White & Case
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Layoffs, White & Case
Nationwide Layoff Watch: White & Case Round 2
We are now firmly into the “second round” of law firm layoffs. We are increasingly dealing with firms who already laid people off in late 2008 or early 2009 who have to go back and make more cuts as the economic outlook continues to worsen. White & Case, which laid off about 70 associates back […] -
Cars, White & Case
Good Exclusive Parking Lots Make Good Neighbors
Californians, as we understand it, really care about their cars — and their parking spots. So White & Case’s latest maneuver out in Palo Alto could mean war: White & Case’s Silicon Valley office is in a Palo Alto office complex shared with several other firms. Historically, all the parking, including a large parking garage, […] - Sponsored
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Partner Profits, White & Case
Profits Per Partner Up At WilmerHale and K&L Gates. Revenue Up At White & Case
A couple of internal emails came across our desk today, heralding good news — at least for the partners. Profits per Partner are up at WilmerHale: PPP are $1,080,000, which is up from last year by a little bit. Also, 6.7% of total hours billed by the firm were to pro bono matters. And the […]
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JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Morning Docket, O.J. Simpson, White & Case
Morning Docket 12.05.08
* Bad news for the big three: the New York Times says Congress “is suffering from acute bailout fatigue.” [NYT] * There were 13 law firm mergers in the third quarter this year (not unusual). The largest number of combinations (5) were in the southeast. [The Birmingham News] * O.J. Simpson is finally going to […]
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Layoffs, White & Case
Nationwide Layoff Watch: White & Case Brings Layoffs into the Vault Top 20
The first news started to leak this morning about some terrible news at a top firm: White & Case [is] currently calling people and laying them off. I haven’t heard anything in regards to scope, but [I] hear that it’s big. Now that White & Case has had time to tell all of the affected […] -
Cold Offers, Job Searches, Summer Associates, White & Case
Accept Your Offers Part 7: White & Case v. Nervous T-10 1L?
We’ve reported that firms with “oversubscribed” summer classes are calling up 2Ls and encouraging them to not accept their 2009 summer associate offers. Unlike Akin Gump’s move, the tactic is a clever dodge around the NALP guidelines. As we understand it, firms are not committing these “cold offers” to email, instead using the telephone and […] -
Arnold & Porter, Vault 100 open threads - 2009, White & Case
Fall Recruiting Open Thread: Vault 16-20 (2009)
Reasons for reading ATL vary from person to person. But we have been told by some people that one of the greatest benefits of following the site is gaining familiarity with law firms and the differences between them. In that vein, we shall continue on with our series of open threads on the Vault 100. […] -
D.C. Circuit, New York Times, Weddings, White & Case
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 2.24 and 3.2: Cancún Honeymoon
Spring! Cherry blossoms, opening day, and pedigreed lawyers uniting in marriage. We’re pleased to be back with another installment of Legal Eagle Wedding Watch, featuring these three impressive couples: 1.) Susannah Foster and Kenyon Weaver 2.) Kathleen DeLaney and Courtney Thomas 3.) Heath Kern and Joseph Gibson More on our finalists, after the jump. - Sponsored
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Bar Exams, Benchslaps, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Romance and Dating, Texas, White & Case
Non-Sequiturs: 02.15.08
* A clever parody of the Clemens hearing. [PrawfsBlawg] * They have a talent for bench-slappery down in Texas. [Sophistic Miltonian Serbonian Blog; Supreme Court of Texas Blog] * T-T-T-Trouble for TTT schools? [ABA Journal] * Lawyer of the Day: White & Case associate Tabber Benedict, fixed up by the matchmaking cabbie. [ABC News] * […] -
Biglaw, Summer Associates, White & Case
The Summer Associate Recruiting Sweepstakes: Winners and Losers (continued)
Here’s an update to last week’s post about how various law firms fared in recruiting summer associates for this year. That post, including the comments, featured oodles of info about the expected summer class sizes at different Biglaw shops. Now we bring you a few more data points. First, just a few short hours after […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2007, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Skaddenfreude, White & Case
Associate Bonus Watch: White & Case Matches
White & Case has announced special and year-end bonuses for its New York associates and counsel. They are at market levels, and will be paid to associates “who are performing at or above the level expected by the Firm.” Memo after the jump. -
White & Case
Making the Case for a White Christmas at Biglaw
This just in from a tipster. It can’t possibly be true, so we’re taking it as a joke. If you’re an associate at the firm, or work for Mr. Grinch at Biglaw, please let us know in the comments below. Tell us this can’t be true. Tell us you’ve seen worse. What is your firm’s […] -
Biglaw, Law Firm Mergers, Mergers and Acquisitions, White & Case
Law Firm Merger Mania: White & Case to Acquire Moore & Van Allen?
Here’s some law firm merger scuttlebutt that’s making the rounds: Rumor is that White & Case is acquiring Moore & Van Allen, a native Charlotte firm with a national syndicated finance practice. Any truth to this? We reached out to both firms for comment. A White & Case spokesperson issued this statement: “We do not […]
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Biglaw, Job Searches, White & Case, Williams & Connolly
Fall Recruiting Open Thread: Vault 16-20
Although the pace seems to be slowing, our open threads on Vault 100 firms continue to generate a decent quantity (and quality) of comments. So we’ll press on, for the benefit of those of you who are now in the throes of the law firm application process. Please pose questions about and share insights into […] -
Biglaw, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Pro Bono, White & Case
Biglaw Perk Watch: Pro Bono Work
The subject of today’s perk post may not jump to mind as a perk or fringe benefit, but we think it’s important and worthy of inclusion here. From a reader: Please do a “perks” thread on pro bono work. What kind of opportunities are presented? How are the hours counted (if at all), both de […] -
Bar Exams, Celebrities, Emily Pataki, Hillary Clinton, Kathleen Sullivan, Law School Deans, Paulina Bandy, Politics, White & Case
The Bar Exam: A List of Famous Failures
If you fail the bar exam, it's not the end of the world; just ask these six celebrities, whose lives and careers turned out fabulously! -
Biglaw, Hogan & Hartson, Holland & Knight, Money, Skaddenfreude, White & Case
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Miami
We’re big fans of Miami. We greatly enjoyed the visit we paid back in March, when we got to meet up with readers at an ATL Happy Hour. So we’re more than happy to make Miami the next stop on our tour of the nation’s legal markets. Here’s a summary of the lay of the […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Skaddenfreude, White & Case
Clerkship Bonus Watch: White & Case Joins the $50K Club
Today seems to be White & Case day here at ATL. This morning we wrote about Emily Pataki, a supervised legal intern an associate at White & Case, acing the New York bar exam. And now we have some W&C news on the clerkship bonus front. In an earlier comment thread, there was debate over […] -
Bar Exams, Biglaw, Emily Pataki, White & Case
Congratulations to Emily Pataki!
We realize we’re rather late in writing about this. But considering our extensive coverage of her past exploits, we really must share this information with you, however tardy. Here’s the big news: EMILY PATAKI HAS PASSED THE BAR EXAM!! Guess the second time’s a charm. Congratulations, Emily! P.S. If you’re wondering why we’re bothering to […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude, White & Case
Skaddenfreude: White & Case Weighs In
Congratulations to Emily Pataki. It appears that her employer, White & Case, is raising base salaries for its associates. Here’s the memo: WHITE & CASE LLP Date: January 25, 2007 To: All New York Associates From: David N. Koschik Re: Salary Increases I am pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2007 the base salaries […]