Davis Polk
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5th Circuit, Abortion, Biglaw, Celebrities, Crime, Election Law, Eric Holder, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Student Loans, Texas, U.S. Attorneys Offices, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Weddings
Morning Docket: 10.15.14
* The Fifth Circuit is allowing the Texas voter ID law to be enforced during the upcoming election, even though it was recently struck down by a federal judge. After all, “preserving the status quo” is very important down south. [Bloomberg]
* We suppose that’s why the Supreme Court stepped in to make sure that abortion clinics in Texas were allowed to reopen following their shut down. Take that, Fifth Circuit. [New York Times]
* AG Eric Holder is showing off some fancy legal footwork before he walks out the door. Federal prosecutors can no longer ask defendants to waive their IAC claims when pleading guilty. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Davis Polk & Wardwell is a Biglaw firm where hotties roam, and it looks like this top Justice Department prosecutor who started his career there is returning home there to roost. [DealBook / New York Times]
* It’s the debt: With headlines like “Law school applications plummet – at U of L too,” the University of Louisville School of Law can’t even convince alums from its undergrad school to attend. [Courier-Journal]
* Amal Alamuddin changed her name to Amal Clooney on her firm’s website. It’s as if she wants to rub the fact that she’s a human rights lawyer who just got married in everyone’s face. [New York Daily News]
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Biglaw, Magic Circle, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, United Kingdom / Great Britain
The Magic Circle vs. New York's Elite
A comparison of the recent financial performance of the top U.K. and New York law firms. - 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… -
Biglaw, Mergers and Acquisitions, Quote of the Day
This Poor Partner's Migraines Mean More Money For The Firm
Somebody get this guy some Advil.
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Biglaw, Quote of the Day, Technology
This Guy Wants To Kill All Your Biglaw Job Opportunities
Tech guru worked as a first-year associate in Biglaw just to figure out how to code a program to automate first-year tasks. -
Fabulosity, Gay, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Real Estate, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Lawyerly Lairs: A Law Clerk's $1.7 Million Apartment
How can a law clerk afford such an expensive apartment? Well, he's not your ordinary "law clerk." -
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? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Books, Partner Profits
2013 Biglaw Bonuses: An ATL Infographic
2013 Biglaw Bonuses: An ATL Infographic comparing first-year bonuses and law firm profits per partner. -
Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Job Searches, Job Survey, Law Students, Lawyers, Rankings
ATL’s 12 Top Rated Firms For 2013
Which Biglaw firms are the highest rated by their own employees? - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
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Biglaw, Caption Contests, Contests, Pictures, Weirdness
Caption Contest Winner: Hot Cups
This firm's lawyers are super hot, and now you can get them at a discount! -
Biglaw, Caption Contests, Contests, Pictures, Reader Polls, Weirdness
Caption Contest Finalists: Hot Cups
This law firm is rumored to have hot lawyers. What else does it have that's equipped for hotness? -
Biglaw, Caption Contests, Contests, Pictures, Weirdness
Caption Contest: Hot Cups
Want to own a piece of Biglaw? It might be cheaper than you think. -
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?
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw, Deaths, Insider Trading, Law Professors, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Patents, Trials
Morning Docket: 11.22.13
* Former U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride will be joining Davis Polk as a partner in the firm’s white-collar defense practice. Nice work, DPW — he’s actually kind of cute. Earn back that rep! [DealBook / New York Times]
* Matthew Kluger, most recently of Wilson Sonsini, was disbarred in D.C. following his insider trading conviction. His criminal career apparently began while he was still in law school. Sheesh. [Blog of Legal Times]
* Kent Easter, he of the “I am but a spineless shell of a man” defense, was just on the receiving end of a mistrial. It seems the jury was totally deadlocked. Guess they felt bad for him. [Navelgazing / OC Weekly]
* The Iowa Law Student Bar Association supports the school’s decision to cut out-of-state tuition by about $8,000 because to stand against such a measure would be absolutely ridiculous. Congratulations on not being dumb. [Iowa City Press-Citizen]
* Apple won more than $290 million from Samsung in its patent infringement retrial. Siri, tell me what the fifth-largest jury award in the U.S. was in 2013. OMG, I didn’t say delete all my contacts. [Bloomberg]
* The trial for James Holmes, the shooter in the Aurora, Colorado movie theater massacre, was delayed by a judge until further notice. A hearing has been scheduled to reassess the situation in December. [CNN]
* Myrna S. Raeder, renowned expert on evidence and criminal procedure, RIP. [ABA Journal]
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Biglaw, Hotties, Rankings
Bow Before New York's Sexiest Biglaw Firm
Which firm brings brains and beauty to court? -
Biglaw, Money, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Social Media
ATL Survey Miscellany: Health Care, Compensation, And Social Media
A look at 3 of our ongoing survey projects: and a request for help with a new research initiative. -
Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Law Students
Which Biglaw Firms Have The Most-Satisfied Corporate Attorneys?
What are the pros and cons of transactional practice, and which firms boast the most-satisfied corporate attorneys? -
This Lawyer Ditched The Corporate Suit For Lingerie
Another Biglaw associate has decided to go into the lingerie game. -
Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Career Files, Law Students, Lawyers, Litigators
Which Biglaw Firms Have The Most Satisfied Litigators?
Litigators rate their own firms in terms of compensation, hours, training, and more. -
ATL Career Center Survey, Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Law Students, Lawyers, Summer Associates
More On The Decline Of The Biglaw Summer Program
A look at some underlying trends concerning post-Recession summer associate programs.