Skadden
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Biglaw
Why Are D.C. Lawyers Such Frigging Babies?
Which law firm called THE SECRET SERVICE to file a damn noise complaint? -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
Biglaw's Top Rated Summer Programs
Which firms are most highly rated by their summers? Our survey asks current and former summers to rate their employers based on the categories of Compensation, Hours, Firm Morale, Training, and Culture and Colleagues. - 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, Public Interest
Watching Lawyers Freeze To Death For Fun And Cash
A gaggle of young lawyers slept outside in the snow last week. Want to know why?
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Pro Bono, Public Interest
Congratulations To The 2015 Skadden Fellows
Congrats to the 28 fellows, who come from 16 different law schools. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: More Firms Jump On The Davis Polk Bandwagon
It looks like Davis Polk's higher bonus scale will carry the day in Biglaw. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Skadden 'Beats' Simpson, Kinda
For certain senior associates, Skadden will be paying more than the market -- how much more? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Bonus Season Comes Early! (And It's Not Cravath -- It's Simpson)
We have our first Biglaw bonus announcement, courtesy of Simpson Thacher. Let the games begin! -
Drinking, Federalist Society, Murder, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.17.14
* ADA complaint filed by former TV anchor fired for drunkenness. On behalf of the ATL staff, we’re watching this one closely. [Chicagoland Radio and Media]
* Some of these made their way into the pages of Above the Law before, but this is an excellent compilation of “12 Unbelievable Courtroom Moments Caught on Tape.” [Robert Reeves Law]
* Rhinos, sharks, and the Secretary of Commerce walk into an Elie post… [Redline]
* A look back at FedSoc’s 2014 National Lawyers Convention. It sounds like it ended with Bailey’s and hot chocolate with Justice Don Willett, so that can’t be bad. [Wonkette]
* Butthurt police detective suing defense lawyer for criticizing the investigation. [Washington Post]
* BP argues that fining them more than they’re willing to pay for poisoning the Gulf of Mexico would be “legal chaos.” As opposed to that regular chaos of dumping millions of barrels of oil into the water and getting a slap on the wrist for it. [Breaking Energy]
* Banker with ties to Linklaters, Skadden, and Latham & Watkins awaiting trial for murdering two prostitutes in Hong Kong. Just go ahead and put whatever American Psycho joke you think of here. [Roll on Friday]
* Should litigation financing be disclosed? [Litigation Funding Central]
* A collection of stories about the diversity issues at Harvard Law School. Sounds like a delightful place if you’re white, male, and heterosexual. [Socratic Shortcomings]
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: Skadden Makes A Major Move
The neighborhood Skadden is moving to isn't very pretty right now, but that might change in the years to come. -
Biglaw, Gay, Intellectual Property, Lawyerly Lairs, Litigators, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: A Skadden Associate's Housing Hunt
A patent litigator picks up a pad. -
Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Document Review, Labor / Employment
The Cautionary Tale Of A Contract Attorney's Biglaw Lawsuit
After suing Biglaw for overtime and losing, a contract attorney is now living out of his car. -
Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Document Review, Federal Judges, Intellectual Property, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Patents, Politics, Technology, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Morning Docket: 09.19.14
* Voters in Scotland just said no to independence from the United Kingdom (although it might not have been a big deal for the legal profession if the vote had gone the other way). [New York Times]
* Congratulations to Drexel Law on a whopping $50 million gift — and its new name, the Thomas R. Kline School of Law. [Philadelphia Inquirer via WSJ Law Blog]
* The latest chapter in the “cautionary tale” of David Lola: dismissal of the contract attorney’s lawsuit against Skadden and Tower Legal. [American Lawyer]
* An office renovation for Baker Botts in Houston strips junior associates of window offices. [ABA Journal]
* How could Watson transform the practice of patent law? [Corporate Counsel]
* Are we seeing a reversal in the trend of declining prison populations? [Washington Post]
* The chorus of voices calling for Judge Mark Fuller to resign in the wake of domestic violence charges against him continues to grow. [New York Times]
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Biglaw, Magic Circle, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, United Kingdom / Great Britain
The Magic Circle vs. New York's Elite
A comparison of the recent financial performance of the top U.K. and New York law firms.
Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Biglaw, Job Searches, Kenyon & Kenyon, No Offers, Summer Associates, Venable
Summer Associate Offer Rates (2014): A Round-Up
Which law firms issued offers to all of their summer associates? -
Biglaw, Job Searches, No Offers, Summer Associates, Willkie Farr
Summer Associate Offer Rates (2014): Open Thread
Which law firms issued offers to all of their summer associates? -
Basketball, Biglaw, Gender, Litigatrix, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day, Sports
Leading Litigatrix Heads To Court -- The Basketball Court
What does the new executive director of the NBA players' union, who's leaving a Biglaw partnership to take the role, have to say for herself? -
ATL Career Center Survey, Biglaw, Reader Polls
ATL Law Firm Reputation Survey: Who Are The Early Front-Runners?
Which firms are some of the most coveted Biglaw employers in major markets? -
Attorney Misconduct, Crime, Divorce Train Wrecks, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics, Murder, Pro Se Litigants, Trials, Violence, White House Counsel
Ex-White House Lawyer And Fortune 500 General Counsel Gets Convicted Of Attempted Murder
The latest chapter in a sad and disturbing story. -
Back to the Future, Biglaw, Fabulosity, Rankings, Vault rankings
Flashback Friday: The Nation's 15 Most Prestigious Law Firms -- In 2008 And 1998
Which firms enjoyed the most prestige back in 2008 and 1998? Let's go Back to the Future! -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Rankings, Vault rankings
2015 Vault Law Firm Rankings: The Nation's 100 Most Prestigious Law Firms
Which law firms came out on top in this year's Vault rankings of the nation's 100 most prestigious firms?