Steven Harper
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Biglaw, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
The Evolving Law Firm Partnership: Divergent Perspectives
Should Biglaw firms become more like corporations, or should they return to their roots as partnerships? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 08.10.16
* “NEW CIVILITY WATCH: Dem Senate candidate and former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland: Scalia’s death ‘happened at a good time.'” [Instapundit]
* A Skull and Bones society for top NYC law firms? Professor Rick Swedloff discusses a secretive group whose membership includes some of Biglaw’s biggest names. [SSRN]
* A notable new petition (filed by Professor Orin Kerr and Marcia Hofmann) in a high-profile appeal about the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. [Volokh Conspiracy]
* Donald Trump’s infamous “Second Amendment” quip is protected by the First Amendment — but just barely, according to Professor Noah Feldman. [Bloomberg View via How Appealing]
* Jury consultant Roy Futterman of DOAR wonders: is concern about prejudicing jurors actually driving them to using the internet for decision-making? [Big Law Business]
* Could the ABA someday lose its power to accredit law schools? Steven J. Harper thinks its day of reckoning is coming closer. [The Belly of the Beast]
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves
Stat Of The Week: Dubious ROI In A Booming Lateral Partner Market
There is increasing doubt about the efficacy of a law firm growth strategy based on lateral partner acquisitions.
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Law Schools
Law Schools Need To Lie More About The Market
Law professor is tired of all the bad news about the legal market and he wants law schools to do a better spin job. -
Law Schools, Student Loans
Game Of Loans: Why Are Law Schools Winning?
This is the reason why the legal profession will continue to suffer in years to come. -
Accounting / Accountants, Biglaw, Crime, Dewey & LeBoeuf, White-Collar Crime
New And Juicy Details Of Zachary Warren's Alleged Role In The Dewey Debacle
What are the latest allegations about Zachary Warren, the handsome and high-powered young lawyer facing criminal charges in the Dewey & LeBoeuf fraud case? -
American Bar Association / ABA, Drinking, Football, Job Searches, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Sports
Non-Sequiturs: 03.26.14
* The shaming of Professor Rene Reich-Graefe continues, with Steven Harper weighing in. Law professors… so many people are onto your game of creating rosy scenarios to dupe prospective law students. Maybe you could spend more time trying to fix the problem in legal education, and a little less time trying to hide it? [Belly of the Beast] * I enjoy reminding subway performers that their career choices are illegal. [Above the Law: Redline] * Can’t Jack Daniels, Johnny Walker, and Jim Beam settle their differences over a beer? [Wall Street Journal] * I only hope Northwestern’s law students have as much legal success as Northwestern’s football students. [Deadspin] * The ABA wants comment on whether for-credit externships can also be paid. [Faculty Lounge] * I miss Kash. I hate drones. [Forbes] * This isn’t a legal link. There’s no legal standard regarding gender specific displays of pubic hair. There’s just a double standard. [Fashionista] -
6th Circuit, Biglaw, Clerkships, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Hotties, Securities and Exchange Commission, White-Collar Crime, William and Mary School of Law, Williams & Connolly
What Else Dewey Know About Zachary Warren?
Additional information about defendant number 4 in the Dewey criminal case, including testimonials from people who know him and information about his family's finances. - 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, Gambling, Gambling / Gaming, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Law Firm Managing Partners Expect A Bad Year -- For Everyone Else
With growth sluggish and no real reason to espouse a positive outlook, cognitive bias afflicts optimistic law firm managers. -
Conferences / Symposia, Law Professors, Law Reviews, Law School Deans, Law Schools
7 Notable Quotes About Law School And Legal Education
Here are 7 funny or interesting comments from a recent conference about legal education reform. -
ATL Career Center Survey, Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Job Survey, Lawyers
A Shinier, Happier Biglaw?
What does the ATL Insider Survey tell us about happiness in Biglaw? -
Law Schools, Student Loans
Actually Useful Studies About The Value Of Going To Law School
There is some really good research out there about the value of a law degree. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Layoffs, Litigators, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Severance, Staff Layoffs
The Weil Winnowing: A Closer Look At The Layoffs
The large-scale layoffs at Weil: what does it all mean?
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How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
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Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Which Firms Have The Biggest Gaps Between Their Highest- and Lowest-Paid Partners?
Here are the ten firms with the biggest income disparities within their partnerships, and the five firms with the most equal distribution of profits. -
Federal Government, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money, Politics, Student Loans
Federal Government Profiting Handsomely Off Your Debt
And yet the government seems unwilling or unable to remedy the situation. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Videos
The 'Biglaw Partner Compensation' Is Too Damn High
Biglaw's lateral hiring frenzy is destabilizing the profession. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.14.13
* This IRS scandal is really like a Republican’s wet dream. Obama needs to start firing people. [Washington Post] * The Department of Justice also looks pretty shady. See, it’s not the “size” of government we should worry about. It’s the power of government that leads to problems. Obama needs to start firing people! [Associated […]
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Biglaw, Law Schools, Litigators, Money, Technology
Third-Party Litigation Financing: The Latest Chimerical Lifeline For The Legal Profession
The challenges facing a stagnant legal market cannot be addressed when you begin from the premise, "How can we go back to exactly where we were before?" -
Biglaw, Books, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Inside Straight: Beyond The Lawyer Bubble
Mark Herrmann discusses Steven Harper's new book, The Lawyer Bubble, and uses it as a jumping-off point for a discussion of partner dissatisfaction. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Billable Hours, Books, Job Searches, Lateral Moves, Law Schools, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
An Interview with Steven Harper, Former Kirkland Partner and Author of 'The Lawyer Bubble'
Should you go to law school? Is working in Biglaw still worth it? A former Kirkland & Ellis partner shares his thoughts.