Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
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Affirmative Action, Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison, Heller Ehrman, Howrey LLP, Law Schools, LSAT, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Sex, Sex Scandals, Supreme Court, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner, Williams & Connolly
Morning Docket: 11.20.12
* Who will represent General David Petraeus as he continues to battle the fallout from his scandalous affair with Paula Broadwell? None other than Williams & Connolly partner Robert Barnett, a lawyer for Washington, D.C.’s most elite. [Blog of Legal Times]
* Just in case you weren’t somehow aware, it costs quite a pretty penny to make bankrupt Biglaw firms go away. For example, more than 40 firms have paid off Brobeck, Coudert, Heller, Howrey, and Thelen with settlements of more than $35.5M. [Am Law Daily]
* Hostess and the striking Bakers’ Union have agreed to go to mediation to prevent the company’s wind down. Judge Drain should force feed them delicious Ding Dongs to make them see the error of their ways. [Wall Street Journal]
* “Even without a so-called affirmative-action ban, law schools aren’t doing great in terms of diversity.” That’s probably why admissions officers are so worried about the verdict in Fisher v. Texas. [National Law Journal]
* For the last time, going to law school isn’t the solution for having no idea what you want to do with your life after college. And you don’t need a JD/MBA, either. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]
* Sometimes, when people from LSAC deny you extra time on the LSAT, you sit back and deal with it. Other times, you sue their pants off because your dad is a power litigator — and then you settle. [New York Post]
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2nd Circuit, Bankruptcy, Biglaw, California, Dissolution, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Robinson & Cole, S.D.N.Y., Thelen Reid & Priest, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
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Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Heller Ehrman, Howrey LLP, In-House Counsel, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Thelen Reid & Priest, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Inside Straight: Dewey Know Who's Next?
Mark Herrmann believes it’s a near certainty that another firm will collapse within the next year or two. Who will it be?
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Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Copyright, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Football, Gay Marriage, Law Professors, Law Schools, LLMs, Morning Docket, Music, Politics, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Morning Docket: 05.09.12
* Dewey get the chance to reap revenge against all of the partners who defected? Only in bankruptcy clawback suits. Many are keeping an eye on the Coudert and Thelen Chapter 11 cases to see if they’ll have to pay up. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* “People have bigger concerns on their mind than whether Elizabeth Warren is 1/32 Cherokee.” Well, Scott Brown isn’t most people. He wants all of her job records from her career as a law professor. [Washington Wire / Wall Street Journal]
* “We are not anti-gay, we are pro-marriage.” I don’t think “pro-marriage” means what you think it means. Last night, North Carolina voters passed a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in the state. [CNN]
* Mike McQueary is filing a whistleblower lawsuit against Penn State. Hate to say it, but that’s definitely not the first time Penn State’s seen a lawsuit over something being blown in the locker room. [Centre Daily Times]
* Washington University in St. Louis Law is launching an online LL.M. program for foreign lawyers for the low, low price of $48K. The exchange rate surely can’t be good enough for that to be worth it. [New York Times]
* Joran van der Sloot will likely be extradited to the United States from Peru this summer. His lawyer, Maximo Altez, isn’t a fan, because he thinks that we’ll charge his client with murder. America, f**k yeah! [ABC News]
* Oh, of course a member of the Village People’s claim just had to be the test case for 35-year copyright transfer termination. Well, kudos to you, Mr. Motorcycle Cop. You’re a real “Macho Man.” [Bloomberg]
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Biglaw, Ho-Love, Hogan & Hartson, Howrey LLP, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day, Thelen Reid & Priest, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Quote of the Day: Lawyer, Poet, Salesman
He was clearly the salesman-in-chief, and he did a darn good job at it. I remember being told that despite the fact that the economy was essentially collapsing around everyone’s heads, 2008 was going to come in well over budget with record revenues and profits. — Andrew Ness, former managing partner of the D.C. office […] -
Biglaw, Howrey LLP, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Thelen Reid & Priest, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Howrey Met Your Mother (Then Lost Her to Another Firm)
Yesterday we reported on talks last week between Jones Day and key partners in the construction group of Howrey. It appears that the talks have borne fruit. As reported yesterday by the Daily Journal (subscription), a group of seven Howrey partners — led by prominent construction lawyer Steve O’Neal, former chairman of the now-defunct Thelen […] -
Biglaw, Howrey LLP, Intellectual Property, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Thelen Reid & Priest, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Howrey Losing More Partners? Construction Lawyers Might Be Next to Leave
After all, there are fewer partners for Howrey to lose with each passing day, as the Howrey lawyer diaspora continues to grow. Let’s review the recent activity — and discuss some possible future defections. On Friday we reported that IP litigator Mark Whitaker would be joining Baker Botts. That news has now been publicly announced. […] -
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Winston & Strawn Tries To Rewrite History By Editing Out a Problematic Partner
It’s clear that Winston & Strawn isn’t happy about all the publicity it’s getting over Jonathan Bristol, the Winston partner — or former partner? — who has gotten entangled with Kenneth Starr In case you haven’t been following the case of Kenneth Starr — not the one who brought us the delectable Starr Report, but […] - Sponsored
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Dissolution, Holland & Knight, Musical Chairs, Thelen Reid & Priest, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Musical Chairs: Holland & Knight Picks Up Richard Raysman
Former Thelen associates might still be scrambling to pick up the pieces of their aborted legal careers, but former Thelen partners continue to land on their feet. The latest partner refugee is an All-Star. Richard Raysman (of what used to be known as Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner) has ended up at Holland & […] -
Dissolution, Musical Chairs, Thelen Reid & Priest, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Robinson & Cole/Heller Drone Comes to the Aid of Thelen Attorneys
Thelen attorneys in NYC and Hartford have a new landing spot. Robinson & Cole picked up 30 displaced Thelen attorneys. According to the Connecticut Law Tribune: The move adds heft to Robinson & Cole’s construction, real estate, employment and finance practice groups, among others. “It’s a smart move and good pick-up,” said Connecticut-based law firm […] -
Dissolution, Howrey LLP, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Howrey and Reed Smith: Latest Beneficiaries of Thelen's Shutdown
The Recorder is reporting that Howrey will take on 40 lawyers from Thelen’s prestigious San Francisco construction practice: The group — which Howrey characterized as “most of the construction practice” from Thelen — includes Thelen Chairman Stephen O’Neal, construction practice head John Heisse II, D.C. office managing partner Andrew Ness, San Francisco partner David Buoncristiani […] -
Dissolution, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Morgan Lewis Shaves Some Meat Off the Thelen Carcass
On Friday, while much of the Thelen news was still focused on Nixon Peabody feasting on Thelen refugees, we heard an interesting tip from people at Morgan Lewis: I hear we have acquired all or most of Thelen’s corporate practice? I haven’t seen any official announcements but I hear that a couple floors below me […] -
Fenwick & West, Kramer Levin, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, Lovells, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner, Vault 100 open threads - 2009
Fall Recruiting Open Thread: Vault 91-100 (2009)
This marks the end of our review of the firms in the Vault 100. This is the final bunch up for discussion (with prestige scores in parentheses): 91. Lovells (4.494) 92. Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP (4.489) 93. Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP (4.478) 94. Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP (4.459) 95. […]
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Law Firm Mergers, Law Firm Names, Musical Chairs, Thelen Reid & Priest, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Thelen Their Oats: Will A New Name Lure Suitors?
As we reported last month, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner is on the prowl for a merger partner. And just like a divorcée plunging back into the dating market, the firm is taking steps to make itself more attractive. Like changing its name. From the firm’s press release: In a move to present a […] -
Law Firm Mergers, Law Firm Names, Musical Chairs, Thelen Reid & Priest, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Thelen Their Oats: Will A New Name Lure Suitors?
As we reported last month, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner is on the prowl for a merger partner. And just like a divorcée plunging back into the dating market, the firm is taking steps to make itself more attractive. Like changing its name. From the firm’s press release: In a move to present a […] -
Biglaw, Brown Raysman, Layoffs, Paralegals, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Skaddenfreude, Start Dates, Thelen Reid & Priest, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
The rumor making the rounds of lawyer and staff layoffs at Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner is true. We just spoke to Thelen’s co-chair, Stephen V. O’Neal, who provided confirmation and details. The firm is in the process of laying off 26 associates and 85 staff members, on a firm-wide basis, “in response to […] -
Biglaw, Fenwick & West, Hogan & Hartson, Money, Reader Polls, Skaddenfreude, Thelen Reid & Priest, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Chapman and Cutler Blazes The Trail of Tiers
What’s the hot new trend in Biglaw? Two-track systems for associates. They’re regarded as a sensible way for law firms to address the twin challenges of (1) higher associate salaries and (2) associate attrition (often due to a frustration with long hours). Here’s word of the latest law firm to join the party, from NYLawyer.com […] -
Biglaw, Deaths, Media and Journalism, Non-Sequiturs, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner, Videos, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 07.05.07
* American Lawyer Media: Going, going, gone. Sold, for $630 million, to Incisive Media of the U.K. [Fishbowl NY; WSJ Law Blog] * When animals crazy bearded men attack. [Breitbart TV (video) via Drudge Report] * A Biglaw partner is not like a store clerk at the local convenience store. Or is he? [National Law […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Thelen Reid Associates: On the Trail of Tiers
We recently wrote about the two-tier associate compensation system just announced by Thelen. Associates who work 2,000+ hours a year are paid on the $160,000 scale, while associates who work less remain on the old $145,000 scale. Sounds sensible and fair, right? Well, maybe not so much. What if you WANT to be on the […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Thelen Reid, and A Tale of Two Tiers
Associates at Thelen Reid were clamoring for a post shining the spotlight on their firm. Here are some representative emails: “Since your posting on Bingham worked so well, how about starting one on Thelen? The silence from OTC [Office of the Chair] is deafening, and people are super-disgruntled.” “We’ve waited long enough here, and they […]