Three leading litigators are leaving their current law firm for Latham & Watkins. Who are they?
A prominent M&A lawyer leaves his law firm not for an investment bank — he’s already done that before — but for something very different. Where’s he going?
Which firm put on the best summer associate event of 2012? It’s time to crown our winner.
Which firm had the best summer associate event of 2012? It’s time to vote on the five finalists.
Which firms are making job offers to 100 percent of their summer associates? A whole lot of them….
Paying top dollar is no longer necessary to achieve “prestige” in the Vault rankings…
NFL players sue NFL owners for collusion, and they might just have a case…
Dewey & LeBoeuf is preparing itself for the afterlife: it’s shedding overseas offices, sending partners packing, and finding new takers for its real estate (and its pension obligations).
Nothing says “I’m a successful attorney” quite like the ability to serve masterfully-prepared hors d’oeuvres (bonus points if the cooking is done while barefoot and/or pregnant).
The ATL School and Firm Insiders Survey continues to roll along at a nice clip: we expect our 3,000th respondent any minute now. While we’re pleased with this response, of course we encourage all of you who haven’t yet to take 3-5 minutes and head over here to take our absolutely confidential survey. Thanks in…
| Leverage Attorneys:Equity Partners |
3.5:1 | |
| Hours Expectation Stated/Real |
1900 /1900 | |
| Compensation | A | |
| Hours | B+ | |
| Training | A- | |
| Culture & Colleagues | A- | |
| Firm Morale | B+ | |
84% yes
| Class Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| Bonus Category | Market |
| 1 | $160k |
| 2 | $170k |
| 3 | $185k |
| 4 | $210k |
| 5 | $230k |
| 6 | $250k |
| 7 | $265k |
| 8 | $280k |
Corporate 32%
Antitrust
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Climate Change
Corporate/M&A
Environment
Health Care
IT & Outsourcing
Life Sciences
Litigation: White Collar Crime
Projects: Power
Real Estate
Tax
Telecom, Broadcast, & Satellite
Energy
Projects: Power
Vault #10
AMLaw #4