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Baker McKenzie Is *Finally* Offering Associates Special Bonuses
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Biglaw
BREAKING: Biglaw Bonus Season Comes Early (And No, It's Not Cravath!)
WOW -- bonuses are here!
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Biglaw
Associate Layoffs Hit Billion-Dollar Biglaw Firm Baker McKenzie
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Biglaw
Former Biglaw Chair Died By Suicide, Inquest Reveals
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Biglaw
Baker McKenzie Proves Being A Huge Firm Doesn't Stop The COVID-19 Salary Cuts
The firm anticipates the salary cuts will last through the end of the year. -
Biglaw
Baker McKenzie Announces There Will Definitely Be COVID-19 Cuts. But Exactly What They Are, Who The Hell Knows.
Firm: Salary cuts are coming! Employee: How much? Firm: We'll tell you later. -
Biglaw
Former Biglaw Managing Partner Blames Alcohol For Sexual Misconduct
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Biglaw Bonus Announcement Delights With Earlier Payday Than Expected
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.27.19
* “You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart with spies and treason, right?” According to President Donald Trump, the person or people who gave information to the Ukraine whistleblower is “close to a spy,” and should be handled “a little differently than we do now.” Alrighty then! [New York Times]
* Not to worry, because Trump says, “There should be a way of stopping [the impeachment inquiry], maybe legally through the courts.” That’s not how this works. That’s not how any of this works. The Supreme Court cannot rescue you. [Reuters]
* In other news, according to sources, the whistleblower is reportedly a CIA officer who at one point was detailed to work at the White House and learned of Trump’s conduct “in the course of official interagency business.” [New York Times]
* Baker McKenzie recently elected Milton Cheng, its Hong Kong managing partner, as the firm’s next global chair. He will be the firm’s first Asian chair. Congratulations! [American Lawyer]
* Biglaw has been intently focused on diversity efforts among its associate and partner ranks, and now law firm professional staff are getting a chance to shine. To that end, Cooley plans to hire a manager dedicated to diversity and inclusion efforts just for staff. [Big Law Business]
* “Wendi Adelson had a problem, and that problem was Dan Markel. The solution to that problem was Magbanua, Rivera, and Garcia.” Opening statements in the Dan Markel murder trial got off to an interesting start, with the late law professor’s former in-laws playing a starring role. [Law.com]
* In case you missed it, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would allow banks to work with cannabis companies in states where it is legal. This is exciting news, so we should probably be prepared for it to die in the Senate. [Reuters]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.23.19
* With a no-deal Brexit now on the horizon, lawyers able to practice in Ireland pose about the only path to save the hefty revenue streams of London’s Biglaw behemoths. But Ireland isn’t sure Irish law can be practiced from afar. [International]
* Donald Trump wants all the credit from the First Step Act releasing non-violent drug offenders — meanwhile the Justice Department that he runs is trying to put the people getting released right back in jail because this whole thing is just a publicity stunt so he can have photo ops with Kim Kardashian. [Reuters]
* Baker McKenzie gets out of Brazilian malpractice suit. [American Lawyer]
* Courts are trying to push sexual harassment back into arbitration where it can be quietly covered up like the old days. [Law360]
* Cryptocurrency investor’s suit against AT&T moves forward. [Courthouse News Service]
* Just a former judge being dragged out of a courtroom to serve six months — totally normal. [CNN]
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Biglaw
Mega Biglaw Firm Eliminating Staff Positions And More Cuts Could Be On The Way
The firm is still assessing their needs.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.29.19
* “President Trump views the Roberts Court as his potential, perhaps literal, ‘get out of jail free’ card.” While Trump thinks he’s got allies on the high court, Chief Justice Roberts has attempted to put the president in his place numerous times — to no apparent avail. [Washington Post]
* AG Bill Barr says he may not show up at this week’s Mueller report hearing before the House Judiciary Committee unless Chairman Jerry Nadler changes the proposed questioning format. Au contraire, says Nadler: “The witness is not going to tell the committee how to conduct its hearing, period.” [CNN]
* Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, who was fired after refusing to defend the Muslim travel ban, says that the Trump would “likely be indicted on obstruction” if he weren’t president. [The Hill]
* In case you missed it, Anna Delvey-Sorokin, the “socialite” who skipped out on more than $250K in fees due to three Biglaw firms, was recently convicted on grand larceny charges. [American Lawyer]
* A former Baker & McKenzie paralegal who alleged she was sexually harassed, sued the firm for $200 million, and later withdrew her suit is now on the hook for $35,445 in attorneys’ fees after disobeying court orders to substantiate her claims. [Big Law Business]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.15.19
* “I don’t care about the Mueller report. I’ve been totally exonerated.” President Trump has been “emboldened” by AG William Barr’s summation of the Mueller report, but that claim of “total exoneration” may come back to bite him when the redacted report is released. [New York Times]
* Speaking of the Mueller report, George Conway has stepped up his criticism of all the “no collusion” talk, commenting on Twitter that “[i]f Mueller had used the words ‘no evidence of a conspiracy or coordination’ (i.e., no collusion), you can be damned sure Barr would have quoted those words. But Mueller didn’t, and Barr didn’t.” [The Hill]
* Paul Rawlinson, global chair of Baker McKenzie, RIP. [Legal Week]
* Will SCOTUS get “FUCT” this term? That’s what streetwear designer Erik Brunetti is hoping for when the high court hears oral argument on his challenge to the government’s refusal to register trademarks that are considered “scandalous” or “immoral.” [Associated Press]
* The Big Fail: A deep dive into why bar exam pass rates have declined to record lows in recent years, and the impact on law schools and the legal profession. [Law.com]
* Law students better start reading up on legal operations, because word on the street is that Biglaw firms are going to start hiring law school graduates for these jobs. Plus, “[s]alaries for these positions are quite big.” [American Lawyer]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.12.19
* Baker McKenzie jerks around partners the way most firms jerk around associates. [American Lawyer]
* Amazon agrees to stop doing that thing that looks a lot like an antitrust violation. [Axios]
* Should Ty Cobb be mouthing off about the Mueller probe in public? [The Hill]
* Bankruptcy trial features travel agents explaining how American Airlines has ruined competition in the airline industry. In other news, there are still travel agents? [Law360]
* “Squirrel Sex” is the go-to explanation for poor exam results. [Legal Cheek]
* Law school students eschewing Biglaw to represent artists and musicians. Must be nice to not have any debt… [Harvard Gazette]
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New Law School Rankings, The Plight Of The Managing Partner, And In-House Work In The #MeToo Era
A recap of the last week.