Morgan Lewis & Bockius
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Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
Another Associate Pay Raise -- From The Largest Firm Yet To Hike Salaries
This raise affects a lot of associates. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Barbarians At The K&L Gates?
Partner departures, staff layoffs, and an office closing, oh my. - 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, Fenwick & West, Munger Tolles & Olson, Rankings, Vault rankings
2016 Vault Law Firm Rankings: Self-Perpetuating Prestige
There's surprisingly little change in this year's list, but it's still always interesting to see who's rising and who's falling.
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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? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Law Firm Mergers, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Half-Davis Bonuses Make For Unhappy Campers
Even if you're not a New York firm, some of your associates will be unhappy if you pay a fraction of the Davis Polk scale. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dissolution, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Staff Layoffs
More Info About The Morgan Lewis / Bingham McCutchen Deal
How many Bingham associates are being invited to join Morgan Lewis, and what will happen to Bingham's Kentucky back-office operation? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Citigroup, Dissolution, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
A Closer Look At The Morgan-Bingham Deal
Sources say that Bingham will NOT go bankrupt. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dissolution, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Bingham To Go Bust In Wake Of Morgan Lewis Raid
What is the fate of Bingham after Morgan Lewis's "mass lateral hire" of 226 Bingham partners? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Bingham McCutchen Readies Itself For Rescue
Will Bingham go the way of Patton Boggs or Dewey & LeBoeuf? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Bingham Cancels Partner Retreat; Will The Morgan Lewis Deal Go Through?
How bad are things looking at Bingham right now? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Bingham McCutchen: Is The Patient Stabilizing?
What are the latest revelations about the state of affairs at troubled Bingham McCutchen? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
The Rise And Fall of Bingham McCutchen
What happens to Bingham if the Morgan Lewis deal doesn't go through? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
What Needs To Happen For the Bingham / Morgan Lewis Deal To Proceed
There's good news for some Bingham partners, and bad news for others.
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Biglaw, Election Law, Eric Holder, Law Firm Mergers, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Politics, Pornography, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Morning Docket: 09.29.14
* Now that we know Eric Holder is resigning, there’s been speculation as to where he’ll go next. The obvious choice is a return to Covington & Burling, but he could still surprise everyone. [National Law Journal]
* “Judicial campaign cash is burning a hole in the Constitution.” State court judges are pumping money into their election campaigns, and some have been left to wonder about its true price. [New York Times]
* Details have emerged as to conditions that must be met for Bingham McCutchen’s proposed merger with Morgan Lewis: partner promises, de-equitizations, and forgivable loans, oh my! [Reuters (sub. req.)]
* In the wake of Dean Makau Mutua’s decision to step down at Buffalo Law, a “deep rift” among faculty has been brought to light. The school’s future doesn’t seem as “bright” as we were one told. [Buffalo News]
* A former law student who was falsely identified as a porn star on the radio had her day in court and pulled out a win. Here’s the money shot: she’s walking away with $1 million in damages. [Kansas City Star]
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Law Firm Merger Mania: Bingham McCutchen And Morgan Lewis Reach A Deal
What would the post-combination entity look like? -
Banking Law, Biglaw, In-House Counsel, JPMorgan Chase
Biglaw Firm Figures Out A Way For Clients Not To Pay For First-Year Associates
Would you want to be a part of a program like this if you could? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Could Bingham Merger Talks Trigger More Partner Departures?
Who might leave if Bingham McCutchen merges with Morgan Lewis? -
11th Circuit, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Drugs, Federal Judges, Insider Trading, Judicial Nominations, Law Firm Mergers, Marijuana, Morning Docket, Privacy, Wall Street
Morning Docket: 09.09.14
* Mathew Martoma, the former Harvard law student who fabricated his transcript when applying for clerkships, gets nine years in prison for insider trading. [DealBook / New York Times]
* If Bingham McCutchen moves forward on merger talks with Morgan Lewis, a bunch of Bingham partners might bail. [American Lawyer]
* Congratulations to Judge Jill Pryor, who will join Judge Bill Pryor on the Eleventh Circuit. [Fulton County Daily Report]
* Can you be fired for medical marijuana in Colorado, where the drug is legal even for recreational purposes? [ABA Journal]
* Dewey have some good news for the embattled ex-leaders of the defunct law firm? [New York Law Journal]
* Home Depot is the latest major retailer to be hit by a data breach. [Washington Post]
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Baseball, Basketball, Biglaw, Gender, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Politics, Real Estate, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sports, Texas, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 08.18.14
* Robert Manfred Jr., formerly a partner of Morgan Lewis & Bockius, is now the commissioner of Major League Baseball, and he beat out another former Biglaw buddy from Kelley Drye & Warren to snag the job. [Am Law Daily]
* “My past is littered with the bones of men who were foolish enough to think I was someone they could sleep on.” Michele Roberts is the first lady to lead the NBAPU, and you don’t want to mess with her. [New York Times]
* In case you haven’t heard by now, Governor Rick Perry was indicted on Friday on felony charges of abusing his power in office. Aww, poor guy. Not for nothing, but we can’t wait to see his mug shot. [New York Times]
* Quinnipiac Law has a new building that cost $50 million, and it’s designed to hold between 400 and 500 students. With only 292 students currently enrolled, that’s a lot of wishful thinking. [New Haven Register]
* “This is a lawsuit against the lawyers for being lawyers, for doing what lawyers do.” It also seems to be a lawsuit that’s allegedly about sex, lies, illegal video tapes… and Waffle House. [Daily Report (reg. req.)]
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Biglaw, Gender, Kids, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day, Women's Issues
Surviving Biglaw With Boobs Is Possible, Says Prominent Partner
How can women sail through the ranks in large law firms? The solution is simple.