Cravath Swaine & Moore
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Biglaw, Summer Associates
Major Biglaw Firm Thinks It Can Get Away With Charging Clients For Summer Associate Work
Did the firm seriously think anyone would be willing to pay for that? -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
Biglaw's Top Rated Summer Programs
Which firms are most highly rated by their summers? Our survey asks current and former summers to rate their employers based on the categories of Compensation, Hours, Firm Morale, Training, and Culture and Colleagues. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Hedge Funds / Private Equity, Partner Issues
Musical Chairs: A Major Move Out Of Cadwalader
The revolving door spins again at Cadwalader, this time with a firm leader taking his leave.
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Simpson And Cravath Follow Davis
So what other leading law firms will follow the Davis Polk bonus scale? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Cravath Announces!
So did Cravath, the usual first mover on associate bonuses, beat the Simpson Thacher scale? -
Biglaw, Conferences / Symposia, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day, Technology
An In-House Lawyer's Interesting Compliment For Cravath
When it comes to quality control, Cravath remains the gold standard. -
9th Circuit, American Bar Association / ABA, Art, Biglaw, Blogging, Gay, Gay Marriage, Gender, Legal Ethics, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Sentencing Law, State Judges, Tax Law
Morning Docket: 10.08.14
* How are Nevada and Idaho officials reacting to yesterday’s Ninth Circuit ruling striking down gay marriage bans in those states, and how soon might marriages get underway? [BuzzFeed]
* In other LGBT legal news, New York City is likely to make it easier for transgender individuals to amend their birth certificates. [New York Times]
* Good news for Joan Orie Melvin, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice turned convicted felon: her unorthodox sentence has been stayed (again). [How Appealing]
* Eduardo Leite, who has led Baker & McKenzie since 2010, gets another two years at the helm of Biglaw’s biggest firm. [American Lawyer]
* Cravath associate Micaela McMurrough scores a victory in tax court for artists. [New York Times]
* The ABA has issued a new opinion addressing ethical issues raised during the sale of a law practice. [American Bar Association]
* Why do lawyers blog? Tim Baran of Rocket Matter talks to 23 of us. [Legal Productivity]
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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. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Back to the Future, Biglaw, Fabulosity, Rankings, Vault rankings
Flashback Friday: The Nation's 15 Most Prestigious Law Firms -- In 2008 And 1998
Which firms enjoyed the most prestige back in 2008 and 1998? Let's go Back to the Future! -
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? -
Basketball, Biglaw, Kimba Wood, Minority Issues, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day, Racism, Sports, Twittering
Adam Silver v. Donald Sterling: A Tale Of Two Lawyers
Embattled billionaire Donald Sterling and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver are both lawyers; let's look at their professional pedigrees. -
Bar Exams, Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Law Students, Money, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Which Firms Pay The Most Generous Starting Bonuses And Salary Advances?
As a supplement to our Law Firm Directory of the ATL Career Center, we offer a new resource that covers signing bonuses, advances, and more. -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
New Partner Watch: Incoming Partner Classes at 10 Top Firms
What do the incoming partner classes at 10 leading law firms reveal about the state of Biglaw?
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Alex Kozinski, Biglaw, Clerkships, Crime, Feeder Judges, Gay, Kids, Rape, Sex, Sex Scandals
A Law Clerk With A Gilded Résumé, Charged With Solicitation And Attempted Rape Of A Young Boy
Shocking allegations against a former law clerk to a feeder judge and former Biglaw associate who graduated law school with a 4.0 and served as editor in chief of the law review. -
Admin, Announcements, Asians, Bar Exams, Biglaw, Bonuses, Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Law Schools, Magic Circle, Money, Partner Issues, Pro Se Litigants, Racism, Rankings, Reality TV, Sexism, Small Law Firms, U.S. News, Videos, Women's Issues, YouTube
Above the Law’s Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2013
What were the 10 biggest stories about the legal profession in 2013, according to readers of Above the Law? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Holy Crap, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Breaking: Cravath Announces Year-End Bonuses; Let the 2013 Bonus Season Begin!
Cravath just announced its 2013 year-end bonuses, which will set the standard for other Biglaw firms. How are they looking? -
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Ask the Experts, Biglaw
From Across The Desk: 'Entrepreneurial?' Really?
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. discusses law firm culture and the meaning of the word “entrepreneurial.” -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Job Survey, Money, Partner Profits, Reader Polls
Your 2013 Bonus Season Predictions
Results from our reader poll concerning 2013 law firm bonuses. -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Partner Issues
New Partner Watch: Another Big Partner Class At Cravath
How many new partners did Cravath make, in which practice areas, and do you know any of them?