Musical Chairs
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Mergers and Acquisitions, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Musical Chairs: A Promising Young Partner Parts Ways With Cravath
A promising young partner just left Cravath. Who is he, and where is he heading? -
Biglaw, Celebrities, Disasters / Emergencies, Drugs, Federal Government, Harold Koh, Harris Beach, Holidays and Seasons, Job Searches, Law Firm Mergers, Law Professors, Law Schools, Marijuana, Morning Docket, Music, Musical Chairs, Parties, State Department
Morning Docket: 12.10.12
* “The people who are paying us say this is what we want.” When it comes to cross-border mergers, law firms aren’t becoming behemoths for the hell of it. The end goal is to be able to edge out the rest of the competition. [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]
* It’s been six weeks since Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast, and “[e]verybody wants to go back downtown,” but some Biglaw firms in New York City — firms like Harris Beach and Cahill Gordon — are still stuck in their temporary offices. [New York Law Journal]
* Following Jeh Johnson’s adieu to the DoD, drone-loving Harold Koh will be packing up his office at the State Department and returning to Yale Law to resume his professorship next month. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal sector is employing 5,800 more people than it was at this time last year. We’d be in good shape if 40,000 people hadn’t graduated law school in May. [Am Law Daily]
* Another day, another wrist slap: Villanova Law has been placed on probation for by the Association of American Law Schools over its grade-inflation scandal. Does that even mean anything? [Philadelphia Inquirer]
* The Lanier Law Firm, known for its spectacular Christmas parties, hosted some country superstars at this year’s event. Guess we know where Faith Hill and Tim McGraw go for legal assistance. [Houston Chronicle]
* A slim majority of American adults think that federal government employees should just sit back, relax, and smoke a bowl instead of enforcing federal laws against marijuana use. [FiveThirtyEight / New York Times]
* “I’m sorry they are confused in the White House.” Puerto Rico’s statehood referendum received a majority of votes, but lawmakers say the results of the two-part plebiscite are too confusing to add a 51st state. [CNN]
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Biglaw, Conferences / Symposia, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Outsourcing, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: And Then They Came for the Partners
Think that life for Biglaw partners is a bowl of cherries? Think again.
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, BuckleySandler, Department of Justice, Lateral Moves, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Musical Chairs, Wells Fargo
Musical Chairs: A Pair of Capital Moves
News of two notable partner moves, from Washington, D.C. -
Biglaw, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Musical Chairs: Orrick Announces Its Next Chairman
Orrick has announced its next chairman. The successor to the estimable Ralph Baxter is quite high-powered -- and youthful, too.... -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Musical Chairs
NYU Law Dean To Step Down At The End Of the School Year
NYU Law School Dean Richard Revesz will step down at the end of the academic year... -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Travel / Vacation
Musical Chairs: Just Walk Away
We learn the surprisingly simple -- and refreshing -- backstory to a Quinn Emanuel partner's sudden departure. -
Biglaw, Intellectual Property, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Musical Chairs: A Quinn Emanuel Partner’s Mysterious Departure
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Biglaw, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Job Searches, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Musical Chairs: Patrick Fitzgerald's New Home
When Patrick Fitzgerald stepped down as U.S. Attorney in Chicago, he seemed to pooh-pooh the prospect of his becoming a defense lawyer. But now he has joined a Biglaw firm -- where he will presumably do some defense work. Where is he headed? -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Texas
Musical Chairs: Seven Partners Part Ways With Haynes and Boone
Seven partners are leaving the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone. Where are they going? -
Biglaw, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Money, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
A Peek Behind the K&L Gates: More Comments from Peter Kalis
Peter Kalis, who was just reinstalled as chairman and global managing partner of K&L Gates, sheds further light on the state of the firm. -
Biglaw, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Money, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
K&L Reinstates: Peter Kalis Elected to Fifth Term as Chairman and Managing Partner
It seems that Peter Kalis's hold on power at K&L Gates remains strong. Meanwhile, here's some information about partner capital contributions at the firm. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Media and Journalism, Money, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Everything Is Great, K&L States: Peter Kalis Comes Out Swinging
Peter Kalis, chairman and global managing partner of K&L Gates, issues a forceful response to speculation in the media about the state of the firm.
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Money, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Sheppard Mullin, Snell & Wilmer
Partners Streaming Out Of The K&L Gates?
What's going on at K&L Gates? Reports have surfaced of significant partner departures. -
Allen & Overy, Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Magic Circle, Partner Issues
Musical Chairs: From One Magic Circle Firm to Another
More lateral movement, this time from the New York office of one Magic Circle firm to another. Who's moving, from where to where? -
Comment of the Day, Musical Chairs, Pets
Comment of the Week: I Don't Think Adopted Means What You Think It Means
Who won the award for Comment of the Week? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Media and Journalism, Mergers and Acquisitions, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Wall Street
Musical Chairs: A Prominent Deal Lawyer's Unusual Move
A prominent M&A lawyer leaves his law firm not for an investment bank -- he's already done that before -- but for something very different. Where's he going? -
Biglaw, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Weirdness
Musical Chairs: A Sidley Austin Partner's Mysterious Departure
Wherein we discuss a high-powered partner's mysterious departure from the Chicago office of Sidley Austin. -
Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Job Searches, Lateral Moves, LeBoeuf Lamb, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: Former Dewey CFO Finds New Employment
The former chief financial officer for Dewey & LeBoeuf, Joel Sanders, has a new job. Where is he working? -
Biglaw, David Boies, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Musical Chairs: Star Litigator David Bernick Joins Boies Schiller
A closer look at Boies Schiller's hiring of David Bernick, former general counsel of Philip Morris and former Kirkland & Ellis partner.