Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
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Biglaw
Top 50 Biglaw Firm To Merge With Prominent Boutique, Creating 1150-Lawyer Powerhouse
And the combined cultures at these firms can't be beat. -
Biglaw
Top 50 Biglaw Firm Rolls Out Generous Bonuses, And Eligibility Includes Time Billed For 'Unplugging'
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few. -
Biglaw
Top 50 Biglaw Firm Rolls Out Incredible Bonus-Eligible Time-Off Policy
Wow. Kudos to this firm for taking mental health seriously.
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Biglaw
Top Biglaw Firm Celebrates Inclusiveness With New Partner Class That's 75 Percent Diverse
The firm also promoted someone who was on caregiver leave. -
Biglaw
Top Am Law Firm Starts Diversity Pipeline Program For Incoming Talent
And the firm will look to law schools outside of the Top 25 to recruit new graduates for this program. -
Biglaw
Hottest Law Firms On Social Media
Law firms aren't as afraid of social media as you might think. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Fires Partner After Investigation Into His Conduct
Orrick is not the first firm to act swiftly in the face of allegations against a partner. -
Technology
Legal Awards Highlight Just How Far We've Come From Interoffice Mail And Bates Stamps
Congratulations to all the winners! - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Summer Programs Phasing Out 'Boozefests' To Create All-New, Worse Sexual Harassment Opportunities
These firms mean well, but sometimes good intentions aren't enough. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.07.18
* Slater & Gordon, the world’s first publicly traded law firm, claims that it isn’t planning to conduct any layoffs in the wake of its latest operations review. The firm, which once found itself on the verge of insolvency and is now owned by a hedge fund, is no stranger to conducting massive layoffs. [The Australian]
* Andrews Kurth continues to lose lawyers left and right, with a group of up to 25 attorneys from its public finance group in Texas soon expected to defect to Orrick. How’s that merger talk with Hunton & Williams going these days? [American Lawyer]
* Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein will be delivering the commencement address at Campbell Law’s graduation ceremony this spring. At this rate, given how much the president likes him, let’s see if he’s still Deputy AG come May. [News & Observer]
* ASU Law is on track to receive a record-breaking number of applications for the upcoming academic year. According to LSAC, ASU is one of only four law schools in the country to have seen an increase in applications of 50 percent of more. [ASU Now]
* “Jane Doe,” the New Hampshire woman who won the $560 million Powerball lottery last month, has filed suit against the state’s Lottery Commission in an attempt to remain anonymous. Now that she’s a multimillionaire, she doesn’t want to risk the “significant invasion of privacy” of her name being released. [USA Today]
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Biglaw, Pregnancy / Paternity
Leader In Biglaw Parental Leave Further Expands Its Already Unprecedented Benefits
This firm is making it possible for attorneys to practice law while balancing their family lives. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
Orrick's New Partners: Diverse By Many Metrics
Out of 18 new partners, 10 are diverse or women lawyers. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Gets Smacked Down, Has To Have Homework Signed By Mommy
This is a pretty embarrassing, and likely effective, punishment.
Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 08.08.16
* Does the future of transgender rights go through the Supreme Court? [Constitution Daily]
* There’s been a lot of chatter about it, but what do the rules say about the scenario of Donald Trump dropping out of the presidential race? [WSJ Law Blog]
* The Olympics is great fun for nationalism, but there is a dark side behind it, as Professor Ilya Somin explains. Here is one idea to do away with that. [Volokh Conspiracy]
* The latest on what went on behind closed doors at Fox during Roger Ailes’s reign. [Law and More]
* In-house lawyer Suleen Lee, general counsel to The Barre Code, gives new meaning to “character and fitness.” [Chicago Lawyer]
* Law professors in defense of the working legal standard in campus rape cases. [Huffington Post]
* Shearman & Sterling partner Richard Hsu interviews leading legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin, author of the new book American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst (affiliate link). [Hsu Untied]
* And Randy Maniloff of Coverage Opinions interviews legendary law professor Arthur Miller. [Law.com]
* Congrats to Orrick’s D.C. associates on more than doubling their contribution to Legal Aid’s Generous Associates Campaign this year! [Orrick]
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Biglaw, Money, Student Loans
Biglaw Firm Ponies Up Cold, Hard Cash To Help Associates Repay Law School Loans
This firm isn't just providing options and info; it's giving associates direct financial support for servicing loans. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.18.16
* Some Biglaw firms, like Orrick, are now going to help young associates by making monthly contributions to their student loan payments. At $100 a month for 18 months, it’s not a very large contribution, but it’s something. We’ll have more on this debt repayment plan later. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Uh-oh… If you thought law firms were going to be alright in Brexit’s wake, you may want to think again. Berwin Leighton Palmer — a firm that almost merged with Greenberg Traurig — has frozen raises and bonuses until November, citing “political and financial uncertainty in the UK.” [Reuters]
* As part of Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s study-abroad program, Justice Clarence Thomas (who was filling in for the late Justice Antonin Scalia) was in Nice, France, last week teaching students about constitutional law. He left the city before the deadly terror attack during the Bastille Day parade. No law students were hurt. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Prior to accepting his position as Donald Trump’s running mate on the Republican ticket, and even prior to becoming the governor of Indiana, Mike Pence had a very short-lived career as a lawyer at a small firm. He worked there for only two years before deciding to pursue a career in politics and radio programming. [Big Law Business]
* “Our clients have been under siege the last eight years by the federal government in terms of policies toward corporate America.” Cleveland firms like Jones Day and Squire Patton are pulling out all the stops to host ritzy, invitation-only, business-oriented panel discussions during the Republican National Convention. [Crain’s Cleveland Business]
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Biglaw, Rankings, Summer Associates, Vault rankings
The Best Summer Associate Programs -- Both For Fun Times And For Training
Summer programs have different purposes, and different firms excel at each. -
Biglaw, Rankings, Vault rankings
The Best Law Firms To Work For: Biglaw 'Quality Of Life' Rankings
Is your firm in the top 10, or perhaps the top 25? -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
California-Based Biglaw Firm Matches Cravath In Most Offices
Another Cali firm raises salaries. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
What Firms Miss The 'MoneyLaw' Cut?
Now comes everyone's favorite part of the salary wars: the airing of grievances.