Evan Chesler
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.11.18
* Uber and Waymo settled, so now we can have flying cars. Or something. [Corporate Counsel]
* New charges in the Dan Markel murder case. [U.S. News]
* Trump can pretty much get away with anything, so why not talk to prosecutors and just take the Fifth? [The Hill]
* A look at the difficult work of navigating a romance at work. [Law and More]
* A week in the life of a mom working as a solo practitioner. [CorporetteMoms]
* An excellent new podcast for aspiring trial lawyers, from McKool Smith and Benchmark Litigation, kicks off by interviewing legendary litigator Evan Chesler of Cravath. [McKool Smith]
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7th Circuit, Clerkships, Federal Judges, Job Searches, Kathleen Sullivan
Rejection Letter Of The Day: You Can't Clerk For Me Because... I'm Quitting!
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Conferences / Symposia, Law Professors, Law Reviews, Law School Deans, Law Schools
7 Notable Quotes About Law School And Legal Education
Here are 7 funny or interesting comments from a recent conference about legal education reform. -
Biglaw, Crime, Wall Street, White-Collar Crime
Lawyer of the Day: An Allegedly Loose-Lipped Cravath Associate
If you're smart enough to get a job at Cravath, you should be smart enough to keep client confidences, right? -
Associate Bonus Watch 2012, Biglaw, Bonuses, Holy Crap, Money
Breaking: Cravath Announces Year-End Bonuses; Let the 2012 Bonus Season Begin!
Cravath just announced its 2012 year-end bonuses. How much will CSM - and, of course, the many firms that follow CSM - be paying out this year? -
Education / Schools, Law Schools, Peter Lattman
NYU Law Revamps 3L Year: This Pig's Lipstick Has An International Flair
NYU Law has revamped its 3L program, but it's still an extra year of tuition with no clear employment benefits. -
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? - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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Associate Bonus Watch 2011, Biglaw, Bonuses, Holy Crap, Money
Breaking: Cravath Bonuses Are Out; Welcome to the 2011 Bonus Season!
It took a little longer than most of you expected, but Cravath, Swaine & Moore just announced its 2011 associate bonuses. Barring something very unforeseen, these bonuses are what many Biglaw firms, in New York and across the land, will pay out this year to their people. Historically Cravath has set the market with respect to year-end associate bonuses at major law firms. Let's take a look at the official memorandum, and engage in some analysis.... -
Biglaw, Gender, Law Schools, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Women's Issues
New Partner Watch: Cravath and Simpson
Being a partner at a top law firm is still highly desirable. This is especially true of partners at firms near the top of the Biglaw hierarchy -- places like Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, with profits per partner in 2010 of $3.17 million and $2.64 million, respectively. They both announced new partnership classes this month. Let's learn about the new partners at CSM and STB. Maybe you know some of them -- from college, or law school, or a case or matter you've worked on.... -
Biglaw, Lawyer Advertising
Is Cravath Getting Soft?
Consider the evidence, from the website of Cravath. We’re guessing this change was made a while ago, perhaps when Cravath overhauled its home page last June, but we didn’t notice it until a Cravath alum pointed it out to us just now. Let’s take a look…. -
Advertising, Biglaw, Career Center, Floyd Abrams, Partner Issues, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Career Center Survey Results: Top Partners to Work For - New York (Part 1)
With all the negative press surrounding partners lately — see, e.g., here and here — it’s about time for some good news, about good partners. Last month we asked you to nominate the best partners you work for, tell us why they are the best, and rate them in six categories: expertise within the practice […]
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Contracts, Floyd Abrams, Reader Polls, Richard Posner
Do Lawyers Actually Read Boilerplate Contracts?Richard Posner and Evan Chesler don't; do you?
Judge Richard Posner made one remark that stole the show at a panel about regulation at the recent American Constitution Society conference. We summarized his quip on Twitter: Judge Posner at ACS panel: For my home equity loan, I got 100s of pages of documentation; I didn’t read, I just signed. #ACS10 #Posner #LOL This […] -
Quote of the Day, Summer Associates
Quote of the Day: Maybe It's More Like 'Survivor'?
It’s not American Idol. — Cravath presiding partner Evan Chesler, explaining that his firm makes offers to all (or almost all) of its summer associates, at a panel discussion today at NYU Law School. -
Biglaw, Conferences / Symposia, Partner Issues
Why Must Law Firms Be Strategic?Insights from WilmerHale, Cravath, and McDermott.
Last week, at the PLI Law Firm Leadership and Management Institute, three prominent law firm leaders opined on this question: “Why must law firms be strategic?” Each leader described his own firm’s approach to issues of strategy. The panel, moderated by Mark Shapiro of Blaqwell, Inc., featured an all-star cast: Evan Chesler, presiding partner, Cravath, […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2009, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Reader Polls
Breaking: Cravath Bonuses Are Out (and Down)
Year-end bonuses have been announced at the market-leading firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore. And they are even lower than last year’s Cravath bonuses. But look, this is 2009. Welcome to the Great Recession. Your true bonus is: you get to keep your job. That shouldn’t be taken for granted, even at Cravath. Anyway, here’s […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2008, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Skaddenfreude
Associate Bonus Watch: Cravath Offers Less Than Skadden
If you work at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, prepare to be very, very angry. From the bonus memo just issued by presiding partner Evan Chesler: Both 2006 and 2007 were extraordinary years for our Firm. In 2006 we paid large year-end bonuses to our associates, and in 2007 we further supplemented those bonuses. As a […]