Musical Chairs
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Biglaw, David Boies, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Musical Chairs: David Bernick Departs From Boies Schiller
Where is Bernick going, and what does his departure mean for Boies Schiller? -
Boalt Hall, Health Care / Medicine, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Musical Chairs
Berkeley Law Dean To Step Down At The End Of The Year
Why is Dean Edley stepping down, and who will replace him? - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Alston & Bird, Biglaw, Celebrities, Facebook, Federal Judges, Law Firm Mergers, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Musical Chairs, Police, Privacy, Racism, Ted Frank
Morning Docket: 08.13.13
* In the latest round of musical chairs, Skadden Arps managed to scoop up products liability queen and top woman litigator Lisa Gilford from Alston & Bird. Congratulations! [The Recorder (sub. req.)]
* Is merger mania a thing of the past? With pocketbooks tighter than ever, “pseudo-mergers” are starting to look great. No one will complain about more lawyers with less liability. [Legal Intelligencer]
* Man, it’d be great if you could represent plaintiffs in a class action suit and keep all of the settlement funds without having to pay your clients a cent. Oh wait, you can actually do that? [New York Times]
* “It shows he’s adventuresome and he’s got good taste.” Peter Zimroth, the lawyer appointed to oversee the reform of the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policies, married very, very well. [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]
* The ABA approved Texas A&M’s acquisition of Texas Wesleyan’s law school. Hello to the Texas A&M Johnny Football School of Law! We hope to see the Heisman of employment stats. [National Law Journal]
* A judge says the woman who sued Paula Deen for racial discrimination was nothing more than an “accidental victim.” And like that, her race-based claims have melted away like butter, y’all. [ABC News]
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Advertising, Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
The Of-Counsel Carousel
Some thoughts on the lateral market for "counsel," from Michael Allen of Lateral Link (sponsored post). -
Advertising, Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Old People, Partner Issues, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Jones Day: Mandatory Retirement For Big Hitters Creates Opportunity For Others
Some thoughts on the Jones Day partnership from Michael Allen of Lateral Link (sponsored post). -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Intellectual Property, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Patents, Small Law Firms
Four Prominent Patent Litigators Leave Finnegan Henderson
Who are the partners in question, and where are they going? -
Advertising, Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Patton Boggs, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Litigation Problems at Patton Boggs Lead To Lateral Leakage
How many lawyers has the firm lost since getting involved with the Chevron litigation? -
Intellectual Property, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Musical Chairs, Securities and Exchange Commission, Securities Law, Sex Scandals, Texas
Morning Docket: 07.24.13
* Bernard Knight Jr., general counsel of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, will be taking his intellectual property talents to McDermott Will & Emery as a new — and rather cute — partner. Congratulations! [Corporate Counsel]
* The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Texas man in a Monopoly money Bitcoin-related Ponzi scheme. Unfortunately for him, the associated jail time for the crime isn’t virtual. [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]
* When applying to law school, it’s wise to have a unique personal statement topic. But considering the application cycle, you could probably get away with writing “LOL” and still get into the school of your choice. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]
* Russia has granted NSA leaker Edward Snowden a pass to leave the Moscow airport’s transit zone. Be prepared to welcome borscht into your life, and be sure to always say spasibo. [Associated Press]
* Sorry folks, but Carlos Danger, more popularly known as Anthony Weiner, won’t be pulling out of the New York City mayoral race. I, for one, would love to see his AMAs on Reddit. [New York Times]
* It looks like Aaron Hernandez shot himself in the foot when lawyering up for a civil suit where he’s accused of shooting someone in the eye. His attorney specializes in banking litigation. [USA Today]
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Securities and Exchange Commission, White-Collar Crime
Which Biglaw Firm Won the Robert Khuzami Lottery?
The revolving door spins again, for better or worse. -
American Bar Association / ABA, Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw, Crime, Deaths, Guns / Firearms, Health Care / Medicine, Holland & Knight, Law Professors, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Musical Chairs, Patton Boggs, State Judges, Texas
Morning Docket: 07.16.13
* Since summer’s start, Patton Boggs has been leaking lawyers like a sieve. Thus far, 22 partners and 11 associates have defected from the firm to Holland & Knight, Jackson Lewis, Arent Fox, and WilmerHale. [Blog of Legal Times]
* Considering the deadly force choke American health care reform legislation has supposedly put on employers, perhaps more lawyers ought to consider becoming Jedi masters of the Affordable Care Act. [Daily Business Review]
* The new normal for the ivory tower: Law schools are tackling falling applications by “voluntarily” decreasing their class sizes, or by “voluntarily” offering faculty and staff buyouts. [Wall Street Journal]
* But look on the bright side, professors, the ABA wants to amend its accreditation standards to save your jobs and offer greater protections. Too bad its unwilling to do the same for students. [ABA Journal]
* If you’ve been swindling clients for long enough, the law school you donated money to will try to scrub your name off its walls. That is what’s happening now at IU-McKinney Law. [National Law Journal]
* If you want to go to law school, you should base your ultimate decision on your financial future and job prospects. You may be very sorry if you don’t. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]
* Judge Tom Greenwell, the Texas jurist found dead in his chambers, RIP. [Corpus Christi Caller-Times]
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Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Legal Ethics, Money, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Weirdness
Mystery Departure Solved: Ex-Sidley Austin Partner Hit With Ethics Charges
What is he accused of doing? The alleged conduct is surprising.... -
Biglaw, Holland & Knight, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Patton Boggs, Texas
Musical Chairs: More Partners Part With Patton Boggs
How many partners are leaving, and where are they going? -
Biglaw, Federal Government, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Musical Chairs: Notable New Names at Davis Polk, Paul Hastings, and Orrick
Davis Polk lands a big-name lateral with major government experience, while Paul Hastings and Orrick raid rivals for talent.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Biglaw, Gerald Shargel, Lateral Moves, Mafia, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms, White-Collar Crime
Musical Chairs: Major Mafia Lawyer Joins Biglaw Firm
Why is this high-profile criminal defense lawyer closing his firm and joining a Biglaw behemoth? -
Facebook, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Money, Musical Chairs, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Musical Chairs: Ted Ullyot Is Leaving Facebook
How much has he earned while at Facebook? And what's he up to next? -
Biglaw, Books, Facebook, Federalist Society, General Counsel, Hedge Funds / Private Equity, In-House Counsel, Law Professors, Morning Docket, Murder, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Politics, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Tax Law, Technology
Morning Docket: 05.13.13
* Given the name and origins of the Tea Party movement, it actually makes perfect sense that their groups got grief from the IRS. [Washington Post]
* Wachtell Lipton weighs in against the practice of shareholder activists offering special compensation to director nominees. [Dealbook / New York Times]
* A law professor, Joshua Silverstein, argues that schools should embrace grade inflation. (But haven’t most of them done this already?) [WSJ Law Blog]
* Facebook shareholders might not “like” this news, but Ted Ullyot is stepping down as general counsel after almost five years. We’ll have more on this later. [National Law Journal]
* The Brooklyn DA’s office is reopening 50 murder cases that were worked on by retired detective Louis Scarcella (who looks oh-so-savory in the NYT’s photo of him). [New York Times]
* In news that should shock no one, Nicholas Speath’s dubious discrimination case against Georgetown Law has been dismissed. [The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times]
* Not long after leaving Cravath for Kirkland, Sarkis Jebejian is putting together billion-dollar deals for private-equity clients. [Am Law Daily]
* Professor Jeffrey Rosen reviews an interesting new book, The Federalist Society (affiliate link), authored by Michael Avery and Danielle McLaughlin. [New York Times]
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Biglaw, Layoffs, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Staff Layoffs, Tax Law
A Mysterious Partner Departure -- Plus Stealth Layoffs? -- at Cleary Gottlieb
Which up-and-coming partner just left Cleary Gottieb? And who else is departing from CGSH? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Sheila Birnbaum
Musical Chairs: Sheila Birnbaum Is Leaving Skadden
So where is the legendary litigatrix taking her gigantic book of business? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Vicious Infighting, William Burck
Mean Weil? There's Another Side To This Story....
A very different take on how Weil Gotshal reacted to losing two partners to Quinn Emanuel in D.C. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Vicious Infighting
Musical Chairs: Quinn Emanuel Snags Two Weil Gotshal Partners -- and Weil Is Not Happy About It
Check out Weil's highly unusual reaction to two partner defections....