Davis Polk
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Biglaw, Contests, March Madness, Reader Polls
ATL March Madness: The Coolest Law Firm Is...
At the start of this contest, Latham & Watkins was the reigning coolest law firm in the land. But the defending champions were bounced in the first round. The votes have been tallied, and we have a new champion. The Coolest Law Firm in the land, according to you, the readers of Above the Law, […] -
Biglaw, Contests, March Madness, Reader Polls
ATL March Madness: The Finals
It is time for the finals in Above the Law’s Coolest Law Firm Contest. While the real NCAA men’s basketball tournament has devolved into a three-point shooting exhibition, the ATL bracket pits an irresistible force against an immovable object: Davis Polk versus Sullivan & Cromwell, or hot versus rich. Check out the bracket below and […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Contests, March Madness, Reader Polls
ATL March Madness: The Coolest Law Firm Final Four
There haven’t been any VCU-style upsets in our Coolest Law Firm Bracket. That’s probably because lawyers don’t like upsets. Lawyers get paid to make sure no “surprises” happen; lawyers like things to proceed in a predictable and organized fashion. Sure, Davis Polk (ranked #5 by Vault) topped Skadden (ranked #4) in the Elite Eight. But […]
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Biglaw, Contests, March Madness, Reader Polls, Williams & Connolly
ATL March Madness: The Coolest Law Firm Elite Eight
We will have a new winner in this year’s Coolest Law Firm contest. When Above the Law first ran this bracket back in 2008, you picked Latham & Watkins as the victor. This time around, they got… Lathamed, in the first round. Cravath crushed Latham by a 60% – 40% margin. That was the second-highest […] -
Death Penalty, Deaths, Morning Docket, S.D.N.Y., Securities and Exchange Commission, Securities Law, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Morning Docket: 03.09.11
* The opening of the RaJabba Rajaratnam trial will be gripping, apparently. [Reuters] * The S.E.C. is being attacked again about its ethical standards. It’s not like these problems started with Cam Newton. I mean, the S.E… what’s that? The Securities and Exchange Commission? What? No, I don’t even know what that is. What does […]
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Associate Bonus Watch 2010, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Davis Polk Matches the Cravath Spring Bonuses!
The venerable and aesthetically pleasing law firm of Davis Polk has decided to join in the springtime bonus party. They’ve just announced their spring bonuses — and they’re matching the generous Cravath scale, not the Sullivan & Cromwell scale (which is slightly lower for more-senior associates). Congratulations, DPW associates. It may have taken a while […] -
Gay, Hotties, Kirsten Gillibrand, Politics
Kirsten Gillibrand: 'This One Time, at Band Camp Davis Polk...'
In today’s New York Times, there’s an interesting profile of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who replaced Senatrix Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate. To be honest, despite my weakness for high-powered women with gold-plated credentials — Gillibrand’s résumé features Dartmouth, UCLA Law, a Second Circuit clerkship, Davis Polk, and Boies Schiller (where she was a partner) […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2010, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Davis Polk Matches Cravath
Bonuses have just been announced at Davis Polk. The firm has decided to match the Cravath scale. This may be disappointing, but it honestly shouldn’t be shocking. Davis Polk may be a market leader when it comes to beautiful offices or beautiful associates, but historically it has been cheap hasn’t led the way on associate […] - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Biglaw, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Williams & Connolly
A Look at New Partner Classes at Ten Top Firms (and an Open Thread)
‘Tis the season — for new partner elections at large law firms. Although there are some exceptions, most firms pick and announce their new partner classes around November and December, with partnership effective on January 1 of the following year. These partnership announcements sometimes contain interesting information, if you read between the lines. As we’ve […] -
Biglaw, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Weirdness
Musical Chairs: Is Ted Freedman Out at Kirkland?Plus a request for updates on ex-DPW and S&C partners.
Theodore Freedman is — or was — a prominent bankruptcy and restructuring partner at Kirkland & Ellis, based out of the firm’s New York office. Freedman has been practicing law for almost 40 years; he graduated from Northwestern Law in 1972 and is admitted to the bars of D.C. (1973), Illinois (1976), and New York […] -
Lesbians, New York Times, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: Green Day
First, a couple of notable non-legal nuptials: Kelly McGillis (of Top Gun and Witness) married her long-time girlfriend. Short ceremony, long write-up. There’s also perhaps the most painfully stylish wedding we’ve ever come across. The bride is the daughter of modernist architect Richard Meier, who keeps his homes “very relaxed and casual but everything has […] -
Biglaw, Gay, Job Searches, Lesbians, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Family Friendly, Lesbian, Liberal - Is There a Firm for That?
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com ATL: I am a 2L at Columbia and I am deciding amongst Cravath, Davis Polk, Debevoise (Elie should chime in now), Paul Weiss, and Sullivan & Cromwell. I am getting married in December so I would love to work at a family-friendly […] -
Alston & Bird, Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Intellectual Property
Who Represents Corporate America?
Now this is a list that matters. Corporate Counsel (an American Lawyer publication) has complied its annual list of the firms that Fortune 100 companies use as outside counsel. This is a list of which firms are getting work from clients with deep pockets. If you care at all about the business end of the […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.17.10
* Former House majority leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) celebrates the Justice Department’s decision to drop its six-year investigation of his dealings with ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff. [Washington Post] * Speaking of money and politics, state judicial elections are being flooded with cash. [How Appealing] * Two Stanford Law students strike a blow against California’s three-strikes law. […]
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Biglaw, Rankings, Vault rankings, Williams & Connolly
The Best Firms To Work For, When It Comes To 'Quality of Life'
Forget about prestige (momentarily). Which firms have the best quality of life? Vault has compiled its annual Law Firm Quality of Life Rankings, based on associate surveys. Associates were asked to rate their firms on “overall satisfaction, associate/partner relations, firm culture, hours, compensation, office space, training, and pro bono and green initiatives.” Williams & Connolly […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, David Boies, Money
Boies Schiller Throws Down Gauntlet, Calls Out Davis Polk on Associate Comp
If you haven’t already done so, check out Vivia Chen’s series of interviews with hiring partners over at The Careerist. They’re fun and interesting reads. (Our favorite was her unintentionally hilarious interview of Steven Glaser of Skadden.) Recently Chen sat down with Alan Vickery of litigation powerhouse Boies Schiller (which scored a major victory in […] -
Privacy, Technology
Would Everybody Please Chill Out About the Facebook Hacker Story?
Last week, MSNBC ran an alarmist article entitled “Details of 100 million Facebook users published online,” after a hacker security consultant compiled a list of the 171 million Facebook users who have their profiles set to show up in a public search. Any story these days with “Facebook” and “privacy” in it tends to set […] -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Parties, Summer Associates
ATL Summer Associate Event Contest: The Finalists
This summer is not as thrilling for law students as summers past. Firms have tightened their belts, and the law students lucky enough to snag one of the few summer associate positions out there are not getting the royal treatment. Or they are, but now the royal treatment is defined as allowing summers to order […] -
Allen & Overy, Gay, New York Times, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch June 2010: Board-dom
Most weeks nowadays, the New York Times weddings announcements — and our coverage of same — focus quite properly on the newlyweds and their impressive accomplishments. But occasionally, a few announcements hearken back to a simpler day, when nobody cared much about the bride and groom, because the game of social one-upmanship was played on […] -
Update: The Fastest Biglaw Lawyer in New York
Lawyers like going the extra mile — and we’re not just talking about meticulousness in contract drafting. For whatever reason, many lawyers like to run. Some go long distances, like the marathon (an event where lawyers excel, especially at young ages). Others are in for the shorter haul — e.g., last night’s Lawyers Have Heart […]