Gandolfo “Vince” DiBlasi

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An Inside Look at Sullivan & Cromwell’s Recruiting Process

Be careful about what you place in the trash. Law firms have paper shredders for a reason; use them. Consider this your practice pointer for the day. Earlier this month, an ATL reader sent us a collection of documents relating to Sullivan & Cromwell's on-campus interviewing program. So, what was in these documents? The contents will be of interest to partners and associates at other firms, as well as law students going through the OCI process right now....

By David Lat

Gandolfo "Vince" DiBlasi

Everyone’s A Loser in Pitcock v. Kasowitz Benson

The big decisional news out of New York today is the guilty verdict in the Brooke Astor trial. Anthony Marshall, the son of the late socialite and philanthropist, was convicted in a scheme to defraud Mrs. Astor. But we also have news of another notable ruling. Longtime readers of Above the Law will recall the […]

By David Lat

AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.

Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.

By Barbri

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Brokeback Lawfirm: Back in the Saddle

Yesterday Aaron Charney, the former Sullivan & Cromwell associate now suing his former employer for sexual orientation discrimination and retaliation, filed an amended complaint against the firm. To download copies of Charney’s latest filings, follow these handy instructions. Some background about the new complaint, from an article by Anthony Lin in this morning’s New York […]

By David Lat

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Brokeback Lawfirm: A Bit of Monkey Business?

Remember our post from last week, hinting at the possibility that false affidavits were created in the Aaron Charney / Sullivan & Cromwell litigation? Well, a few more details — or allegations, at least — are drifting in. Check out this order by Justice Bernard Fried: Second page, after the jump.

By David Lat

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Brokeback Lawfirm: More on S&C and the Nazis

In an interesting article in today’s Gay City News, Professor Arthur Leonard discusses the whole “Nazi-gate” controversy surrounding Sullivan & Cromwell partner Gandolfo “Vince” DiBlasi (at right). Much of the article will be familiar to those who have been following the case closely. But here’s some good background (which previously surfaced in the comments, but […]

By David Lat

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Perhaps you’re sick of reading about the aborted settlement talks between Aaron Charney and Sullivan & Cromwell. Presumably you’ve already read our extensive coverage of the March 15 court hearing, at which the settlement talks took center stage, as well as the reports of Lavi Soloway (who effectively functioned as ATL’s New York correspondent for […]

By David Lat

How Checkbox’s ‘Legal Front Door’ Can Transform Your Workflow

Leveraging agentic AI to triage, prioritize, and automate the law department inbox.

By Above the Law and Checkbox

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Brokeback Lawfirm: What A Mess

As we’ve mentioned before, Lavi Soloway has posted some great coverage of yesterday’s hearing in Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. He offers detailed discussion of the arguments before Justice Bernard Fried, his impressions of them, and original photos. You can access Soloway’s two posts here and here. They’re well worth your time. Some excerpts, […]

By David Lat

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Brokeback Lawfirm: It Gets Better By the Day

Thank you, Sullivan & Cromwell, for not settling this case and putting the mess behind you. The ongoing saga of Aaron Charney v. S&C is providing lawyers across the country with hours of entertainment. Each week brings some exciting new development or salacious revelation. And yesterday’s hearing in New York Supreme Court, before Justice Bernard […]

By David Lat

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Brokeback Lawfirm: Aaron Charney’s Hard Drive, RIP

What’s more thoroughly trashed: Aaron Charney’s Biglaw career, or his computer hard drive? You be the judge. Patricia Hurtado and Lindsay Fortado, of Bloomberg News, have filed an excellent report about yesterday’s court proceedings in the litigation between Aaron Charney and his erstwhile employer, Sullivan & Cromwell. Here’s an excerpt: A former Sullivan & Cromwell […]

By David Lat