Washington D.C.
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Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: McDermott Will Move to New D.C. Digs
One of our odd obsessions around here: real estate. Just take a spin through our Lawyerly Lairs archives, which chronicle the adventures of attorneys in the world of real property, residential and commercial. We may not be as real obsessed as the folks over at Curbed, but we’re getting there. As a former resident of […] -
Biglaw, Fast Food, Food, Trials
Biglaw Beats Back Burgers: Steptoe Steps on Dupont Circle Burger Emporium
This afternoon brings some major news for hamburger lovers in the nation’s capital. In the lawsuit brought by Steptoe & Johnson against Rogue States Burgers, in an effort to stop Rogue States’ rogue smells from infiltrating law firm airspace, Big Law has triumped over big beef patties. Judge John M. Mott of D.C. Superior Court […] - Sponsored
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Conferences / Symposia, Technology
Highlights From the Masters Conference
This week, while taking a break from my favorite pastime — hanging out with strippers and snorting coke with federal judges — I attended the Masters Conference in Washington, DC. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this conference, it has carved out a significant niche for itself in the e-discovery universe. The Masters […]
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Summer Associates
Latham & Watkins: 100% Offers to Summers in D.C.
A week ago, we reported that Pepper Hamilton surprised its summer associates with 100% offers at a Friday lunch. Now this is a trend we hope catches on. And maybe it will. Latham & Watkins surprised its D.C. summers during a rooftop extravaganza, yesterday. A tipster reports: Last night (Thursday), Latham & Watkins’ D.C. office […] -
Associate Salaries
Covington & Burling: Salaries Thawed in D.C.
When I wrote the open thread on the Vault top ten, I wanted to say that none of the top firms froze salaries during the recession. But I couldn’t, because back in November Covington & Burling surprised many people by freezing associate salaries outside of New York. But as we mentioned at the beginning of […] -
Art, Biglaw, Fabulosity, Gay, Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: An Associate and an Art Collection
Over the long weekend, the Washington Post magazine treated us to a delicious inside look at the gorgeous home of Christopher Boutlier, an interior designer, and his partner, Aaron Flynn — a lawyer. Flynn practices environmental and administrative law in the D.C. office of Hunton & Williams. Flynn may be a mere associate, but he […] -
March Madness, March Madness 2010, Reader Polls
ATL March Madness: Best City to Practice Law (Regional Finals). East and South.
We’re past the first round of our Best City to Practice Law, March Madness bracket. Last week saw a few upsets in terms of overall city population, but few true surprises: This is good for ATL office pool participants Kash and Lat. They are both tied for first place having picked 7 of the 8 […] -
Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Rankings
Divorce Lawyers: Washingtonian Ranks the Best of the Worst
Many moons ago, when I was a law student, I took Divorce Law based solely on the fact that the professor, who was a New York practitioner, brought in one of his celebrity clients to answer questions on the last day of class. My year, the professor rolled up with James Gandolfini, who, when asked […] - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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John Edwards, Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: Cate Edwards's Georgetown Pad
No Gropius dorms for her, thank you very much. Harvard Law School student Cate Edwards, oldest daughter of prominent politician John Edwards, just purchased a million-dollar property in Washington’s tony Georgetown neighborhood. From an item in Washingtonian: Buyer: Harvard law student Cate Edwards. Famous dad: Former presidential hopeful John Edwards. Price: $1.3 million. Amenities: Two […] -
Arnold & Porter, Education / Schools, James Sandman, Public Interest
Musical Chairs: Jim Sandman Isn't as Greedy as You Thought
Remember James Sandman? Oh no, you don’t? Well, surely you remember the Arnold & Porter partner’s infamous essay, The High Price of Escalating Associate Salaries, which he wrote while president of the D.C. bar. Jim Sandman’s article, dishing out harsh criticism of law firm associate pay raises, did not endear him to ATL readers. In […]
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