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30 Under 30: The Top Young Lawyers And Policymakers (2017)
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30 Under 30: The Top Young Lawyers And Policymakers (2016)
See a name that you know? If so, congratulate them! - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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30 Under 30: The Top Young Lawyers And Policymakers (2015)
Know anyone on this august list? If so, congratulate them!
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Fabulosity, Money, Rankings
Meet The Richest Lawyers In America (2014)
Which lawyers made the Forbes 400 list this year? -
Biglaw, Celebrities, Law Schools, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Money, Morning Docket, Real Estate
Morning Docket: 10.01.14
* Weil Gotshal is tired of winnowing its workers, so this time around, the firm is relinquishing some of its real estate. The firm will have the same address as usual, but its space will be smaller — 20 percent smaller. [WSJ Law Blog]
* It’s not just leaders of Biglaw firms who are looking to downsize. Leaders of midsize firms are trying to do the same thing, but with their management responsibilities instead of their people. Charming. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
* Lawyers are typically stereotyped by the uninformed as being some of the richest people in America. As luck would have it, some lawyers are the richest people in America. Which ones? We’ll have more on this later. [Am Law Daily]
* “If I could redo a year ago, I would still go. Just because I know that [law school] still opens doors.” We’ve got a correction: Silly 2L, Columbia Law — not law school in general — still opens doors. [USA Today]
* Tracy Morgan has spoken out for the first time since his tragic accident this summer, but only after Wal-Mart blamed him for getting hurt in the first place. It’s a rollback on pure class. [New York Daily News]
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Biglaw, Law Firm Mergers, Patton Boggs, Quote of the Day
Patton Boggs Managing Partner Comes Clean On Why Merger Was Necessary
Get the real dirt on why this merger needed to happen, straight from the horse's mouth. -
Asians, Biglaw, Blog Wars, Blogging, California, Politics, Reader Polls, Weirdness, Women's Issues
An Update On Mayer Brown's Curious And Controversial Case
Should Mayer Brown be ashamed of taking this case? -
Law Schools, Money, Rankings
The REAL Best Law Schools For Making Money
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
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Morning Docket: 03.31.14
* The NCAA’s president thinks Northwestern’s sports union will be the first case of its kind to be heard by the Supreme Court, and his brain hasn’t even been scrambled by concussions. [Bloomberg]
* “If I’d come up with it, I’d probably be proud of it.” If this Georgia lawyer had used the “my client is too handsome for rape” defense, perhaps there wouldn’t have been a conviction. [Daily Report (reg. req.)]
* A few weeks ago, we wrote about the best law schools for making money. Since then, the rankings were revised due to error. Where does your school stand now? We’ll chat about this today. [Forbes]
* “[L]awyers aren’t retiring or dying nearly fast enough for us to fill their spots.” Perhaps statements like this about the job market wouldn’t be so prevalent if U.S. News told pre-law applicants the truth. [NPR]
* Law students will call you out for your behavior, even if you’re a police officer This one is suing the NYPD for false arrest after questioning their food truck tactics. We’ll have more on this later. [New York Post]
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Law Schools, Money, Rankings
The Best Law Schools For Making Money
Who doesn't want to go to law school for the money? Find out where you can make the most here! -
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30 Under 30: The Top Young Lawyers And Policymakers (2014)
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Barack Obama, Election Law, Insider Trading, Mergers and Acquisitions, Morning Docket, Pepper Hamilton, Securities and Exchange Commission, Technology
Morning Docket 11.12.13
* Who are the real victims of insider trading? It’s the Duke brothers, duh. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Judge Ellen Huvelle has ordered the government to turn over to her an executive order that the feds claim is subject to executive privilege. Judge Huvelle rejected the administration’s argument that privilege exists because, “we don’t want to give it to you.” [Politico]
* Pepper Hamilton has joined the greener pastures of Silicon Valley, opening an office with three partners poached from Goodwin Proctor. [Reuters Legal (sub. req.)]
* Speaking of poaching, Martin Dunn, former deputy director of the SEC and O’Melveny partner is joining Morrison & Foerster. [The Blog of the Legal Times]
* And while we’re at it, M&A partner Sean Rodgers has left Simpson Thacher to merge with Kirkland & Ellis. [The AmLaw Daily]
* Publisher ALM (The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, The National Law Journal, The New York Law Journal) has a new technology partner and hopes to boost its readership. If they want to boost their readership, wouldn’t starting a new law school be a better investment? [Talking Biz News]
* Conservative groups are miffed about video of this Democratic party lawyer “attacking” a Republican at the polls and trying to “steal” an election. It seems like he put his hand over the lens of a camera phone, but sure, this is exactly like telling minorities the wrong day to vote. [Bearing Drift]
* The Amanda Knox case has a trade secret component as a battle rages over DNA testing technology. [Trade Secrets Watch / Orrick]
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Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, John Roberts, Media and Journalism, Rankings
The World's Most Powerful Lawyers and Law School Graduates
According to the latest Forbes ranking, only nine lawyers or law school graduates truly matter in this world. Which ones?
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Fabulosity, Money, Rankings
The Richest Lawyers and Law School Graduates in America: Lawyers on the Forbes 400 (2013)
Which five law schools are tied for having the most alumni on the Forbes 400? -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Paralegals
Unhappiest Job in America? Take a Guess
The unhappiest job in America is... exactly the one you'd expect. -
Fabulosity, Money, Rankings
Lawyers on the Forbes 400: A Closer Look
Here is a spreadsheet showing all the lawyers and law school graduates on this year's Forbes 400. Which two law schools tied for having the most alumni on the list? -
Fabulosity, Money, Rankings
The Richest Lawyers (or Law School Graduates) in America: Lawyers on the Forbes 400
Who are the richest lawyers (or law school graduates) in America? Let's look at the 40 or so who made the 2012 Forbes 400. -
Drinking, Job Searches, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: How To Network Without Getting Wasted
Networking is tough, especially for introverts. Valerie Katz is here to help. -
Job Searches, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: Spring Clean Your Résumé
Spring has sprung, and instead of just cleaning out your home, small-firm columnist Valerie Katz advises that you should spring clean your résumé, too. -
Biglaw, Deaths, Federal Judges, Health Care / Medicine, Money, Morning Docket, Privacy, Rankings, SCOTUS, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Supreme Court, Trials
Morning Docket: 03.14.12
* Who will play starring roles in the Obamacare arguments before SCOTUS? A bunch of older white guys. Good thing this isn’t televised, because the ratings would probably suck. [Legal Times]
* The judiciary is on the cusp of a “financial crisis,” and some trials may be put on hold. That, or they’re just going to get rid of people. Which do you think it’ll be? [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* When rankings like these are available, who cares about U.S. News? Here’s a list of the law schools you should go to if you want to actually make bank as a lawyer. [Forbes]
* Covington & Burling is the latest Biglaw firm to sign up for an office in Seoul. Memo to partners: this is not the spring “bonus” your associates care about. [Capital Business Blog / Washington Post]
* The jury in the Dharun Ravi privacy trial is set to begin its deliberations this morning. Oh, to be a fly on the wall in that room — or, more on point, a webcam. [Statehouse Bureau]
* Thomas Puccio, a former Biglaw partner known for his notorious clientele, RIP. [New York Times]