Baker Botts
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Bigger Bonuses? Lower Hours Requirements? Is This 2017?
Surprising windfall for these associates. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Litigation Finance, Small Law Firms, Sponsored Content
The Wild West Elite: The Go-To Law Firms Of Texas, Colorado, And Utah
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
In-House Counsel, Sports
Meet The Triathlon-Running, Kilimanjaro-Climbing Patent Lawyer Who Happens To Be Blind
Binge-watching season 2 of Daredevil on Netflix doesn't seem like quite the accomplishment anymore, does it?
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Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
Stats Of The Week: San Antonio To $462K!
That $180K goes a looong way in some of the markets affected by the MoneyLaw increases. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
Saturday Morning Special: Another Firm Raises Compensation, But Do They Beat The Market?
Are these raises worth getting excited on a Saturday? -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
What Firms Miss The 'MoneyLaw' Cut?
Now comes everyone's favorite part of the salary wars: the airing of grievances. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: A Big Win Spawns Special Bonuses
A nine-figure settlement means nice bonuses for this firm's associates and staff. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: 'Very Disappointing,' Below-Market Bonuses
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, Intellectual Property, Technology
The Offer: Where's A Budding Patent Lawyer To Go?
A future patent litigator weighs offers from firms on either side of the country. Let's help make the decision. -
Biglaw, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Biglaw Firm Suffers SCOTUS Defeat
The Supreme Court delivers some bad news to the bankruptcy bar. -
Job Searches, Lateral Moves, Texas
Is The Lateral Market In Texas Really Hotter Than A $2 Pistol At An All-Night Shootout?
Opportunities abound in Texas. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.26.15
* Kim Kardashian is reportedly seeking law firm experience despite having no “legal training” or “redeeming qualities,” and she wants Amal Clooney to give her a hand. [Legal Cheek]
* Do you remember Jennifer Gaubert, the New Orleans lawyer and radio host who hooked up with her cab driver… on video? She’s been sentenced. [Times-Picayune]
* Supreme Court hears attorneys’ fees case. Baker Botts wants to get paid, yo. [Washington Post]
* With three NFL teams publicly announcing their intention to build multi-billion dollar arenas in L.A., now’s a good time to mention that firms specializing in sports work have a pretty sweet business model. [The American Lawyer]
* That was fast. Days after Dean Nora Demleitner announced that she was stepping down, Washington & Lee already has a new dean. [TaxProf Blog]
* Jury slams Apple with $533 Million verdict. As they say, everything’s bigger in Texas. [The Litigation Daily]
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Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Intellectual Property, Labor / Employment, Litigators, Rankings, Reader Polls, Tax Law
Over- And Underrated Biglaw Practice Groups
According to the ATL Insider Survey, these practice groups deserve more (or less) acclaim.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Document Review, Federal Judges, Intellectual Property, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Patents, Politics, Technology, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Morning Docket: 09.19.14
* Voters in Scotland just said no to independence from the United Kingdom (although it might not have been a big deal for the legal profession if the vote had gone the other way). [New York Times]
* Congratulations to Drexel Law on a whopping $50 million gift — and its new name, the Thomas R. Kline School of Law. [Philadelphia Inquirer via WSJ Law Blog]
* The latest chapter in the “cautionary tale” of David Lola: dismissal of the contract attorney’s lawsuit against Skadden and Tower Legal. [American Lawyer]
* An office renovation for Baker Botts in Houston strips junior associates of window offices. [ABA Journal]
* How could Watson transform the practice of patent law? [Corporate Counsel]
* Are we seeing a reversal in the trend of declining prison populations? [Washington Post]
* The chorus of voices calling for Judge Mark Fuller to resign in the wake of domestic violence charges against him continues to grow. [New York Times]
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Career Center, Career Files, Gender, Lawyers, Women's Issues
From The Career Files: Getting Back Into Law – The OnRamp Fellowship For Women Lawyers
Founded by Caren Ulrich Stacey, the OnRamp Fellowship is a re-entry platform that allows experienced, talented lawyers to return to the work force through a one year, paid training contract. -
Affirmative Action, American Bar Association / ABA, California, Crime, In-House Counsel, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Murder, Old People
Morning Docket: 08.13.14
* “I’m 98, and I don’t want to depart this world with this thing hanging over me.” Miriam Moskowitz was convicted more than 60 years ago, and now Baker Botts is trying to help clear her name before she dies. [WSJ Law Blog]
* “Get a lawyer, you know how this works.” Boston Scientific’s chief counsel was killed earlier this week, and police think that they may have identified a suspect — his former flame — in the brutal murder. [Minneapolis Star-Tribune]
* According to a recent study, California’s affirmative action ban has done some damage to minority admissions rates at both Berkeley Law and UCLA Law, and now things like this happen to their minority students. It’s quite sad. [Daily Californian]
* The ABA has delayed taking action on Concordia Law’s bid for accreditation, and instead appointed a fact-finder. We’ll help you with this fact of the day: we don’t need more law schools. [National Law Journal]
* If you’re thinking about signing up for a JD/MBA, then congratulations, at least one of those degrees may prove to be useful to you in some way, someday. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Mergers and Acquisitions, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Private Equity, Texas
Musical Chairs: Kirkland & Ellis Strikes Again In Houston
Isn't the Houston legal market exciting? -
Biglaw, Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
A Peek At Partner Pay: Baker Botts, Covington & Burling
How much are partners taking home at these two top firms? An aspiring judge's financial disclosure contains clues. -
Biglaw, Intellectual Property, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Patents, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Staff Layoffs, Texas
What's Cooking At Baker Botts?
There's good news and bad news: a new lateral partner, and layoffs of some staff. -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Law Students, Reader Polls, Texas
ATL Law Firm Ratings: Texas Edition
A look how the Biglaw firms of Texas stack up, based on the ATL Insider Survey.