Kenyon & Kenyon

This deal saved many jobs, but not all of them.

Will this law firm survive 2016?

There have been a lot of partner departures, but the firm's leader claims that things are looking up.

Has the situation stabilized since our last look at the firm? Not exactly....

It sounds like this prominent intellectual-property firm is in trouble.

Which law firms issued offers to all of their summer associates?

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Which major New York law firms have the greatest - and the grossest - cafeterias?

An IP student group at a top law school decided to hold a symposium on the topic of fashion law. The students pulled out all the stops for the event: they got Biglaw sponsorship, they created an eye-catching flyer, and they lined up some of the greats of the fashion law world to speak. Needless to say, they expected a great turnout. What they didn’t expect was to be on the receiving end of a cease and desist letter from a high-end fashion house….

Over at Kenyon & Kenyon, the prominent intellectual property law firm, it’s the best of times — and the worst of times. It’s the best of times for incoming associates, who will be earning the new market rate of $160,000. It’s the worst of times for the ex-Kenyon associates who are now looking for jobs. […]