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Akin Gump, Biglaw, Dewey Ballantine, Dewy Orifice, Job Searches, Willkie Farr
Fall Recruiting Open Thread: Vault 31-35
We’ve now covered over a third of the Vault 100 law firms in open threads. But that means we still have two-thirds to go (assuming we follow through to the end). The next five firms are colorful. They include one firm that was featured in the Transformers movie, and another that used to employ a […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Dewey Ballantine, Money, Skaddenfreude
Clerkship Bonus Watch: Dewey Ballantine
Please welcome a new member to the $50K Club: “Dewey Ballantine just raised its clerkship bonus. $50K for a federal clerkship or the highest court of any state.” If you’re aware of any judicial clerkship bonus news that hasn’t previously appeared here, please email us (subject line: “Clerkship Bonus”). In addition, if you’re planning to […] - Sponsored
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One Summer Associate You Definitely Want To Take To Lunch
In the next few weeks, summer associates will be arriving at large law firms around the country. And they’ll get treated to lavish, three-hour lunches, paid for by Biglaw shops that want to win them back on a permanent basis. But the summer lunches may be a trifle rushed over at Dewey Ballantine. Here’s a […]
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Admin, Biglaw, Dewey Ballantine, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Root Canal Open Thread
We have to step away from the computer for a while for a dental appointment. We’d rather be covering associate pay raise developments than undergoing a root canal, but we sadly don’t have much choice in the matter. Please mention the latest associate base salary news in the comments to this post. We’ll check them […] -
Biglaw, Dewey Ballantine, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Dewey Ballantine and Fried Frank, Confirmed
Consider the rumors about Dewey Ballantine and Fried Frank joining in the associate pay raise fun to be confirmed. We’ve been in touch with multiple sources at both shops. We’re working on getting a copy of the DB memo. Here is the text of the Fried Frank announcement (which reportedly went out by email at […] -
Aaron Charney, Barry Ostrager, Biglaw, Charles "Cully" Stimson, Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Dewey Ballantine, Dewy Orifice, Football, Litigatrix, Marjorie Rendell, Money, Music, New Orleans, Rudeness, Shanetta Cutlar, Sports, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Week in Review
ATL Week in Review: January 15 - 19
* Last Tuesday, a civil action captioned Aaron Brett Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP was filed in New York Supreme Court — and the world of Biglaw has never been the same ever since. Click here to access the complete archives of our Aaron Charney coverage. * Of course, Sullivan & Cromwell partners aren’t […] -
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Non-Sequiturs: 1.19.07
* Too soon, Daily Princetonian, too soon. And what’s more, you budding SNL-writers are so completely unfunny that you might consider law school instead. Dewey Ballantine would probably hire you. [IvyGate Blog] * Retiree sick of junk mail claims that (literal) poo-slinging is constitutionally protected. [AP via Forbes] * If only Jason were just a […] -
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Musical Chairs: 01.17.07
On the Way Out: * The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California (San Francisco), Kevin Ryan, is stepping down. He cited “personal and professional reasons” for his departure. (Does this mean that ATL favorite Eumi Choi might be placed in charge of the office for a while, even if only in an acting […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Dewey Ballantine, Dewy Orifice, Law Firm Mergers, Money
The Dewy Orifice: A Post-Mortem
After the much ballyhooed merger between Dewey Ballantine and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe fell apart, many theories were bandied about as to why the deal disintegrated. See, e.g., here. Now, from a British legal publication, The Lawyer, we get this fascinating report: Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe chairman Ralph Baxter demanded a guaranteed $25m (£12.92m) payout […] -
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ATL Week in Review: January 1-5
Last week was short, thanks to the New Year’s holiday; but it sure was busy. Here are some highlights from a very momentous week: * No more jokes about Harriet Miers: the ill-fated ex-SCOTUS nominee has resigned as White House counsel. Speculation about her successor abounds. * No more jokes about the Dewy Orifice: the […] -
Biglaw, Dewey Ballantine, Dewy Orifice, Law Firm Mergers
The Closing of the Dewy Orifice: The Announcement Email
Why did the merger between Dewey Ballantine and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe die on the vine? Traditional theory: Dewey’s loss of key partners, such as M&A stars Michael Aiello and Jack Bodner, made it a much less attractive merger partner. Why buy a cow after the milk has dried up? See here. Revisionist theory: It […] -
Biglaw, Dewey Ballantine, Dewy Orifice, Law Firm Mergers
More on the Death of Dewey-Orrick
Via the WSJ Law Blog, here’s the text of the two firms’ joint statement: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Dewey Ballantine LLP have jointly decided to end merger discussions. Both firms are successful, global firms that saw great potential in a combination. However, a combination of this size and scope posed significant challenges. While […] -
Biglaw, Dewey Ballantine, Dewy Orifice, Law Firm Mergers
More Breaking News: The Dewey-Orrick Merger Is Off
The planned merger between Dewey Ballantine and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has been called off. Last month, the troubled transaction was indefinitely postponed — not a good sign. Given the unfortunate nickname that was bestowed upon the new entity, the disintegration of this deal may be just as well. We hear that an internal email […]
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Musical Chairs: 01.02.07
A few of the more prominent moves within this noble profession: From government to private sector: * Former Interior Secretary Gale Norton is joining Royal Dutch Shell, as general counsel for its “unconventional resources division” (e.g., extracting oil from “oil shale” and “extra heavy oil” — don’t ask us, we don’t know). (A WSJ Law […] -
Biglaw, Dewey Ballantine, Dewy Orifice, Law Firm Mergers, Mergers and Acquisitions
Dewy Orifice: More Merger Missteps?
The indefinitely delayed, potentially troubled merger between Dewey Ballantine and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe isn’t being well-received by Dewey support staff. From a Dewey Ballantine tipster: As far we non-attorney types go, it seems like more of a hostile takeover than a merger. So far, Orrick management is calling the shots on all the administrative […] -
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Musical Chairs: 12.19.06
The latest collection of moves within the profession: From government to private sector: * George Bundy Smith, former judge on the New York Court of Appeals — the state’s highest court (duh) — to Chadbourne & Parke, as a litigation partner. Lateral moves: * “A little ditty, about Jack and Diane”: M&A lawyer Jack Bodner, […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Dewey Ballantine, Law Firm Mergers, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Dewey Ballantine Announces
This doesn’t really matter much (except, of course, to the people receiving the dough). But for those of you keeping score at home, Dewey Ballantine has just announced bonuses. Surprise surprise, they’re matching market. Well, almost matching market. The stub bonus for Class of 2006 folks was a flat $5,000. Other notable items from the […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Dewey Ballantine, Dewy Orifice, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, Law Firm Mergers, Money, Preston Gates & Ellis, Week in Review
ATL Week in Review -- Biglaw Bonus Edition: December 11-15
We summarized the past week in non-bonus news back in this post. Now, we provide a recap of last week in Biglaw and associate bonus news: * In merger news, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart and Preston Gates & Ellis are combining to form “K&L Gates.” * Meanwhile, the Dewey-Orrick merger will be delayed in its consummation. […] -
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Dewy Orifice: Merger Interruptus
The merger between Dewey Ballantine and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe will take longer than expected. From the WSJ: The proposed merger between law firms Dewey Ballantine LLP and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has encountered a delay. Meanwhile, Dewey Ballantine has lost some leading partners. The full partnerships of both firms were due to vote […] -
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Musical Chairs: 12.13.06
It has been a while since our last round-up of notable moves within the legal profession. So there’s a lot to report today: Law Firm to… Prison? * Former Milberg Weiss name partner Steven Schulman resigned from the firm to pursue “new ventures.” The most important of these “ventures” will surely be fighting federal charges […]