Debevoise
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Biglaw, Law Schools
The Best (And Worst) New York Law Schools For Biglaw Jobs
Which schools open the most Biglaw doors? -
Biglaw, Partner Issues
Stats Of The Week: The Last Of The True Biglaw Partnerships
As Biglaw begins to run itself more like a “business,” vestiges of the traditional law partnership have started to fall away. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.31.16
* William Shatner has found himself at the center of a $170 million paternity lawsuit that was filed by a radio DJ who claims the actor had a fling with his biological mother. If we’d been able to reach him for comment, we imagine Shatner would’ve said something like this for himself: “Oh my… God I am… not… the father.” [People Magazine]
* Judge Rosemary Collyer of the D.C. District Court may not have the name recognition some of her colleagues do, but she’s had a hand in some of the most newsworthy cases we’ve seen in recent years. The “systemically important” judge just added another notch to her high-profile belt by stripping MetLife of its “too big to fail” label. [WSJ Law Blog]
* “When your basic human needs are at stake, you should have a lawyer to protect those needs. The consequences are too great.” Eighteen states are considering bills that would ensure legal representation for low-income people in certain civil cases, such as matters involving eviction, foreclosure, child custody, and involuntary commitment. [ABC News]
* Earlier this week, Debevoise & Plimpton launched the Debevoise Women’s Review, a site that will aim to focus on the achievements of women lawyers and business professionals. The site will concentrate on “the development, retention and promotion of female professionals.” Way to go, Debevoise! [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
* More and more law schools are completely overhauling their coursework in an effort to put more butts in seats, and make sure those butts are prepared for law practice after graduation. Some schools have even significantly reduced tuition costs. For example, students can now attend Elon Law for the low, low flat rate of $100K. [U.S. News]
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Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies, Partner Issues
Biglaw Partner Rescues Stranger From Being Hit By Subway Train
Don't you wish you had partners like this working at your firm? -
Biglaw, Health Care / Medicine
Leaked Memo: Which Biglaw Firm Is Gouging Employees On Health Insurance?
Which Biglaw firm recently decided to pass off the rising costs of its high-end health plan onto all of its employees? -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Rankings
The Best Law Firms For Diversity (2016)
Which firms fared well in three big surveys of diversity within Biglaw? -
Biglaw, Money
The Cost Of Leaving Biglaw In Dollars
What price do you pay if you leave Biglaw -- and what price do you pay if you stay? -
Biglaw, Fabulosity
Departure Memo Of The Day: A Love Letter To A Biglaw Firm
Which major law firm inspired this shiny happy farewell memo? - 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, Travel / Vacation
Departure Memo Of The Day: Sail Away, Sail Away
After almost a decade in Biglaw, this associate is setting sail on a new adventure. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: More Firms Jump On The Davis Polk Bandwagon
It looks like Davis Polk's higher bonus scale will carry the day in 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? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Debevoise, Linklaters, And Schulte, Oh My!
Three more firms announce year-end bonuses; guess what they're doing....
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Biglaw, Layoffs, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Staff Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Buyouts And Reductions At A Top-Tier Law Firm
First they came for the T&E lawyers. Then they came for the legal secretaries and other support staff.... -
Biglaw, Cold Offers, Job Searches, No Offers, Sheppard Mullin, Summer Associates
Summer Associate Offer Rates (2013): A Round-Up
Which major law firms issued offers to all of their associates? Here are more names. -
Biglaw, Career Center, Job Survey, Rankings, Reader Polls
Which Firms Are The Student Favorites?
There are plenty of media entities measuring firms against one another: revenues (Am Law), “prestige” (Vault), practice area prowess (Chambers), and so on. Which firms are the law student favorites according to the ATL Survey? -
Bloomberg, Career Alternatives, UVA Law, Videos, YouTube
Career Alternatives for Attorneys: Consulting
Meet a consultant who reminds us of Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) of "Scandal" -- but with a Biglaw background. -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, D.C. Circuit, Defamation, Department of Justice, Insurance, Job Searches, Law Firm Mergers, Morning Docket, Plaintiffs Firms
Morning Docket: 07.09.13
* Akin Gump partner Patricia Millett is willing to take a whopping pay cut to serve on the D.C. Circuit — from $1MM to $184K — and for that alone she should be confirmed ASAP. [National Law Journal]
* With the number of law firm mergers in the last six months alone, we’re on a “potentially record-setting pace” for 2013. Hey, look at it this way: it’s cheaper than hiring and firing laterals. [Am Law Daily]
* Three years later, the epic litigation between Debevoise & Plimpton and a former client continues to rage on. Now, allegations are being tossed around about a partner’s behavior. [New York Law Journal]
* According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in June, the legal industry lost more jobs than it has in a single month since June 2011. Congrats, Class of 2013! welcome to the real world. [Am Law Daily]
* In its defense, Standard & Poor’s claims its ratings were puffery, and that no reasonable investor would rely on them. Aww, poor widdle “sophisticated consumers of [investment information].” [Bloomberg]
* For those of you practicing personal injury law in New York, this case is a bombshell. If you want to put the whole insurance industry on trial, follow the action here. [New York Personal Injury Law Blog]
* Sarah Jones, the ex-cheerleader who sued TheDirty.com for defamation, was back in federal court yesterday for the beginning of her case’s retrial. What a way to start an engagement. [ABC News]
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Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies, Real Estate
Electrical Fire Forces Evacuation of Several Biglaw Offices
Lawyers need to get out of their offices more, but these are not the ideal circumstances. -
Barack Obama, Basketball, Death Penalty, Non-Sequiturs, Police, Shira Scheindlin, Sports, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Non-Sequiturs: 05.15.13
* New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg commissioned a report on SDNY Judge Shira Scheindlin in advance of her ruling on the NYPD’s controversial “hey, you’re black, come get a pat down” “stop-and-frisk” policy. According to the report, Judge Scheindlin is biased because she ruled against the NYPD in search and seizure cases 60% of the time. An alternative read is that the NYPD is really bad at following the Constitution. Occam’s Razor strikes again. [New York Daily News] * STRIKE!: Legal Services NYC walked off the job this morning after rejecting new contract offers. [New York Law Journal] * Pentagon Papers lawyer James C. Goodale thinks President Obama, whose administration seized phone records of journos, is worse than President Nixon, who tried to charge the New York Times for conspiracy to commit espionage. Because hyperbole is the awesomest thing in the world! [New York Observer] * A surplus of lawyers over law jobs exists in every state, and for most states the surplus has grown. I’m sure third-party litigation financing will solve all of this though. [Am Law Daily] * Tennessee law grad and judicial affairs director fired amid allegations she hooked up with Tennessee basketball player Trae Golden. [MStars News] * After revelations earlier that Arkansas wasn’t “buying American” and instead getting its death penalty drugs from the UK, the pharmaceutical company announced it would cut off the supply, joining a number of drug companies that are practically slowing executions around the country by limiting supply. [YubaNet] * After the post, check out the Biglaw firm using 4square way too much…