Cooley Godward
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Rankings, Sponsored Content
The Life Sciences Law Firm Index: Patent Category Update
Which law firms were at the top of our patent category through Q1 2016? -
Biglaw, Rankings
Which Biglaw Firms Are The Best Places To Work?
Which firms had pay that was high enough, perks that were good enough, and environments that were nurturing enough to make the cut? - Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: This Firm Went 'Above And Beyond' This Year
Some very happy campers at this prominent firm.
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Rankings, Sponsored Content
Wilson Sonsini, WilmerHale, And Cooley Top New Life Sciences Law Firm Index
Which law firms are the most active and relevant for life science companies? Check out these new rankings to find out. -
Biglaw, Fenwick & West, Munger Tolles & Olson, Rankings, Vault rankings
2016 Vault Law Firm Rankings: Self-Perpetuating Prestige
There's surprisingly little change in this year's list, but it's still always interesting to see who's rising and who's falling. -
Biglaw, Rankings
Which Law Firms Are Considered Some Of The ‘Best Companies to Work For’?
Which firms had pay that was high enough, perks that were good enough, and environments that were nurturing enough to make the cut? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.26.15
* The FCC declares net neutrality. Now an explanation of what that really means. [Gizmodo]
* Today in “delightful things police departments do,” we have the tale of a woman held in a black site by Chicago police for 18 hours before being allowed to contact a lawyer. That’s the Chicago way. [The Guardian]
* Former Georgia Attorney General Mike Bowers — of Bowers v. Hardwick fame — now supports LGBT rights. That’s got to be the last one, right? Is there anyone still out there against this? [Buzzfeed]
* We should have more lawyer unions. To the barricades, colleagues! [Adjunct Law Prof Blog]
* Updating a previous item: Cooley filed its opposition to the federal government’s motion to dismiss in the troubling case of Judge Tabaddor, whom the government ordered to stop hearing immigration matters involving Iranians because she is Iranian-American. [Cooley LLP]
* The Harvard Law School Association Entrepreneurs Network invite you to a legal tech pitch night. It’s March 4th at 6:30 p.m. in NYC. Talkin’ law and technology. Be there and be square. [EventBrite]
* The CAC’s “Roberts At 10” series continues, turning its gaze on the racial equality protections we used to have. [Constitutional Accountability Center]
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Gunderson Dettmer, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: A West Coast Round-Up
A mixture of satisfaction and sadness from Silicon Valley and San Francisco. - Sponsored
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. -
Biglaw, Technology
Why Giving Away Free Legal Forms Is Good Business
Not only are there providers that think businesses can take advantage of the LegalZoom model, but some Biglaw players actually see advantages in helping more sophisticated clients tackle higher-level legal work with the help of a model. For free. -
Biglaw, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, Edwards Wildman, Intellectual Property, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Locke Liddell & Sapp, Locke Lord, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Could Defections Derail The Edwards Wildman / Locke Lord Merger?
Who is leaving Edwards Wildman, and what implications might this have for the Locke Lord transaction? -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Rankings, Vault rankings
2015 Vault Law Firm Rankings: The Nation's 100 Most Prestigious Law Firms
Which law firms came out on top in this year's Vault rankings of the nation's 100 most prestigious firms? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Layoffs, Money, Severance, Staff Layoffs, Technology
Nationwide Layoff Watch: More Reorganization, More Layoffs
Which wonderful law firm is parting with people, and why? -
Benchslaps, Football, Non-Sequiturs, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Sports, Supreme Court, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 01.14.13
* The FBI announces that there will be no criminal charges over the “scandal” in which the IRS gave heightened scrutiny to conservative groups that sought tax exemption for their entirely, in no way political activities. As another faux scandal bites the dust, here’s a good round up of butthurt right-wing editorials. [TaxProf Blog] * SCOTUS Benchslaps! In a lengthy footnote in Daimler v. Bauman, Justice Ginsburg accuses Justice Sotomayor of misstating the record in the latter’s concurrence. In reading the competing interpretations, it seems as though Justice Sotomayor has the most fair reading, but then again the case is 62 years old, and Justice Ginsburg was probably there when it decided the first time. [Josh Blackman's Blog] * Investment banks are seeing potential recruits running over to the tech industry. Law firms haven’t felt the same draw, mostly because you got a law degree because you suck at math and science. [Law and More] * It’s about time Wile E. Coyote fought for his rights against Acme’s wanton disregard for customer safety. [Pentagram] * An interview with Stephen Neal, the chairman of Cooley LLP, probing why Cooley is such a cool firm (evidenced by their #1 ranking in the ATL Insider Survey). [The Careerist] * There’s a proposed law in Wisconsin designed to get dads out of child support payments. I know this may come as a shock, but it was written by a millionaire who doesn’t want to pay his court-ordered child support. [Jezebel] * Well, we suggested the NFL concussion settlement was a bum deal the other day, and apparently Judge Anita Brody agrees, halting the deal. [Bleacher Report]
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Biglaw, Fabulosity, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Rankings, Sheppard Mullin
Crain’s 2013 ‘Best Places To Work In NYC’ List Includes Seven Law Firms
Which law firms are considered tops in the city that never sleeps? Let's find out... -
Alston & Bird, Antitrust, Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Keker & Van Nest, Law Students, Litigators, Munger Tolles & Olson, Partner Issues, Rankings, Tax Law, White & Case, Willkie Farr
Biglaw’s Most Underrated Firms by Practice Area
The most underrated practice groups in Biglaw, according to the ATL readership. -
Arnold & Porter, Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Billable Hours, Career Files, Intellectual Property, Labor / Employment, Law Students, Litigators, Rankings, Reader Polls
The Best Of Hours, The Worst Of Hours: ATL Survey Ratings
According to the ATL Insider Survey, which practice areas and law firms offer the best (and the worst) hours? -
Biglaw, Drugs, Gay, Gay Marriage, Hedge Funds / Private Equity, Morning Docket, New Jersey, Partner Issues, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Wall Street
Morning Docket: 11.06.13
* “Some discrimination’s okay. It’s only certain kinds that aren’t good.” We’ve got a feeling we know which side the Supreme Court will come out on when it comes to the Mount Holly Gardens case in New Jersey, so fare thee well, Fair Housing Act. [MSNBC]
* Hallelujah! After last month’s miraculous news of this troubled firm finding a savior in Cooley LLP, the Left-Behinders of the Dow Lohnes partnership ranks are counting their blessings as they slowly but surely find new homes elsewhere. [Am Law Daily]
* After a political process that’s lasted for ages, now all that’s needed is the governor’s signature, and then Illinois will become the 15th state to officially have legalized same-sex marriage. Hooray! [New York Times]
* Lawyers for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are annoyed that access to their client has been limited by jailhouse rules. A judge will slap down their motion next week. [National Law Journal]
* Bring it on: To keep things “simple,” prosecutors have dropped two felony charges against Kent Easter, the lawyer who allegedly planted drugs on a PTA volunteer at his son’s school. [Navelgazing / OC Weekly]
* What does SAC Capital’s $1.2 billion settlement with the government mean for the hedge fund industry? [DealBook / New York Times]
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Riding To The Rescue Of A Troubled Law Firm
Who's the white knight riding to the rescue of Dow Lohnes? -
Gay, Gay Marriage, Judith Rogers, Lesbians, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: A More Perfect Union
Which of these three fabulous lawyer couples is our Couple of the Week? -
Biglaw, Depositions, Technology
Wherein A Naked Man Interrupts A Biglaw Deposition
We thought we'd seen it all when it came to deposition antics, but we were incredibly mistaken.