, Sheppard Mullin, Sonnenschein, Venable
ATL Salary Freeze Round-up: The Firms on Ice
The new year is shaping up to be a cold one. As we noted in our 2008 Year in Review series, one of the biggest stories heading into 2009 has been that of the salary freeze. Rather than instituting lock-step raises for associates entering a new class year, a number of firms have informed associates […] - Sponsored
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Nationwide Pay Freeze Watch: Dorsey & Whitney
I hope that a jolly Turkish Saint brought Dorsey & Whitney associates something spectacular for Christmas. Because a pay raise was certainly not one of their stocking stuffers. A memo went out to Dorsey& Whitney associates on December 23rd explaining the bad news: Management and staff have just completed the 2009 forecasting and budgeting process. […]
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Arent Fox, Crowell & Moring, Dorsey & Whitney, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Vault 100 open threads - 2009, Venable
Fall Recruiting Open Thread: Vault 81-90 (2009)
Our Vault 100 series is winding down. We hope that the insiders have enjoyed the opportunity to brag (or to vent) about their firms. And that the curious have appreciated insights into life at various firms in the top 100. Here is the next bunch up for discussion (with their prestige scores in parentheses): 81. […] -
Biglaw, Dorsey & Whitney, Job Searches, Law Schools, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Summer Associates
Fall Recruiting Open Thread: Some OCIs are DOA
This sign captures the flavor of the past week in law firm news, including the massive layoffs at Cadwalader and the office closings at Akin Gump. If you have other tips for us, send them to us here. The law firm pain is starting to be felt even by those still in law school. We’ve […] -
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The T25 Club: Membership Has Its Privileges
The rich get richer. Movie stars who already earn millions of dollars per picture get showered with freebies, like award show “gift bags” worth thousands of dollars. Similarly, students at top law schools, who already have their pick of $160K job offers, get wined and dined by leading law firms. There IS such a thing […] -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Dewey Ballantine, Dorsey & Whitney, Eliot Spitzer, LeBoeuf Lamb, Musical Chairs, State Judges
Musical Chairs: 01.17.07
On the Way Out: * The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California (San Francisco), Kevin Ryan, is stepping down. He cited “personal and professional reasons” for his departure. (Does this mean that ATL favorite Eumi Choi might be placed in charge of the office for a while, even if only in an acting […] -
Brown Raysman, Dorsey & Whitney, Musical Chairs, Real Estate, Thelen Reid & Priest
Musical Chairs: 11.29.06
From Biglaw to business: * Another Wachtell Lipton partner is leaving the firm. Corporate partner Mitchell Presser recently left to join Fox Paine. We now hear that WLRK real estate partner Michael Benner may be leaving to become general counsel at real estate giant Tishman Speyer. New Partners: * Dorsey & Whitney: Banking lawyer Mark […] - Sponsored
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
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Akin Gump, Asians, Biglaw, Dorsey & Whitney, Money, Partner Profits, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: $910K Buys a Lot of Bibimbap
Once you hit your third year at a large law firm, and sometimes even earlier, you start receiving dozens of calls from legal recruiters. Usually you send them to voice-mail, then delete their messages later. But occasionally, when you’re having a bad day at the office, you listen to their dulcet tones — and dream […] -
Biglaw, Dorsey & Whitney, Federal Government, HP, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, Milberg Weiss, Money, Musical Chairs, S.D.N.Y., Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Attorneys Offices, White-Collar Crime
Musical Chairs: 10.05.06
Oodles of juicy moves today, especially out of and into the federal government. As the leaves change, so do the lawyers. Government to Private Sector: * Federal prosecutor John Hueston, a leader of the team that prosecuted Enron execs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, is heading for the greener pastures of Irell & Manella. All […] -
Arent Fox, Biglaw, Crowell & Moring, Dorsey & Whitney, FTC, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: 09.13.06
The latest news on the most notable moves within the profession: Government to Private Sector: * Seth Silber, to Wilson Sonsini (as counsel), from the FTC. (Quips our tipster: “What a lovely week to join that particular firm!”) New Office Openings: * Crowell & Moring — aka “Cruel & Boring”*** — is opening a New […] -
Conrad Black, Dorsey & Whitney, Merck, Morning Docket, Options Backdating, Vioxx, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 8.31.06
* In the legal and regulatory crackdown on business corruption and white-collar crime, “lawyers serving fraud-ridden companies have emerged relatively unscathed,” reports the Washington Post. Chalk it up to professional courtesy. [Washington Post] * Lord Conrad Black (at right), former media mogul, has had his worldwide assets frozen by a Canadian court. But don’t feel […]
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Biglaw, Boring Stuff, Dorsey & Whitney, Summer Associates
Summer Associate Diary Watch
The latest crop of entries in the Wall Street Journal’s ongoing Summer Associate Diary (subscription) are pretty boring. If you don’t have a subscription, don’t worry; you’re not missing much. Here’s our executive summary: Marc Allon (Jenner & Block/University of Michigan): “Mr. Allon has mixed feelings about heading back to school. At Jenner & Block, […]
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