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According to the latest NYLJ 100 ranking based on attorney headcount, Kirkland & Ellis now has the biggest Biglaw firm in New York. But in which city was the mega firm originally founded?
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Hint: The firm was founded in 1909 by Stuart G. Shepard and Robert R. McCormick. Both Kirkland & Ellis (Weymouth Kirkland and Howard Ellis) joined the firm in 1915.
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