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Davis Polk To Deactivate Building ID Cards Of Unvaccinated Lawyers And Staff
The compensation leader is using a strict 'vax or GTFO' method when it comes to its vaccine policy. -
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Davis Polk Sets Up Optional 'Back To Office' Days For Lawyers To Reacquaint Themselves With Office Life
The compensation leader has spoken on what its return to work will look like. -
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Why Is The 'Cravath Scale' Still A Thing When There Are New Compensation Leaders In Town?
All hail Cravath, no matter who leads the pack. -
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Biglaw Firm Hired For Andrew Cuomo Impeachment Investigation
Of course a Biglaw firm is leading the investigation, but which one got the nod? -
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Grading All The Davis Polk Gift Bonuses
We knew they were offering associates a choice of great gifts, let's see what's on the menu! - 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… -
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Who Wins The Jingle War: Cellino Or Barnes?
Each half of the former firm has a new phone number. -
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Judicial Notice: Vernon Jordan, RIP
Plus other notable legal news from the week that was. -
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Davis Polk Tells Associates 'Thank You' With Extra Special Gifts
No, it's not cash, but it's still very nice. -
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Davis Polk Comes Out On Top As 2020's Biglaw Bonus Champion
A great big round of applause for the firm that fattened associates' wallets during COVID-19. -
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WOW!!! Davis Polk Raises The Bar On Bonuses
This is going to put a lot of pressure on the market.
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Davis Polk Confirms That We're In The Twilight Of The Lockstep Firm
Another firm transitions away from full lockstep compensation. -
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What Biglaw Is Saying About The Unrest Sweeping The Nation
We now have 70+ statements from Biglaw on racial injustice. Will this pressure other firms to do something? We sure hope so. -
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Elite Firm Joins Milbank Scale... Earns Well-Deserved Nod Of Affirmation
Bonus match memo gets a meme. -
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Davis Polk Responds To Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
They say they'll defend themselves 'vigorously.' -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.06.19
* Roger Stone left early from his trial yesterday because he complained of food poisoning. At least this is better than R. Kelly’s infected toenail excuse… [CNN]
* An attorney alleged to have smuggled a hit list out of jail has been denied the reinstatement of her law license. [East Bay Times]
* Attorneys for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes have filed a motion to withdraw from the case, stating that they haven’t been paid for more than a year. Holmes has come a long way from paying numerous attorneys hefty fees to go after Theranos whistleblowers. [CNBC]
* The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda has asked that Harvard Law make reparations to that country for the impact Antiguan slave labor had on the creation of Harvard Law School. [Toronto Star]
* A celebrated cellist has won $11M in a slip and fall lawsuit against an upscale food market. That’s a lot of cheddar. [New York Post]
* Kentucky elected its first African American attorney general last night. [The Hill]
* The Supreme Court yesterday seemed to frown upon North Carolina’s use of copyrighted images of a pirate ship that sunk off its shores. If you want to see good images of a pirate ship, there’s a ride you should check out… [USA Today]
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Davis Polk Hit With Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
He alleges the firm retaliated against him when he complained about the discrimination. -