Cravath
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Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Youth Be Served
We’re more aggressive than we used to be. This is not your grandfather’s Cravath. — James Woolery, a 41-year-old Cravath partner. -
Biglaw, White & Case, Wikipedia
Law Firm Wikipedia Wars
On Sex and the City, Samantha was never seen scrolling through comments on news blogs to make sure her clients’ reputations weren’t being maligned. Instead, she attended fancy New York parties and talked up her roster of good-looking clients. But SATC is dated. The work of public relations professionals has been made harder (and less […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Quote of the Day, Summer Associates
Quote of the Day: Maybe It's More Like 'Survivor'?
It’s not American Idol. — Cravath presiding partner Evan Chesler, explaining that his firm makes offers to all (or almost all) of its summer associates, at a panel discussion today at NYU Law School.
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Biglaw, Conferences / Symposia, Partner Issues
Why Must Law Firms Be Strategic?Insights from WilmerHale, Cravath, and McDermott.
Last week, at the PLI Law Firm Leadership and Management Institute, three prominent law firm leaders opined on this question: “Why must law firms be strategic?” Each leader described his own firm’s approach to issues of strategy. The panel, moderated by Mark Shapiro of Blaqwell, Inc., featured an all-star cast: Evan Chesler, presiding partner, Cravath, […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2009, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Reader Polls
Breaking: Cravath Bonuses Are Out (and Down)
Year-end bonuses have been announced at the market-leading firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore. And they are even lower than last year’s Cravath bonuses. But look, this is 2009. Welcome to the Great Recession. Your true bonus is: you get to keep your job. That shouldn’t be taken for granted, even at Cravath. Anyway, here’s […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2008, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Skaddenfreude
Associate Bonus Watch: Cravath Offers Less Than Skadden
If you work at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, prepare to be very, very angry. From the bonus memo just issued by presiding partner Evan Chesler: Both 2006 and 2007 were extraordinary years for our Firm. In 2006 we paid large year-end bonuses to our associates, and in 2007 we further supplemented those bonuses. As a […] -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Partner Profits, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: An Amendment
In light of the recent debut of Skaddenfreude, ATL’s column chronicling attorney compensation, it’s a neat coincidence that the New York Times has an entire article discussing compensation for first-year associates at major law firms. We’ll get to that article in just a second. First, though, a brief amendment to our prior Skaddenfreude request. We […]