Dechert
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Firm From The 'Good' Part Of Pennsylvania Matches
All Biglaw associates in Philly should feel good right now. -
Litigation Finance, Sponsored Content
Rt. 128 Elite: The Go-To Law Firms of Boston
In our series of White Sandal round-ups, Lake Whillans presents this handy primer on The Go-To Law Firms of Boston. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, Rankings
The Global 20 Law Firms Revealed (2016)
Congratulations to all the firms on the list!
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Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
Biglaw Firm Finally Joins The MoneyLaw Club, Raising Associate Salaries
All 13 U.S. offices are getting a salary bump. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
What Firms Miss The 'MoneyLaw' Cut?
Now comes everyone's favorite part of the salary wars: the airing of grievances. -
Biglaw
The Most Offensive Way To Refer To Biglaw Bills
Overall, this is just a bad look for the firm. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues
Musical Chairs: Leading Litigator David Bernick Leaves Dechert To Join Paul, Weiss
Another high-profile hire by Paul, Weiss, just a few weeks after it snagged Scott Barshay from Cravath. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.31.15
* In the wake of fired CEO Martin Shkreli’s arrest for securities fraud, KaloBios Pharmaceuticals has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company will be repped by Hogan Lovells (and likely won’t be charged 4,000 percent more than it should be). [Reuters]
* “Not all of it is law at its grandest but all of it is the practice of law.” Yet another contract attorney’s suit for overtime pay has bitten the dust with a recent dismissal. This time, Quinn Emanuel was the Biglaw firm victorious in keeping doc reviewers downtrodden. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Since Dechert decided to up the ante on first-year associate salaries, other Philadelphia Biglaw firms have responded in kind. Drinker Biddle has matched, while Pepper Hamilton and Cozen O’Connor are following close behind. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
* Facebook needs a “dislike” button: The social media titan’s suit against DLA Piper and Milberg for their defense of alleged con man Paul Ceglia in a fraudulent breach of contract case versus Zuckerberg’s first baby was dismissed. [Buffalo Business First]
* From “weird to wildly costly,” check out some of the craziest malpractice cases that were filed against Biglaw firms during the course of 2015. The McDermott Will & Emery elder abuse case here is particularly creative. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: A Cravath Match Makes Every Day Sunny For This Firm's Associates
The Gang Earns Their Bonuses. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Barbarians At The K&L Gates?
Partner departures, staff layoffs, and an office closing, oh my. -
Biglaw
Office Porn: How Does Your Firm's Art Collection Stand Up?
This Biglaw office shows off its impressive art display. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Prominent Young Partners Leave Biglaw For A High-Powered Boutique
Is this young law firm the next great litigation boutique? -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Job Searches, Money
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Philadelphia To $160K (This Time For Real)
Which top law firm is leading the march to $160,000 in Philly?
Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.07.15
* Which Biglaw firm just raised its starting salary for associates? Will this be the beginning of a revolution? Don’t you wish your firm would follow this firm’s lead? We’ll have more on this exciting salary news later today. [Legal Intelligencer]
* “With the decline of lawyers and law students, we were looking for new avenues to attract students.” William Mitchell Law may say its hybrid J.D. program was for its students’ benefit, but it was really only to put asses in seats — even digital ones. [CNBC]
* It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday… when you’re a Biglaw partner trying to escape the terms of your contract by making a lateral move. Some firms are even holding capital contributions hostage to discourage partners from leaving. [Recorder via ABA Journal]
* Potential penalties for Supreme Court protesters seem to be getting stiffer. Perhaps federal prosecutors are pissed about 99Rise’s persistence, because this time, members of the social justice group are facing jail time for “haranguing” our justices. [Legal Times]
* According to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida was the most productive federal trial court in the nation last year. When Flori-duh is kicking your ass, it’s time to reevalute your life. [WSJ Law Blog]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.05.15
* According to the latest data from NALP, summer associate hiring is up for the fifth year in a row. Hooray! But wait, don’t go licking each other’s popsicles just yet — some law firms (35 percent of them, in fact) actually reduced the number of offers they made. [National Law Journal]
* In response to outcry over bar exam reforms, this Dechert partner took time out of his day to wonder: “Is it too much to expect that future lawyers know the difference between a tort and a tenancy in common, or do we expect clients to pay them $400 an hour to learn it?” [Wall Street Journal]
* Now that oral arguments in King v. Burwell have concluded, it’s probably time you found out what’s at stake for you if you haven’t done so already, procrastinators. This is what will happen if SCOTUS strikes down Obamacare subsidies. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Edward Snowden is reportedly ready to return to the United States, provided, of course, that he’ll receive a “legal and impartial trial.” Attorney General Eric Holder has already promised Snowden that he won’t face the death penalty, so that’s a start. [CNN]
* An ADA in Texas apparently referred to defense counsel as a “motherf*cker” in front of jurors during a trial. We think now would be a great time to add this to the list of things that will get you kicked off a case. [Austin American-Statesmen via ABA Journal]
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Associate Bonus Watch: More Market Matches
More firms match the market -- yay! -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Kenyon & Kenyon, No Offers, Summer Associates, Venable
Summer Associate Offer Rates (2014): A Round-Up
Which law firms issued offers to all of their summer associates? -
Biglaw, Fast Food, Food, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Patton Boggs
Morning Docket: 03.04.14
* Things seem to be getting worse and worse over at Patton Boggs. Sure, the firm is trying to shack up with Squire Sanders, but Chevron/Ecuador lawsuit engineer James Tyrell may soon lead a new brigade of defectors out the door. [Businessweek]
* Morgan Lewis & Bockius just poached its first chief operating officer from a rival Biglaw firm. Anthony Licata most recently served as COO at Dechert, so we have a feeling he’ll do just fine at his new home in Philly. Congratulations! [Law 360 (sub. req.)]
* It’s a whole lot easier to get into law school these days, especially when some of the new admissions requirements including having a pulse and the ability to sign loan documents. Case in point: 42% percent of applicants were accepted at this “top-tier” school last year. [GW Hatchet]
* Just saying, but if you “dislike stressful, busy work environments,” the time to determine if law school was right for you was before you actually went to law school. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]
* A California man is suing McDonald’s because he only received one napkin with his meal. Meh, the woman who claimed McDonald’s turned her into a hooker was a more sympathetic plaintiff. [News One]
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Biglaw, Billable Hours, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Dechert's Price For Associate Talent
How generous are Dechert's 2013 associate bonuses? -
Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Cozen O'Connor, Interview Stories, Job Survey, Law Students, Patton Boggs, Schiff Hardin, Sheppard Mullin
'Please Pretend To Care' And Other On-Campus Interviewing Lessons
A look at the results of our OCI survey, including the firms rated most highly by student interviewees.