Wilson Sonsini
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Biglaw
How Is Your Summer Associate Program? Because Steph Curry Is Hanging Out With These Summers
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Biglaw
Bonuses Coming At The End Of The Month For These Associates
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.18.18
* When USA Gymnastics agreed not to go after McKayla Maroney for violating an NDA to report a serial sex abuser it sounded like a dog-bites-man tale of an entity fully aware that sticking to the letter of its NDA would be irresponsible and immoral. But, according to Maroney’s attorney, Gymnastics fully intended to pursue damages against Maroney until others came forward and volunteered to help cover her fine. Um… everyone over there needs to be fired. [USA Today]
* Ninth Circuit pumps the brakes on legalized prostitution. Seems like they had a judge out there pretty recently who might have dissented. [The Recorder]
* Speaking of former judges on the Ninth Circuit, Wilson Sonsini’s Katherine Ku discusses her decision to come forward as a former Kozinski clerk. [Litigation Daily]
* Rod Blagojevich always seemed, from afar, to be railroaded. Nominating someone to fill a Senate seat actually is a “f**king valuable thing” and it’s not like he was seeking a bribe for it, he was trying to make political deals. Now someone has leaked more tapes that the prosecutors kept out of the trial that further confirm Blagojevich’s defense that he was mostly trying to use the seat to get infrastructure and health care deals passed. [Chicago Sun-Times]
* The Supreme Court’s only put out one opinion so far, and some are wondering why they’re asleep at the switch. [National Law Journal]
* DOJ looking to undermine Escobar and go after companies for violations that the government still finds worthy of reimbursement. [Law360] LGBTQ, Religion,
* Gay couple says they received religious damnation flyers from Vistaprint instead of photos. This message brought to you by HP, reminding you that it’s not expensive to just buy your own photo printer. [Boston Globe]
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Intellectual Property, Rankings, Sponsored Content
The Life Sciences Law Firm Index: Patent Category Update
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.08.17
* The Ninth Circuit, President Donald Trump’s judicial archnemesis, affirms Judge Derrick Watson’s (modified) preliminary injunction against the “grandma ban.” [How Appealing]
* Donald Trump Jr. opens up to the Senate Judiciary Committee about that infamous June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer. [New York Times]
* Consolidation continues in the legal-services world: Counsel On Call acquires e-discovery company DSicovery LLC (DSi). [ABA Journal]
* The Trump administration sides with the anti-gay-marriage baker in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case that will be decided this coming Term by SCOTUS. [How Appealing]
* ICYMI: Deborah Farone — Cravath’s chief marketing director for the past 14 years, and the “gold standard” in legal marketing — is leaving Cravath to start her own consulting firm and to write a book on law firm marketing (to be published next year by the Practising Law Institute). [Law.com]
* Cooley raids Wilson Sonsini for talent for the second time in three months, this time hiring emerging growth specialists Jon Avina, Calise Cheng, and Rachel Proffitt. [Big Law Business]
* Legal research startup Casetext — led by CEO Jake Heller, COO Laura Safdie, and VP Pablo Arredondo — continues on its upward trajectory. [ABA Journal]
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Deaths, Health / Wellness
In A Punishing Profession, Too Many Lawyers Are Paying The Ultimate Price
The difference between heeding the warnings and missing the signals can be life and death. -
Drugs, Health / Wellness
Drug-Addicted Biglaw Partner Dies During Conference Call
Addiction is pervasive in the legal profession. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Bonuses, Money
Another Biglaw Firm Raises Billing Requirements In The Wake Of The Pay Raise
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: A Silicon Valley Bellwether Weighs In
A lockstep system matching the market doesn't sound very thrilling, but associates seem content. -
Rankings, Sponsored Content
Life Sciences Law Firm Index: Top Deal Firms Update
Discover which firms played a significant role in transactional achievements over the course of 2016. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Litigation Finance, Small Law Firms, Sponsored Content
The Wild West Elite: The Go-To Law Firms Of Texas, Colorado, And Utah
Engaging these firms can help the tech startups, unicorns, and venture capitalists of the new economy avoid or contain problems down the road. -
Life Science, Rankings, Sponsored Content
Life Sciences Law Firm Index: Thought Leadership Category Update
This update recognizes the top firms in the Thought Leadership category of the Life Sciences Law Firm Index. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Rankings
The Best Law Firms For Diversity (2017)
Congratulations to these fine firms -- especially those with top scores on multiple surveys.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.22.16
* New Mexico is totally cool with putting a bunch of restrictions on judges using social media. [New Mexico Appellate Law Blog]
* In the merger between LinkedIn and Microsoft, Wilson Sonsini (LinkedIn’s counsel) left their fingerprints all over the agreement. [Big Law Business]
* If the legislative body you’re a part of refuses to get down to business, I guess this is what you have to do. Rep. John Lewis is leading a sit-in on the House floor to force a vote on gun control. [Slate]
* Council on American-Islamic Relations Action Network might be held liable for someone pretending to be a lawyer. [Legal Profession Blog]
* Polygamous Mormon sect leader Lyle Jeffs is on the run, after being put on house arrest as he awaited trial for food-stamp fraud and money laundering. According to his half-brother, “Blame the judge for this. Everybody knew that he was going to do this. Everybody.” [Jezebel]
* Proposed law to stop the ‘Brock Turner Problem.’ [Huffington Post]
* ATL columnist Jeena Cho is featured in ALM’s “STEM Cells” series. [CodeX]
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Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
What Firms Miss The 'MoneyLaw' Cut?
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Biglaw, Minority Issues, Partner Issues, Rankings
Corroding Pipelines Prevent Partnership For Many Minority Lawyers
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The Life Sciences Law Firm Index: Patent Category Update
Which law firms were at the top of our patent category through Q1 2016? -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Litigation Finance, Small Law Firms, Sponsored Content
The White Sandal Elite: The Go-To Law Firms of Silicon Valley
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Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Rankings
The 2016 Am Law 100: Trouble Ahead?
Some firms did exceptionally well, such as Silicon Valley powerhouses and Wachtell Lipton, but for many other firms, danger looms on the horizon. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: 'Very Pleased' Associates At A Leading Silicon Valley Firm
"People are generally happy. We went from well under market to market."