Weil Gotshal & Manges
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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? -
9th Circuit, Biglaw, Blogging, CIA, Federal Judges, George Bush, Lateral Moves, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Partner Issues, Tax Law
Non-Sequiturs: 01.02.14
* Man tried to rob a convenience store so he could go back to prison. And he almost screwed that up… [KMOV] * The CIA’s former lawyer explains how torture came to be a go-to national policy. According to John Rizzo, author of the forthcoming Company Man (affiliate link), George W. Bush basically had no conception of what was going on, which makes a lot of sense anyway. [The New Yorker] * Brooklyn Law’s Dean Nick Allard makes predictions for law schools in 2014. “[P]eople will look back at 2014 and say it marked the start of the new world of law: a renaissance where the respect and reputation of lawyers and law schools began to rise by measurable benchmarks.” Go ahead and laugh, I’ll wait. [TaxProf Blog] * Paul, Weiss picks up tax partner Scott Sontag from Weil Gotshal. (Congrats to both firms, by the way, on tying for the #9 spot in our list of top-ranked law firms for 2013.) [Paul, Weiss] * Nooooooooooooo! Judge Richard Kopf is ending his blog. [Hercules and the Umpire] * And the hits keep on coming. Professor Kyle Graham is also leaving the blogosphere. [Non Curat Lex] * The Ninth Circuit will start streaming all of its oral arguments next week. If you want to help them out, tune in. No promises that the panel will excoriate any prosecutors this time. [Ninth Circuit] - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Admin, Announcements, Asians, Bar Exams, Biglaw, Bonuses, Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Law Schools, Magic Circle, Money, Partner Issues, Pro Se Litigants, Racism, Rankings, Reality TV, Sexism, Small Law Firms, U.S. News, Videos, Women's Issues, YouTube
Above the Law’s Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2013
What were the 10 biggest stories about the legal profession in 2013, according to readers of Above the Law?
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Banking Law, Biglaw, BuckleySandler, Lateral Moves, Magic Circle, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
As The Weil Turns: A Promising Young Partner Packs Up And Moves On
Who is leaving Weil now, and where is he going? -
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. -
American Bar Association / ABA, Banking Law, Biglaw, China, Contract Attorneys, Crime, Document Review, Job Searches, Law Schools, Lawyerly Lairs, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Public Interest, Real Estate, Sex Scandals, Wall Street
Morning Docket: 12.10.13
* Stan Stallworth, the Sidley partner accused of sexual assault, has hired a prominent criminal defense attorney to represent him in the case while the firm stands by its man. [Am Law Daily]
* Wall Street regulators are considering approval of a formidable version of the Volcker Rule that would ban banks from proprietary trading. Voting occurs later today. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Skadden Arps has asked a judge to toss an FLSA lawsuit filed against the firm by one of its document reviewers. Aww, silly contract attorney — there’s no way you’re getting overtime pay. [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* Weil Gotshal is still leaking like a sieve. This time, Bruce Colbath, a partner from the firm’s New York office, defected to the Antitrust and Trade Regulation practice group at Sheppard Mullin. [Market Wired]
* Lawyerly Lairs, China Edition: Raymond Li, chair of the Greater China practice at Paul Hastings, just purchased a townhouse for about $95 million. He paid for it in straight cash, homie. [Wall Street Journal]
* They’re extremely tardy to the party, but if the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar gets its way, law schools will be subject to random audits of their employment stats. [ABA Journal]
* It’s a tough job that “can really beat you down,” but an organization called Gideon’s Promise just made it a whole lot easier for law students to secure jobs as public defenders in the South. [National Law Journal]
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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? -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies, Money, Public Interest, Small Law Firms
More Law Firms Support Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts
Which law firms -- large and small, domestic and international -- are supporting Philippine typhoon relief efforts? - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies, Money, Public Interest
A Biglaw Firm Gives Big Support To Typhoon Haiyan Relief
Which Biglaw behemoth just cut a big check for Philippine typhoon relief? -
Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Law Students
Which Biglaw Firms Have The Most-Satisfied Corporate Attorneys?
What are the pros and cons of transactional practice, and which firms boast the most-satisfied corporate attorneys? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Texas
Who Will Fill The Weil-Shaped Hole In Houston?
Which Biglaw firm has designs on the Houston legal market? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Texas
Weil Weil West: Weil Gotshal Reiterates Its Commitment To Texas
Glenn West, Weil Gotshal's managing partner in Dallas, issues a statement about the firm's Texas operations. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Texas, Women's Issues
As The Weil Turns: Insights From Partner Departure Memos
The latest reports from Weil Gotshal, out of Dallas and New York.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Abortion, Barack Obama, Biglaw, Celebrities, Constitutional Law, Federal Government, Law Firm Mergers, Money, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Real Estate, SCOTUS, Securities and Exchange Commission, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 10.10.13
* “There are no magic bullets here.” Caught in a “trilemma,” President Obama is up against the wall and is running out of options. He soon might be forced to choose the least unconstitutional solution to the nation’s problems. [Bloomberg]
* During the government shutdown, it certainly wouldn’t be worth it for furloughed employees to hire lawyers to fight their “essential” versus “non-essential” determinations — please, like they’ll be able to afford legal representation right now. [National Law Journal]
* It seems some partners at both Dentons and McKenna Long & Aldridge aren’t fans of a possible tie-up, so they’re heading for the hills as fast as they can. Perhaps it simply wasn’t meant to be? [Am Law Daily]
* It’s time for our favorite show, As the Weil Turns! Partners from various offices are departing for other Biglaw firms, and we can now confirm that Steven Peck is a new face at Proskauer. [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* We told you last week that Matthew Martens of Fabulous Fab fame would be leaving the SEC, but now we know where he’s landing. Congrats on your new home at WilmerHale. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* Ohio is the latest state to offer “hazy” abortion restrictions that skirt the very edge of Supreme Court jurisprudence in order to make women feel guilty about their own right to choose. [New York Times]
* “Without makeup she looks like the Joker in Batman.” Joan Rivers is locked in a $15 million condo catfight with a Canadian socialite who isn’t afraid to pull punches. Meow! [New York Daily News]
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Biglaw, Hedge Funds / Private Equity, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Vicious Infighting
As The Weil Turns: Another Private-Equity Partner Parts Ways
Who is leaving which Weil office? Hint: it's one with low morale. -
Biglaw, Hedge Funds / Private Equity, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Texas, Vicious Infighting
Weil Weil West: Dallas Departures Deepen
Who just left Weil Gotshal in Dallas, and where are they going? -
Antonin Scalia, Barack Obama, Biglaw, Billable Hours, California, Football, Immigration, John Roberts, Litigators, Money, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Racism, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 10.07.13
* The Supreme Court’s Term opens today, and the conservative justices may have the opportunity to shift the law even further to the right when it comes to today’s social issues. [Los Angeles Times]
* In his Biglaw days, Chief Justice Roberts “gave his adversaries heartburn.” Now, his litigation skills serve the same purpose for those giving oral arguments before SCOTUS. [National Law Journal]
* It seems that in the end, Justice Ginsburg’s career choices have been whittled down to the lyrics found in one of The Clash’s catchiest songs: Should she stay or should she go now? [Washington Post]
* In other news, in case you were wondering, Justice Antonin Scalia, a firm believer in the Devil, is just as scary in real life as he is when he haunts your dreams (which is impressive!). [New York Magazine]
* “If this continues, it’s going to be very problematic.” Clients are very annoyed, and some Biglaw firms continue to worry about how the government shutdown will affect their bottom line. [New York Law Journal]
* The defections at night, are big and bright, deep in the heart of Texas: Weil Gotshal’s Houston office is still leaking partners like a sieve. We’ll have more on these developments later today. [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* President Obama continues to comment on the important issues of the day. He’d “think about changing” the Redskins team name if he were its owner — just like this fired Quinn Emanuel associate. [CNN]
* Viva la raza! The federal government is too slow for California, so the governor signed a bill into law that will allow illegal immigrants to become licensed as lawyers. Congratulations to Sergio Garcia. [Reuters]
* No, we won’t remove that embarrassing story we wrote about you — but at least we’re not trying to charge you hundreds of dollars for their removal like those pesky mug shot websites. [New York Times]
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Biglaw, Intellectual Property, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Patents, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Staff Layoffs, Texas
What's Cooking At Baker Botts?
There's good news and bad news: a new lateral partner, and layoffs of some staff. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Texas
Weil We Wait For More Big News....
Interesting tidbits from the Dallas and Boston offices of Weil Gotshal. -
Biglaw, Gender, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Texas, Vicious Infighting, Women's Issues
The Weil Gotshal Dallas Departures: A Deeper Dive
We know the who, what, where, and when of the Weil partner departures; now let's dig into the WHY....