Skadden
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Biglaw, Partner Issues
Stats Of The Week: The Last Of The True Biglaw Partnerships
As Biglaw begins to run itself more like a “business,” vestiges of the traditional law partnership have started to fall away. -
Biglaw
What's The Biggest Law Firm In The Country?
There's a new champion law firm when it comes to headcount. - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Biglaw, Mergers and Acquisitions
Is Chicago Challenging New York For M&A Dominance?
Can the Windy City blow NYC out of its traditional top perch in M&A work?
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Rankings
The Best Law Firms In America According To In-House Counsel
Who has the best law firm brand? And what embarrassing ATL stories have they overcome to keep it? -
Biglaw, Public Interest
Join A Group Of Biglaw Associates Giving Public Interest Law A Boost
An exciting opportunity to put your Biglaw money and skills to good use. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.13.16
* Skadden associate Corey Laplante started a grant foundation to support legal aid and litigation-related nonprofits — and he wants your help. [Bloomberg / Big Law Business]
* Oh, so you’re a recent law grad, have actually found a job, but now realize you hate it? Guess what? YOU ARE JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. [Slate]
* Are you pissed because that SoulCycle class certificate expired before you had a chance to use it? Then you might be interested in this class action. [Jezebel]
* Why are there so few conservative law professors? [TaxProf Blog]
* Ted Cruz takes a swing at his former law professor because Laurence Tribe is a Hillary supporter. Ummm, okay? [Talking Points Memo]
* Want to know the easiest way to succeed in law school? Listen to DJ Khaled. [Ms. JD]
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Deaths, State Judges
Judith Kaye, First Woman To Serve As New York's Top Judge, R.I.P.
The legal profession just lost one of its great leaders. -
Pro Bono, Public Interest
Congratulations To The 2016 Skadden Fellows
Congrats to the 28 fellows, who come from 15 different law schools. - Sponsored
How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report. -
Biglaw, Fashion
What Can You Buy With A Biglaw Bonus? Ask These Stylish Skadden Lawyers
Which luxury brands do these lawyers wear to work? -
Politics, Racism
Lawyer Writes Stupid Defense Of Ignorance In The Wake Of Paris Attacks
Why do Americans grieving for Paris have such a hard time caring about victims in other countries? -
In-House Counsel
Was This TV Network General Counsel Never Admitted To The Bar?
I hate keeping up with CLE as much as the next lawyer, but this is a pretty extreme avoidance strategy. -
Politics
Stats Of The Week: Law Firm Love For Hillary
Law firms are lining up behind Hillary, according to the latest FEC data. -
Legal Ethics, Technology
Legal Technology Landscape Rocked By Contract Attorney Overtime Decision
At what point does software become so complex that it really is dispensing legal advice?
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Biglaw, Contests, Summer Associates
Best Summer Associate Event Contest (2015): The Winner!
This wasn't exactly a close contest; the winner scored a runaway victory. -
Biglaw, Contests, Summer Associates
Best Summer Associate Event Contest (2015): The Finalists
Check out these super-fun events -- which is your favorite? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.23.15
* Remember The Spread Love Band? They’re the street band that played near Skadden’s D.C. office. Skadden hated them so much they tried to convince the Secret Service to shoo them. Now they’re playing the Kennedy Center. It’s like the old joke, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” except instead of “practice,” the answer is “enrage a bunch of uptight lawyers.” [Washingtonian]
* Important request of the ABA: just say no to your task force on legal education financing, chaired by a member of the Infilaw board. [The Lawyer Bubble]
* What’s the best big city for law school grads? [Adjunct Law Prof Blog]
* Aaaand what’s the best small city for law school grads? [Adjunct Law Prof Blog]
* Lawyer fined around $30K for blowing an email review. It’s OK, it might not really be legal work anymore. [Press Gazette]
* Rental car companies tried to deduct collision damage on their taxes. That didn’t work out for them. [Tax Prof Blog]
* Justice Willett discusses social media and the judiciary. [Washington Times]
* Judge tried to interfere in the kitty abusing case against his son. Some real-life Itchy the Mouse stuff. [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* R.I.P. Professor and Associate Dean Christopher M. Fairman. [Ohio State Law]
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Biglaw
Skadden Partner Retires While Prosecutors Allege 'Serial' Misstatements
Skadden argues that it made innocent mistakes, but the bottom line is that the firm should never have found itself in this position in the first place. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.02.15
* The Department of Justice has launched an antitrust investigation looking at potential price collusion between major airlines. The airline industry doing something to make customers’ lives difficult? Surely you jest. [Associated Press]
* Loretta Lynch went back to her hometown of Durham, North Carolina yesterday and held a roundtable on civil rights. She called particular attention to the recent violence at historically black churches “whether they are burned or through bullets.” [WNCN]
* J. Michael Farren, a White House attorney under George W. Bush, was disbarred in the District of Columbia. He was convicted of attempted murder for beating his wife, a former Skadden attorney, and sentenced to 15 years in jail. [National Law Journal]
* Is there a gender bias in job descriptions? And if there is, what should be done about it? [American Lawyer]
* Biglaw is making big bucks, but only giving small amounts to pro bono efforts. [ABA Journal]
* An Ohio courthouse was evacuated Tuesday after a woman brought a bottle of perfume, shaped like a grenade to the court. I guess you can’t be too careful. [Huffington Post]
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Job Searches, Lateral Moves
Will Firm Culture Supersede Prestige?
What role should firm culture play in your lateral move? -
Biglaw, Music
Skadden D.C. Really Has No Idea What It's Doing
Skadden told their lawyers they "negotiated" with the band hurting their precious ears? What does a Skadden "negotiation" actually look like? You'll be embarrassed. At least they should be.