Elite Firm Names New Partners While Biglaw Is In Meltdown Mode

We're living in strange times. Congratulations!

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This is certainly not how I expected to be celebrating becoming a Skadden partner. That being said, we are adapting to the new normal. The traditional toasts have been replaced by online video chats and virtual congratulations, but it has certainly been a memorable experience.

Tracey Chenoweth, a member of the banking practice group at Skadden, commenting on her ascension to the firm’s partnership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this month, the firm announced its new partnership class: Chenoweth, Dohyun Kim (M&A), and Jennifer Permesly (international arbitration) in New York; David Clark (M&A) and Marcie Lape (litigation) in Chicago; Paul Schockett (tax) and Julia York (antitrust/competition) in Washington, D.C.; Peter Mair (real estate) and Virginia Milstead (litigation) in Los Angeles; Shu Du (China corporate) in Hong Kong; Andrew Good (white collar crime/government enforcement) in London; Ken Kumayama (IP) in Palo Alto; and Jenness Parker (litigation) in Wilmington, Delaware. Nearly 70 percent of this class is made up of women or people of color. Congratulations!


Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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