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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Contests, Holidays and Seasons, Reader Polls, Small Law Firms
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Finalists!
The holidays may be behind us (sigh), but Above the Law’s second annual holiday card contest remains in full swing. Thanks to everyone who responded to our call for submissions. The response was overwhelming. Perhaps too overwhelming: we received dozens and dozens of nominations. I have literally spent several hours reviewing them all — hours […] -
Akin Gump, Musical Chairs, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein
Musical Chairs: Tom Goldstein Is Leaving Akin Gump
Superstar Supreme Court litigator Thomas Goldstein — who has argued 22 cases before the high court, racked up numerous honors from legal and general-interest publications, and, most importantly, served as a judge of ATL Idol — is leaving Akin Gump. Goldstein has led the powerhouse firm’s Supreme Court and appellate practice and serves as presiding […] - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Akin Gump, Gender, Labor / Employment, Minority Issues, Partner Issues, Racism, Women's Issues
Discrimination Lawsuit Potpourri: Reed Smith and Akin Gump
Pennsylvania legal circles are buzzing over a discrimination lawsuit filed yesterday in federal district court by a partner in the Pittsburgh office of Reed Smith. One source who informed us of the suit referred to “some really interesting allegations” against the firm. A corporate and energy law partner at Reed Smith, JoEllen Lyons Dillon, alleges […]
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Akin Gump, Associate Bonus Watch 2010, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Tax Law
Associate Bonus Watch: At Akin Gump, Timing is Everything
It’s been a rough couple of week for Akin Gump. First, Steven Pesner made the firm look bad by exposing his own egomania. The man is now a case study in inappropriate partner behavior, so that should be coming to an Akin recruiting brochure near you. Then, as we mentioned in Morning Docket, the firm […] -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Billable Hours, Email Scandals, Partner Issues, Rudeness
Akin Gump Partner Pens Email Fantasy About Firing Delinquent Time Keepers
Nothing says “Biglaw” quite like an old-fashioned partner threat. Biglaw partners, a self-important bunch if there ever was one, generally do little to mask their huge egos. But when those egos express themselves in the form of threats against underlings, well, that’s when you learn why people get paid $160,000 right out of school. You […] -
Akin Gump, Baseball, Law Firm Mergers, Quote of the Day, Sports
Quote of the Day: I don't know anything about sports, but that sounds like a bad idea.
It’s like picking up a whole baseball team just to get a shortstop. — an anonymous partner at Akin Gump, commenting on the failed merger talks with Orrick. -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Law Firm Mergers
Breaking: Orrick and Akin Call Off Their Merger Talks
Well, that was fast. Last week we learned of preliminary merger discussions taking place between Akin Gump and Orrick. But this morning, spokespersons for each firm released the following joint statement (which differed only in which firm’s name came first): [The firms] have mutually agreed to conclude preliminary discussions regarding the possibility of a merger. […] -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Rankings
Law Firm Merger Mania: Opinions on Orrick + Akin
Yesterday we discussed the merger talks that are currently taking place between Akin Gump and Orrick. We solicited your views on a possible combination, and we received some interesting feedback (in the comments and by other means). Let’s start with the happy stuff. Here are some positive takes on an Orrick / Akin merger, from […] - Sponsored
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Akin Gump, Biglaw, Law Firm Mergers
Law Firm Merger Mania: Akin Gump and Orrick Are Talking
Last week we started to hear rumors of a possible merger between Akin Gump and Orrick. One tipster offered this unenthusiastic take: “Suddenly, the firm that is known for professionalism and California-style collegiality courts the firm whose softball team is named ‘The Cheatahs?'” Meow! Well, it appears that the rumors are true. Spokespersons for each […] -
Akin Gump, Gay, Gay Marriage, Lawyer of the Day, Politics
Lawyer of the Gay, Er, Day: Ken Mehlman
Back in June, we wrote about the fabulous Chelsea apartment snapped up by prominent Republican lawyer Ken Mehlman. Although his résumé is strewn with achievements — he’s a 1991 graduate of Harvard Law School (just like President Obama), a former partner at Akin Gump, and a current executive vice-president at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (ka-ching!) — […] -
Akin Gump, Allen & Overy, Biglaw, Rankings, Vault 100 Open Threads: 2011, Vault rankings, Willkie Farr
Fall Recruiting Open Threads: Vault 31 – 40 (2011)
We’ve gotten away from plowing through the latest Vault Rankings, but fear not. Your firm is coming up soon. We’ve been through the top 30 firms. But now we’re getting into a group of firms that really utilized the cost-cutting measures of salary cuts and layoffs to weather the recession of 2009. Did these guys […] -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Drinking, Summer Associates
Akin Gump Summers Ice Some Bros
It’s about time a group of summer associates grew a backbone and showed some personality. At Akin Gump, a group of summers decided to “ice” some of the full-time associates at the firm. In case you’ve been living under a rock, BrosIcingBros is was a website devoted to friends forcing friends to chug a gawd-awful […] -
Akin Gump, Associate Salaries, Killing Lockstep
Akin Gump Back to $160K: Another Merit-Based Plan Offers Market-Level Base Salaries
It started with DLA Piper. After offering recession salaries to associates for a while under the guise of merit-based compensation, DLA relented earlier this month and restored the $160K base salary scale to its associates. Yesterday, WilmerHale announced that while it too is going forward with a merit-based compensation plan, it will be offering base […]
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Akin Gump, Gay, Lawyerly Lairs, Politics, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: Ken Mehlman Moves to Chelsea
Former Akin Gump partner Ken Mehlman — a 1991 graduate of Harvard Law School, just like Obama, but more known for his work in politics, also like Obama — has purchased a fabulous new Manhattan apartment. Mehlman, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, is settling in Chelsea, which has raised some eyebrows. So […] -
Akin Gump, Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.04.10
* How would you react to a Biglaw intern walking around with a $9,000 handbag? [Corporette] * A young attorney’s review of the new iPad app, iAnnotate PDF (Version 1.1.1). [Young Lawyers Blog] * Personally, I like my bar exams with a full bust and nice curves, but I suppose it is time for a […] -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Email Scandals, Pranks
Departing with Flair
Have you had the privilege of voluntarily leaving your Biglaw job? I have, and let me tell you, the last day is a special kind of awesome. You kind of walk around, taking a survey of things you no longer have to deal with. Many of your friends and colleagues look at you with envy […] -
Akin Gump, Cocaine / Crack, Contests, Drugs, Holidays and Seasons, Reader Polls
ATL Contest: Akin Gump Has the Coolest Holiday Card
Congratulations to Akin Gump, winner of Above the Law’s inaugural holiday card contest. Check out their very funny and clever card over here. The voting wasn’t even close. There were seven entrants, but Akin walked away with over 44 percent of the vote. It was the commenters’ favorite, too: “I work at HayBoo [Haynes and […] -
Akin Gump, Allen & Overy, Contests, Crowell & Moring, Holidays and Seasons, Reader Polls
ATL Contest: Holiday Card Coolness
Before Christmas, we highlighted one law firm holiday card that we particularly enjoyed (from Haynes and Boone). We also invited readers to email us with other holiday cards we might enjoy. We stated that, if we received sufficient submissions, we might even hold a contest. Lo and behold, we did receive enough entrants. So we […] -
Akin Gump, Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Something Is Going Down At Akin Gump (Update: 47 associates and 57 staff laid off.)
We started hearing a lot of reports about impending layoffs at Akin Gump, earlier the week. One tipster put it succinctly: Expect attorney and further staff layoffs this Friday. Remember, Akin laid off 65 staffers in January. At the time, Akin indicated that there would be no attorney layoffs: “There are no planned attorney layoffs,” […] -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Dewey Ballantine, Dorsey & Whitney, Eliot Spitzer, LeBoeuf Lamb, Musical Chairs, State Judges
Musical Chairs: 01.17.07
On the Way Out: * The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California (San Francisco), Kevin Ryan, is stepping down. He cited “personal and professional reasons” for his departure. (Does this mean that ATL favorite Eumi Choi might be placed in charge of the office for a while, even if only in an acting […]