Sonnenschein
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Morning Docket, Samuel Kent, Sonnenschein
Morning Docket 06.11.09
* UCLA Law students were successful in protecting our right to curbside carne asada. [Los Angeles Times] * Apparently, Sonnenschein is “fat and happy” and moving its New York office. [New York Observer] * Washington, D.C. lawyer Kenneth Feinberg has been appointed compensation czar and will get to set the salaries of CEOs at beleaguered […]
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Morning Docket, Sonnenschein, White & Case
Morning Docket 06.10.09
* Does SCOTUS need some affirmative action for non-Ivy League grads? [New York Times] * White & Case partner Tom Lauria, who got SCOTUS to issue a stay in the Chrysler-Fiat deal, is pissing people off and “enjoying the heck out of it.” He may take on GM next. [Wall Street Journal] * SCOTUS decided […]
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Lawyer of the Day, Sonnenschein
Lawyer of the Day: Paul Glad
Have you heard the one about the law firm partner, the Girl Scout, and his Lexus? Well, here it is, but we warn that it’s not very funny. Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal partner Paul Glad is an experienced litigator, but he’s going to need to ramp up his public relations skills in the months ahead. […]
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Salary Cuts, Sonnenschein
Sonnenschein Salary Update
Last week, we told you that Sonnenschein would be cutting its associate’s salaries. At the time, Sonnenschein pointed out the hit to first year salaries: Our first year Associate base salary under the new approach will be set at $145,000 in most of the cities in which we operate, and the salary levels for the […] -
Salary Cuts, Sonnenschein
Nationwide Salary Cut Watch: Sonnenschein Has Had Enough of Lockstep
Just a few months ago, Sonnenschein was doling out seven-figure paydays to partners from the dissolving Thacher Proffitt & Wood. Today, the firm is cutting associate salaries. But the firm has decided to take a major swing at lockstep compensation in the process. The official statement from managing partner Elliott Portnoy starts out with the […] -
Deferral Stipend, Sonnenschein, Start Dates
Nationwide Start Date Watch: Winston & Strawn, WilmerHale, Baker & McKenzie, and Sonnenschein Delay Start Dates
More firms are pushing back the start dates of incoming first year associates. This weekend, we learned that Winston & Strawn has pushed back start dates to January 19th, 2010. Deferred associates will receive an additional $15,000 on top of their $10,000 bar stipend. The firm is also picking up health care for its incoming […] -
Alston & Bird, Arent Fox, Arnold & Porter, Blank Rome, Chadbourne & Parke, Dorsey & Whitney, Hogan & Hartson, Salary Freeze, Sheppard Mullin, Sonnenschein, Venable
Updated Salary Freeze Round-up: Even More Firms on Ice
As we noted in yesterday’s Morning Docket, even the New York Times has taken note of the salary freeze trend at law firms. The Times reached out to Above The Law’s own David Lat for the story: Although many associates are angry about the freezes, others are relieved, said David Lat, founding editor of AboveTheLaw.com, […] -
Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Dorsey & Whitney, Salary Freeze, Sheppard Mullin, Sonnenschein, Venable
ATL Salary Freeze Round-up: The Firms on Ice
The new year is shaping up to be a cold one. As we noted in our 2008 Year in Review series, one of the biggest stories heading into 2009 has been that of the salary freeze. Rather than instituting lock-step raises for associates entering a new class year, a number of firms have informed associates […] - Sponsored
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Associate Bonus Watch 2008, Salary Freeze, Sonnenschein
Sonnenschein: Top Bonuses For Top Performers, Salary Freeze For All
Sonnenschein is the latest firm to adopt a creative approach to associate compensation during the financial crisis. The firm announced bonuses that can go much higher then their peer firms, but also announced a salary freeze. First the bonus news: We are pleased to announce that Associate productivity bonuses for 2008 range from $10,000 to […] -
New York Times, Sonnenschein, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 11.7: Berkshires, Baby
Amidst all the depressing talk of layoffs and cold offers, here’s a little mergers and aquisitions news to brighten your Monday: Even in a bad economy, the wedding machine grinds on. In fact, we’ve noticed a slight uptick in the number of registries at Neiman Marcus. So how bad can things be, really? Here are […] -
Layoffs, Sonnenschein
Update: Sonnenschein Confirms Attorney Layoffs
A spokesperson for Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal has confirmed that there were layoffs at the firm yesterday. The spokesperson said that 25 attorneys were laid off. The firm said they waited until they could personally notify all of the attorneys before they went public with the information. The firm was not able to confirm how […] -
Arnold & Porter, Heller Ehrman, Hogan & Hartson, Layoffs, Sheppard Mullin, Sonnenschein
Crisis for some firms, opportunity for others
It’s been a dark week on ATL. Layoff news has been pouring in: 21 attorneys cut at Katten, up to 60 at Sonnenschein, and 20 at Clifford Chance. To prevent you from jumping out your windows, we’re revisiting a Wall Street Journal article from earlier this month on the silver lining for law firms during […] -
Layoffs, Sonnenschein
Nationwide Layoff Watch: The Sun Is Not Shining At Sonnenschein
Today is not a good day to be Carlo Rizzi. We’re getting word that Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal is laying off a bunch of attorneys and staff today. The big number we are hearing is that 60 associates and staff are out of jobs. According to one tipster, the layoffs are being carried out nationwide, […]
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Harvard, New York Times, Sonnenschein, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 9.14: Brief Interlude
What did you miss if you didn’t peruse last Sunday’s NYT weddings section? The marriage of Theodore Roosevelt V, for starters. Also, a whole lot of gayness! We counted seven same-sex weddings on this week’s list, which we suspect is a an all-time high. (And how sociologically interesting that all seven were men marrying men!) […] -
Sonnenschein, Start Dates
Nationwide Start Date Watch: Sonnenschein
We’re a little late in passing along this news, which is from last month. But when it comes to coverage of certain topics, like start dates and layoffs, we aim for completeness. An article in Crain’s Chicago Business focuses on delayed start dates at major law firms in the Windy City. Most of the news […] -
Heller Ehrman, Holland & Knight, Sonnenschein, Vault 100 open threads - 2009
Fall Recruiting Open Thread: Vault 61-70 (2009)
Judging from our traffic, readers are enjoying this rundown of the Vault 100. We do aim to please here at ATL. We appreciate those who have offered insights about firms in the comments. Moving on to the next group (with prestige scores in parentheses): 61. Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP (5.608) 62. Sonnenschein Nath & […] -
Biglaw, Blogging, Layoffs, Media and Journalism, Sonnenschein, Summer Associates
Still More on Sonnenschein: Portnoy's Complaints
Earlier today, in the wake of yesterday’s post about troubles in the Charlotte office of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, firm chairman Elliott Portnoy sent around an irate email: From: Portnoy, Elliott I.Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 12:40 PMTo: #Attorneys-AllSubject: Rumors Regarding Charlotte and Summer Program Many of you have recently heard claims regarding our Charlotte […] -
Job Searches, Layoffs, Sonnenschein, Summer Associates, Weirdness
Update: What's Going on at Sonnenschein - CLT?(And a discussion of the Charlotte market in general.)
Here’s a bit of follow-up on last week’s post about Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal. We heard from a number of tipsters, and their reports are consistent with the rumors previously reported: 1. Sonnenschein is rescinding offers of summer employment to incoming summer associates in the Charlotte office. 2. Sonnenschein is rescinding offers to full-time associates […] -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Layoffs, Sonnenschein, Weirdness
What's Going On At Sonnenschein?
Over at Greedy South, various rumors are circulating about Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal. One poster claimed that the firm rescinded offers of summer employment to several incoming summer associates in the Charlotte office. Later on in the thread, others chimed in to claim that the firm is rescinding offers to full-time associates who were set […] -
Blogging, Education / Schools, Money, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Sonnenschein
Non-Sequiturs: 09.05.07
* Sadly, the Nixon Peabody theme song didn’t make the cut. [TechnoLawyer] * “Sonnenschein sued for millions by former partner.” [Legal Times] * News you can use: “How much income can parents have before losing all financial aid for their kids’ college?” [TaxProf Blog] * We’re late in linking to this, but here’s Blawg Review […]