New Study Reveals Women Earn Much More Than Men In Biglaw (Just Kidding!)
Is there a gender pay gap in Biglaw? You bet.
Is The Patton Boggs ‘Forest Fire’ Burning Out Of Control?
Is Patton Boggs on fire -- and not in a good way?
AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. It’s Also Repeating Its Worst Mistake
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
Beyond Biglaw: Picking Partners
If you want to launch your own boutique law firm, how can you find partners to work with?
Nationwide Layoff Watch: More About The Kasowitz Casualties
What else do we know about the recent lawyer layoffs at Kasowitz Benson?
Associate Bonus Watch: Morrison & Foerster (Non-NYC)
How are MoFo's bonuses beyond New York looking these days?
What’s Going On At Bingham McCutchen?
Tumbling profits, partner departures, staff layoffs -- can't Bingham get a break?
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Non-Sequiturs: 02.14.14
* Being a mass murderer wouldn’t be any fun if you couldn’t play video games. Also, let’s Upworthy this: Elie tells a story about himself dancing naked… you won’t believe what happens next. [ATL Redline] * Ted Wells of Paul Weiss finally got off his duff and issued his report on the harassment situation in the Miami Dolphins locker room. [Deadspin] * ♫Rubber Duckie, you’re the one, you make state legislative sessions drafting complicated statutes allowing gambling on racing you so much fun!♫ [Lowering the Bar] * From the “dick moves” file, this guy put up a Craigslist ad pimping out his neighbor without her knowledge or consent. From the f**king idiot files, this guy had no idea how easy it would be for the authorities to track him down. [IT-Lex] * Is the aggressive lateral partner recruitment strategy bringing results? [Adam Smith, Esq.] * There’s pretty much nothing OK with the new gay segregation law in Kansas. [Lawyers, Guns & Money] * The Virginia decision legalizing gay marriage made one slight misstatement. “Our Constitution declares that ‘all men’ are created equal.” Really? Does it now? [Josh Blackman's Blog; WSJ Law Blog] * Intelligence Squared held a debate last night between Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg and the ACLU’s Ben Wizner against former prosecutor (not Weekend at Bernie’s star) Andrew McCarthy and former CIA Director R. James Woolsey on the question: Snowden Was Justified. The video is embedded after the jump…. [Intelligence Squared]
An Update On Goings On At Kirkland & Ellis
What do defenders (and critics) of Kirkland & Ellis have to say about the firm?
Another ‘Storied’ Biglaw Firm Fails, Inciting Panic In The Legal Industry
You'll want to keep reading, because this is the largest law firm to ever fail....
Which Firm Had The Most Lateral Hires (And Partner Defections) In 2013?
Do you think lateral hires are killing your firm? Maybe you should consider getting out while you still can.
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
What’s Going On At Kirkland & Ellis?
Is the firm experiencing an unusual number of partner departures, and if so, why?
Sunny Days Forecasted For Florida Market
As economic and labor market conditions improve, many firms are seeing sustained signs of growth, especially in the South Florida market.
Predictions — Based On Empirical Evidence — For 2014
What does former Biglaw partner and current in-house columnist Mark Herrmann predict for 2014?
Non-Sequiturs: 01.02.14
* Man tried to rob a convenience store so he could go back to prison. And he almost screwed that up… [KMOV] * The CIA’s former lawyer explains how torture came to be a go-to national policy. According to John Rizzo, author of the forthcoming Company Man (affiliate link), George W. Bush basically had no conception of what was going on, which makes a lot of sense anyway. [The New Yorker] * Brooklyn Law’s Dean Nick Allard makes predictions for law schools in 2014. “[P]eople will look back at 2014 and say it marked the start of the new world of law: a renaissance where the respect and reputation of lawyers and law schools began to rise by measurable benchmarks.” Go ahead and laugh, I’ll wait. [TaxProf Blog] * Paul, Weiss picks up tax partner Scott Sontag from Weil Gotshal. (Congrats to both firms, by the way, on tying for the #9 spot in our list of top-ranked law firms for 2013.) [Paul, Weiss] * Nooooooooooooo! Judge Richard Kopf is ending his blog. [Hercules and the Umpire] * And the hits keep on coming. Professor Kyle Graham is also leaving the blogosphere. [Non Curat Lex] * The Ninth Circuit will start streaming all of its oral arguments next week. If you want to help them out, tune in. No promises that the panel will excoriate any prosecutors this time. [Ninth Circuit]
As The Weil Turns: A Promising Young Partner Packs Up And Moves On
Who is leaving Weil now, and where is he going?