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The Future Of Bingham McCutchen
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Allen & Overy, Biglaw, Crime, Kids, McKee Nelson, Nauseating Things, New Jersey, Partner Issues, Pornography, UVA Law
More About the Former Biglaw Partner Accused of Child Porn Distribution
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Allen & Overy, Biglaw, Crime, Kids, Lawyer of the Day, Lawyerly Lairs, McKee Nelson, Nauseating Things, New Jersey, Partner Issues, Pornography, Real Estate, UVA Law
Allen & Overy Partner Accused of Kiddie Porn Purveyance
A prominent capital-markets lawyer, and a former partner at several top law firms -- Allen & Overy, Bingham McCutchen, McKee Nelson, Orrick, Milbank Tweed -- has been accused by the feds of child pornography distribution.
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Biglaw, Headhunters / Recruiters, Law Firm Mergers, Lawsuit of the Day, McKee Nelson, Money
Lawsuit of the Day: Bingham Must Pay Seven-Figure Sum to Legal Recruiter
Legal recruiters find work for lawyers — and sometimes they create work for them. We previously covered, for example, the litigation between mega-recruiter Major Lindsey & Africa and one of its former employees, Sharon Mahn. Sometimes recruiters go after each other, and sometimes they go after law firms — firms that don’t pay them the […] -
Law Firm Mergers, McKee Nelson
Law Firm Merger Mania: Bingham McCutchen Acquires McKee Nelson
Bingham McCutchen has found a way to expand during the recession. Just weeks after losing 11 lawyers (5 partners and 6 associates) to Morgan Lewis, Bingham McCutchen has acquired McKee Nelson. The American Lawyer reports: After enduring a rough few years caused by the collapse of the structured finance market, the elite specialty firm of […] -
Layoffs, McKee Nelson
Nationwide Layoff Watch: McKee Nelson (Redux)(Or: The proper way to do layoffs.)
Layoffs are a fact of life in this terrible economy. But not all layoffs are created equal. They can be handled well, or they can be handled… poorly. McKee Nelson, which last November laid off 32 (17 lawyers and 15 staff), recently announced a new round of cuts. This time the firm let go of […] -
Layoffs, McKee Nelson
McKee Nelson Lays Off 32 (17 Attorneys, 15 Staff)
Today’s firm-wide meeting at McKee Nelson did not yield good news. A statement from the firm reveals the extent of the bloodletting: This morning, McKee Nelson LLP laid off 17 of its corporate/finance associates, reducing this practice from 94 to 77 attorneys. The layoffs are concentrated in the MBS, ABS and CDO parts of our […] -
Layoffs, McKee Nelson, Weirdness
Mystery Meeting at McKee Nelson
Is something going down at McKee Nelson today? A tipster reports that there is a surprise, all-attorney video conference scheduled for 1:30 today. Managing partner William Nelson announced the meeting succinctly via firm-wide email this morning: There will be an all attorney meeting at 1:30PM. Recently, these mystery meetings have been held to release good […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Job Searches, Magic Circle, McKee Nelson, Media and Journalism, Vault rankings
ATL Exclusive: A Sneak Peek at the 2009 Vault Rankings!(Part 2 of 2)
This morning we brought you a special sneak preview of the 2009 Vault law firm rankings (to be released in full on Tuesday, August 12, over at the Vault website). We passed along two compilations: (1) firms ranked 26-50 by prestige, and (2) firms 11-20 on the “best to work for” list. Now, as promised, […] -
Biglaw, Litigators, McKee Nelson, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Securities Law, Wall Street
Nationwide Layoff Watch: McKee Nelson Says Further Cuts Are 'Unlikely'
An interesting article in today’s New York Times — by Lynnley Browning, author of the earlier Biglaw perks piece — focuses on the subprime mortgage mess and current investigations into the adequacy of disclosures to investors. Investigators are focused on Wall Street, but lawyers involved in the securitization process may also face scrutiny. Government investigation […] -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Layoffs, McKee Nelson, Money, Pro Bono
Nationwide Personnel Reconfiguration Watch: McKee Nelson
We previously commended the firm of McKee Nelson for the steps it’s taking to accommodate its associates in the wake of the credit crunch. Credit market woes have significantly affected the firm’s once booming capital markets practice, but the firm is bending over backwards not to do layoffs. So far backwards, in fact, that we’re […] -
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Associate Bonus Watch: McKee Nelson Matches Announces
The firm of McKee Nelson — which has been having some issues, thanks to the credit crunch, but is making valiant efforts to deal with them — just announced its standard bonus scale. It is availing itself of the fig leaf provided by Cravath’s bifurcated bonus scheme: it’s not paying “special” bonuses, just regular year-end […] -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Layoffs, McKee Nelson, Real Estate, Thacher Proffitt & Wood
Nationwide Layoff Slowdown Watch: Thacher Proffit & Wood
How quickly times have changed. A little over a month ago, Thacher Proffitt & Wood couldn’t hire people fast enough. At Boston University School of Law, they relaxed their traditional on-campus interview standards, to try and get people through the door. From a BU tipster: “Thacher Proffitt & Wood’ lowers standards — see below. Maybe […]
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Job Searches, Layoffs, McKee Nelson, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Money
Nationwide Layoff Personnel Reconfiguration Watch: McKee Nelson
As noted recently in The American Lawyer, the credit market crisis isn’t good news for firms with big securitization / structured finance practices. We previously discussed the topic here. One firm mentioned in Ben Hallman and Aruna Viswanatha’s AmLaw article was McKee Nelson. Hallman and Viswanatha wrote: “[S]maller niche firms are more vulnerable [to credit […] -
Biglaw, Hedge Funds / Private Equity, McKee Nelson, Private Equity, Wall Street
More Woe Ahead for Private Equity and Mortgage-Backed Securities Lawyers?
That seems to be the theme of this very interesting article, by Ben Hallman and Aruna Viswanatha, in the current issue of the American Lawyer. It echoes the problems we discussed back in this post, concerning the $70 million malpractice suit filed against Cadwalader, in connection with the firm’s mortgage-backed securities practice. Here’s an excerpt […] -
Allen & Overy, Bad Ideas, Biglaw, McKee Nelson, Money, Shopping, Skaddenfreude
Attention Boy Associates: Here's How To Piss Away Your Pay Raise
We’ve been providing salary news updates in the comments because, due to technical difficulties, it’s more reliable than trying to do so here on the main page. For your reference, here are links to the latest announcements: 1. Allen & Overy: Confirmed. Memo is here. 2. Debevoise & Plimpton: Confirmed. Memo is here. 3. McKee […]