Associate Bonus Watch: Mayer Brown (Non-New York)
Here’s the memo from managing partner Ken Geller.
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Associate Life Survey: Scarier Than A Slumping Bear?
Back in March, we found that 27% of ATL readers — and a third of ATL readers in New York — thought the Bear Stearns collapse would hurt their careers. With Lehman Brothers filing for bankruptcy this morning, and Merrill Lynch selling itself to Bank of America, after “a marathon series of meetings at Wachtell, […]
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Job of the Week: Better Hours, Better Culture, Better Future
Are you a junior to mid-level corporate/finance associate who has been contemplating a move to (or within) Washington, DC? In response to increased deal activity requiring “NY (or like-kind) trained” corporate associates, the Washington, DC corporate/finance market is experiencing an unusually high demand for your skills. Read more, and check out www.g-s.com.
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Lawyers of the Day: Lewis Moon and David Bedford
Back in March, we found that 27% of ATL readers — and a third of ATL readers in New York — thought the Bear Stearns collapse would hurt their careers. With Lehman Brothers filing for bankruptcy this morning, and Merrill Lynch selling itself to Bank of America, after “a marathon series of meetings at Wachtell, […]
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Eric Dinallo Is Back In The Spotlight
Make no mistake: the future of AIG is in the hands of Eric Dinallo, superintendent of insurance for New York State. Insurance companies are regulated by many different agencies, but because so many of the companies are incorporated in New York, the state’s superintendent of insurance becomes the de-facto primary regulator. Dinallo led the charge […]
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Law Firm Merger Mania: Orrick Expands Into The Old World
The dollar is dead anyway, so why would a law firm look to expand it’s American operation? Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe is reaching out to Europe by merging with the German firm of Hölters & Elsing. Evidently, Hölters & Elsing was looking at a number of American partners, but Orrick offered the best deal. According […]
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* While the vultures descend on Lehman, another big company joins the death watch. Insurance giant American International Group is looking to sell off its major assets. [New York Times] * Does $10 for unlimited monthly text messaging seem high to you? Maybe it will change. An antitrust class action suit has been filed against […]
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When was the last time you took a second look at your student loans? If you’re like most borrowers, you probably try hard not to think about them. After all, dwelling on your debt isn’t going to make it go away any faster. Or is it?
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Bankruptcy, Mergers and Acquisitions, Wall Street
In case you hadn’t heard, Wall Street is in meltdown mode right now. Our colleagues over at Dealbreaker have been working over the weekend and around the clock to cover all the latest developments. Here are the two big stories from the financial world. First, the top-level parent company of Lehman Brothers, Lehman Brothers Holdings […]
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There is a lot of career angst among Biglaw associates. Especially these days. And legal recruiters often to try to tap into that ennui to convince associates to change firms or lifestyles (and use their services of course). But we can’t recall a recruiter trying to start an associate revolution. That is pretty much what […]
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* Now you see this? You see Electronic Arts coming around the corner making their video games, not bothering anybody? Then BOOM, Lucian Bebchuk comes in right here and WHAP knocks EA down with a harassing lawsuit move. [Business Associations Blog] * See. The police really do hassle people in big cities. [Simple Justice] * […]
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2nd Circuit, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, Harvard, Kramer Levin, New York Times, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 9.7: No Ordinary Love
For the commenters who yearn to see more “ordinary” couples in the Legal Eagle Wedding Watch, we commend this pair to your attention. The groom is a radio personality, and the bride has a JD from Loyola. They seem likable and . . . ordinary. Is this the type of couple our readership craves? Should […]
The Life And Times Of A Biglaw Mommy 
The Top 10 Law Schools For ‘Job Accessibility’ 
Which Law Firms Are Considered Some Of The ‘Best Companies to Work For’? 
Reinventing The Law Business: As A Junior Lawyer, Your Attitude Matters A Lot More Than You Think 
Morning Docket: 03.05.15 
Killing The LSAT Is A Bad Deal For Students 
Departure Memo Of The Day: A Love Letter To A Biglaw Firm 
Standard Of Review: Suits Doesn’t Suit Me 
Formerly Top 30 Law School Enters Full-On Meltdown 
Yale Law Professors’ Triple Package: The Key To Success For Minorities In The Legal Profession? 
Judge Posner Lights Into Pro Se ‘Sovereign Citizen’ 
Katy Perry’s Biglaw Firm Sends Out ‘Left Shark’ Cease & Desist Letter 
Police Reveal More Details In Messerschmitt Killing 
Law Clerk Files Totally Unhinged Lawsuit Against His Own Judge 
Lawyer Arrested For Doing Her Job 
You Must Watch Dogs Reenact Supreme Court Arguments Right Now 
Bonus Season Comes Early! (And It’s Not Cravath — It’s Simpson) 
Mayer Brown & Simpson Thacher Make Epic Screwup 
Porn Star Passes Most Difficult Bar Exam In The Country 
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ASIA GC OPENING AT GLOBALLY ACCLAIMED AND WELL FUNDED SMART PHONE TECH STARTUP, BASED IN SHENZHEN
Kinney is currently running an exclusive search for an Asia GC role at a well known tech start-up company, based in Shenzhen. This company has received significant recent praise for their new smart phone device in leading medial outlets, such as the New York Times, TIME, Mashable, Wired, Yahoo, and Forbes, among others.
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What the Heck Is Biden Smiling About?
Is There A Sale On Ramen At The Safeway?Earlier this week, we created an open thread for the sharing of on-campus interview screw-ups. We then picked out a few favorite tales from the thread, and asked you to vote for the best (or worst?) of the bunch. Here are the results: You can read the winning story by clicking here. Many of you […]
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Musical Chairs, Thelen Reid & Priest
Musical Chairs: Picking on Thelen is the New Bloodsport
Loeb & Loeb announced the addition of two new partners to their New York office, Kenneth A. Adler and Steve A. Semerdjian. Both partners are Thelen refugees. As you may have heard, Thelen is limping. Not Lehman Brothers limping (Dealbreaker has the latest on Lehman’s desperation). But Thelen clearly needs something positive to happen for […]
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Lawsuit of the Day: After ‘The Great Cougar Hunt,’ the Cougars sue
The clash of cougars and pigs in a club in southern California has led to a $1 million lawsuit against G4, a “male-interest” cable station. Three women (who do not divulge their ages in the complaint) claim G4 Media filmed them, without their consent, for a show segment called “The Great Cougar Hunt.” The show […]
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Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
A New Definition of “Stripper Pole”
In some strip clubs down-under, you can get a lot more than you pay for. A bucks night reveler told police he had lost some of his manhood after a female stripper allegedly raped him with a sex toy. … The best man told police he felt violated when stripper Linda Naggs rode him like […]
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O.J. Simpson is set to stand trial, but this time the jury is all white (“So it’s all right,” says Chris Rock). But let’s dig beyond identity politics for a moment. Over at Deliberations they’ve posted a study that looks at jury issues based on jurisdiction, instead of ethnic origin. The study compares juries from […]
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* New York criminal defense lawyer Robert Simels has been spending too much time with the bad guys. He was arrested yesterday for trying to “eliminate and neutralize witnesses” in a drug-trafficking case. [Bloomberg] * Judge sides with the Federal Election Commission, putting the muzzle on The Real Truth About Obama. [Associated Press] * The […]
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Biglaw, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Twittering
Yammer Wants To Bring Twitter To Your Firm
Just to be clear, I substantially agree with Futurelawyer on the abject horror of twittering. If God wanted people to have Twitter pages he wouldn’t have made sphincters; there are some things that should be kept inside until the appropriate time. Given that, it is disturbing that Yammer took home the top prize at TechCrunch50. […]
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* Trial lawyers think the discovery process is broken. Don’t worry first year associates, nobody listens to silly trial lawyers. [BLT: Blog of the Legal Times] * Some people like to use plagiarism detection software to figure out which briefs SCOTUS justices find persuasive. We’d like to use it to make fun of lazy SCOTUS […]
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