Partnership Decisions
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.20.15
* Jared Fogle, Subway’s former spokesman, pleaded guilty to federal charges related to sex with minors and child pornography, and was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison. His creative defense? Losing weight on the Subway diet made him choose to erm… “eat fresh.” Yuck. [Washington Post]
* Biglaw firms have been announcing their new partnership classes over the past few weeks, and it goes without saying that the vast majority of new partners attended highly ranked law schools. Take a wild guess at which school was the most represented. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
* Per the latest report from the NALP, women and African-Americans continue to falter in their career progress at Biglaw firms. James Leipold says it’s “troubling” that the numbers are “reversing course.” We couldn’t agree more. [DealBook / New York Times]
* UnitedHealth recently announced that it expects to suffer in terms of its insurance sales under the Affordable Care Act, and has gone so far as to threaten that it may pull out of the exchange. Here are five things you need to know about that. [WSJ Law Blog]
* One of the members of Survivor filed a copyright infringement suit against Mike Huckabee’s presidential campaign after the song “Eye of the Tiger” was played during a rally held for Kentucky clerk Kim Davis. Now it’s stuck in your head. Welcome! [Reuters]
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Biglaw, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
7 Highlights From The 2015 Survey On Retention And Promotion Of Women In Law Firms
Hopefully we are not one hundred years away from gender equality in the partnership ranks. - 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, Minority Issues, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
The Top 10 Geographic Markets Where Women And Minorities Succeed In Making Partner
Diversity and inclusion have a long way to go in our industry, but these markets show signs of progress.
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Biglaw, Partner Issues, Rankings
Which Biglaw Firms Promote The Most (And Least) To Partnership?
Even for those fortunate enough to land a Biglaw associate job in this market, the prospect of eventual promotion to partnership is exceedingly slim. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Munger Tolles & Olson, Partner Issues, Rankings, White & Case
The Top 10 Firms Where Minorities Succeed In Making Partner
The legal profession has a long way to go when it comes to diversity and inclusion, according to columnist Renwei Chung, but some firms are doing a great job of positively distinguishing themselves in these areas. -
Biglaw, Partner Issues
6 Factors To Consider When Planning The Path To Partnership
What to consider when planning your long-term path to partnership and any lateral moves you might make as an associate. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Duval & Stachenfeld, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Real Estate, Small Law Firms
Reinventing The Law Business: Making Partner -- Doing The Math
Why are large law firms so stingy when it comes to making new partners? -
Biglaw, Federal Government, Partner Issues, Privacy, War on Terror
Pathways To Partnership: To Specialize Or Not To Specialize
What are the advantages and disadvantages of focusing on a niche practice area? - Sponsored
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls. -
Associate Advice, Biglaw, Federal Government, In-House Counsel, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Public Interest, Real Estate
What To Do When The Partner Track Closes
Unsure whether you will make partner? Here are four steps to help you steer your career... -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: The Biglaw Scarlet Letter
What are the 3 traits that you must not exhibit if you want to succeed at a law firm? -
Associate Advice, Biglaw, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day
An Honest Associate's Advice: Don't Go Into Biglaw?
Why work yourself to death if you'll have no one to share your achievements with in the end? -
Biglaw, Holidays and Seasons, Kids, Partner Issues
Qui Tam: Not Mother's Day
"She was on the part-time plan (could have fooled me)...." -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
New Partner Watch: Incoming Partner Classes at 10 Top Firms
What do the incoming partner classes at 10 leading law firms reveal about the state of Biglaw?
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Boutique Law Firms, Clerkships, Fabulosity, Litigators, Money, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms, Susman Godfrey
Associate Bonus Watch: Susman Godfrey
How generous are bonuses this year at the elite litigation boutique? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues, Tax Law, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Associate Bonus And New Partner Watch: Ropes & Gray (Plus A Weil Partner Pick-Up)
Are this firm's bonuses higher than the market rate? Just a tad, for some. -
Biglaw, Intellectual Property, john quinn, Litigators, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
New Partner Watch: The Quinn Emanuel 13
Who are the 13 new partners at Quinn Emanuel, and what does their selection say about the firm? -
Biglaw, Intellectual Property, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Partner Issues
New Partner Watch (Plus Partner Departures): Weil Gotshal
Who are Weil's nine new partners, and what does their selection say about the direction of the firm? -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Partner Issues
New Partner Watch: Another Big Partner Class At Cravath
How many new partners did Cravath make, in which practice areas, and do you know any of them? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
5 Findings From A Survey Of New Partners
What are the most notable findings from the American Lawyer's latest New Partners Survey? -
Biglaw, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Sonnenschein
Supersizing Biglaw: Welcome to McDentons
Some thoughts from Anonymous Partner on the Dentons/McKenna Long talks and the rise of the global mega-firm.