Richard Beattie, Chairman
University of Pennsylvania, LLB
* Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Oklahoma. [CNN]
* The IRS and the Treasury Department better watch out, because it seems that the “next logical step” for the tea party victims of heightened scrutiny leads right up the courthouse stairs. [ABC News]
* #Whatshouldwecallme after advising on the $1.1 billion Yahoo/Tumblr deal? Kind of a big deal. The Biglaw firms doing the underlying legal work are Simpson Thatcher and Gunderson Dettmer. [Am Law Daily]
* The Mirena MDL judge thinks female attorneys should be on the all-male executive committee. If this is “strategic gender placement,” the strategy is to look bad publicly. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* The Travers Smith trainee who was fired for getting pregnant is due in court this June to find out what type of compensation she’ll receive for being discriminated against by the firm. You go girl! [Daily Mail]
* Wherein the parents of a 0L who’s got doubts about her employment prospects are counseled that she can “work not just in law.” ::facepalm:: [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]
* There’s trouble in paradise: lawyers in the Jodi Arias case unsuccessfully attempted to get a mistrial and withdraw from representation — for the second time — during its punishment phase. [Fox News]
Which firms had the biggest revenue and the highest profits per partner last year, according to the latest Am Law 100 rankings?
The ATL law firm bracket marches into the Final Four.
Who will make the Final Four in the law firm brackets?
* Based on the justices’ reactions during oral arguments in Windsor v. U.S., there was no defending the Defense of Marriage Act. Not even the Paul Clement, the patron saint of conservative causes could save the day. [New York Times]
* Alas, the David Boies and Ted Olson Dream Team stole much of the spotlight from Roberta Kaplan, the Paul Weiss partner who argued on behalf of Edith Windsor in an effort to overturn DOMA. Seriously, you go girl! [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* Dude, you’re getting a Dell! Alston & Bird and Kirkland & Ellis are the latest firms to join the Biglaw sharks (including Ho-Love, Debevoise, Wachtell, SullCrom, and Simpson Thacher) circling this major tech buyout. [Am Law Daily]
* It looks like it’s time for JPMorgan to face the music for its investments in Lehman Brothers, because a federal judge just ruled that the bank cannot “dispatch plaintiff’s claims to the waste bin.” [Reuters]
* An alleged killer’s sense of mortality: James Holmes, the suspect in the Colorado movie theater shooting, offered to plead guilty and spend life in prison in order to avoid the death penalty. [CNN]
Which law firm has the brightest future? After one round of voting, here are the remaining contenders.
It’s that time of year again. Vote for the law firm with the brightest future!
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| Leverage Attorneys:Equity Partners |
3.5:1 | |
| Hours Expectation Stated/Real |
1800 | |
| Compensation | A- | |
| Hours | A- | |
| Training | A- | |
| Culture & Colleagues | A- | |
| Firm Morale | A- | |
88% yes
| Class Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| Bonus Category | Unknown |
| 1 | $160k |
| 2 | $170k |
| 3 | $185k |
| 4 | $210k |
| 5 | $230k |
| 6 | $250k |
| 7 | $265k |
| 8 | $280k |
Corporate 54%
Antitrust
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Corporate/M&A
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Environment
Financial Services & Regulation
Insurance
Investment Funds
Litigation
Private Equity
Real Estate
Securities
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