Davis Polk
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Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Killing Lockstep, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Biglaw: It's Not All About the Benjamins
What is the secret to success at Cravath and similar firms? And what is the secret to making partner at a place like Cravath? -
Biglaw, Food, Lawyerly Lairs, Rankings, White & Case
'Cravatheteria' Rebounds -- And Other Firm Cafeterias Clean Up Their Acts As Well
Cravath's cafeteria rebounds from a poor showing earlier in the year. And three other firm cafes also improve their scores. - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Contests, Fabulosity, Movies, Parties, Summer Associates
What Was The Best Biglaw Summer Associate Event Of 2012?
Which firm had the best summer associate event of 2012?
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Biglaw, Feminism, Gender, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Partner Issues, Willkie Farr, Women's Issues
Which Biglaw Firms Actually Make Women Equity Partners?
How can women close the gender gap in equity partnerships at Biglaw firms? -
Non-Sequiturs, SCOTUS
Non-Sequiturs: 07.02.12.
* I think there is an interesting question on why Republican Presidents seem to have difficulty getting their Supreme Court justices to vote the party line, but this opinion writer handles the discussion in a stupid, butthurt way. [Washington Post] * Your Tweets can be subpoenaed. #Biglawdiscoverytactics. [Atlantic Wire] * Rutgers-Camden Law seems to be having trouble filling its seats. Maybe that's why they've started admitting people who didn't even apply. [Tax Prof Blog] * If you spend over $100K for a J.D. and then end up working at Axiom, you've probably lost. [Law Technology News] * Here's a nice little chart made with Chambers numbers to tell us which firms seem to be staffing up. The takeaway is that in addition to your studies, you should be spending enough time in the gym so you look pretty enough to work at Davis Polk. [WSJ Law Blog] * A Blawg Review that pays homage to Lyndon Baines Johnson. I read that LBJ used to take meetings while he was on the crapper. You probably couldn't do that today without somebody suing you. [The Defense Rests via Blawg Review] -
Biglaw, Chadbourne & Parke, Gay, Gay Marriage, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Tax Law
More Firms Stand Up For Marriage Equality
Which major law firms now offer the tax offset for domestic partner health benefits? -
ATL Career Center Survey, Biglaw, Rankings
ATL Survey Update: Shiny Happy Firms
According to our research, which are the happiest Biglaw firms? And the unhappiest? -
Biglaw, Fast Food, Food, Kenyon & Kenyon, Lawyerly Lairs, Nauseating Things, Rankings, White & Case
Biglaw's Best -- and Buggiest -- Cafeterias
Which major New York law firms have the greatest - and the grossest - cafeterias? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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ATL Career Center Survey, Biglaw, Career Center, Law Schools, Layoffs
ATL Survey Update: Student Favorites and the Ghosts of Layoffs Past
The ATL School and Firm Insiders Survey continues to roll along at a nice clip: we expect our 3,000th respondent any minute now. While we’re pleased with this response, of course we encourage all of you who haven’t yet to take 3-5 minutes and head over here to take our absolutely confidential survey. Thanks in […] -
Biglaw, Deaths, Federal Judges, Food, Law Professors, Money, Morning Docket, Privacy, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, Suicide, Supreme Court, Television
Morning Docket: 02.21.12
* Vedel Browne has been charged in the machete robbery of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. He faces up to 20 years if convicted, and with that sentence, we’re betting he wishes he got away with more than $1,000. [CNN] * ¡Viva México! These days, Mexico’s got more than just drug cartels, violence, and prison […]
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Constitutional Law, Department of Justice, Health Care / Medicine, John Yoo, Law Professors, Musical Chairs, Non-Sequiturs, Peter Lattman, Richard Epstein, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Videos, YouTube
Non-Sequiturs: 01.30.12
* Are you still trying to make sense of the conflicting opinions in United States v. Jones, the GPS tracking case recently decided by the Supreme Court? Professor Barry Friedman has this helpful round-up. [New York Times] * Elsewhere in law professors opining on SCOTUS, what do Professors Richard Epstein and John Yoo predict the […] -
Andrews Kurth, Death Penalty, Kids, Money, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.06.12
* Andrews Kurth had such a good year that they’re not just giving their high performers bonuses, they’re giving raises to 25 associates! [Texas Lawyers] * Davis Polk is taking a jump across the pond. [The Lawyer] * When I’m struggling to think creatively, I have a drink. When that doesn’t work, I have another. […] -
Allen & Overy, Biglaw, Gender, Jews, Litigators, Litigatrix, Partner Issues, Religion, Screw-Ups, Women's Issues
Oy Vey! Milbank Mistakenly Touts 'Only Orthodox Jewish Woman Partner' in Biglaw
Milbank Tweed, in a recent press release about its new partnership class, gave a special shout-out to Atara Miller. It identified Miller as "likely the only Orthodox Jewish woman partner at a major Wall Street firm." A big shot in Biglaw, and a baleboste to boot. But is it accurate to assert that Miller is unique?
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Associate Bonus Watch 2011, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Davis Polk Matches
The pulchritudinous law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell just announced its year-end bonuses. Are they as hot as DPW attorneys? Apparently not. One of the sources who sent it our way had this one-word summary: "Ugh." Said a second: "Bummed but not surprised." Is there a stub bonus for the class of 2011? What about mention of spring bonuses? -
Biglaw, New York Times, Weddings
Easiest Way to Get into the NYT Wedding Section? Be an 'Elite' Lawyer
You literally cannot go wrong with a write-up in the NYT wedding section. So is there an easy way to get into the esteemed wedding section? As proven by our very own Legal Eagle Wedding Watch, lawyers seem to have been featured in abundance. But that's just the first part of the equation, according to a new demographics study.... -
Advertising, Allen & Overy, Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Career Center, Crowell & Moring, Partner Issues, Reader Polls, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Career Center Survey Results: Top Partners to Work For – New York (Part 1)
Partners are usually best remembered for behaving badly, or worse, treating associates badly. But not the partners who made our “Top Partners to Work For” list. Last week, we asked you to nominate the best Biglaw partners you work for, tell us why they are the best, and rate them in six categories: expertise within […] -
Allen & Overy, Biglaw, China, Education / Schools, Law Schools, Letter from London, Magic Circle, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Letter from London: How To Squander an Empire
Somehow, the UK’s legal system has avoided being dragged into a spiral of decline. Yes, they're still good at law -- so good, in fact, that London is the top destination in the world for international companies to settle disputes, and English law the most popular among international in-house counsel (40% use it, with just 14% opting for New York law). The question turns, then, to the UK's ability to sustain this legal dominance.... -
Advertising, Biglaw, Career Center, Holidays and Seasons, Intellectual Property, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad, Trusts and Estates
Career Center Survey Results: Who Labored on Labor Day?
Almost half (48%) of Career Center survey respondents said they were too busy billing on the Labor Day holiday to fire up the barbie. That’s more than the 35% of survey respondents who reported working on the Fourth of July, but less than the 73% of respondents who worked on Presidents’ Day, and the 66% […] -
Bar Exams, Biglaw, Job Searches, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Pets, Texas, Trusts and Estates, Twittering
Morning Docket: 08.16.11
* Led by Cleary and Wachtell, five Biglaw firms were involved in the $12.5B Google/Motorola deal. Talk about a total prestige orgy. [Am Law Daily] * Casey Anthony will be appealing her check fraud probation order in Florida. WHERE’S THE JUSTICE FOR THAT GIRL’S CHECKING ACCOUNT!!?!? [CNN] * Those pushing for a law school at […]
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Biglaw, Rankings, Vault rankings, Williams & Connolly
The 2012 Vault Rankings: Proof Of Short Memories
On February 27, 2009, Latham & Watkins laid off 440 associates and staff. These official layoffs came after months of quietly and stealthily laying off employees. That year, Latham fell from #7 to #17 on the Vault 100 list of the most prestigious law firms. It was one of the biggest single year drops ever […]