Barry Wolf

The path to partnership isn't as long at this firm anymore, but that could cause some problems.

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* What kind of constitution would the Rebels have written after overthrowing the Emperor? Let’s take this all the way: what pseudonym would Jar Jar use in writing the Galactic Federalist Papers? [Business of Law Blog]

* Did the recent “Madoff” miniseries really have to fixate so much on his Judaism? Sure, it was part of his identity, but didn’t it kind of cross over into Shylock territory? [St. Louis Jewish Light]

* The prosecution is starting to lay out the details in the case against Sunderland soccer player Adam Johnson for his relationship with a 15-year-old fan. [Screamer]

* Reflecting on Chief Judge Judith Kaye’s legacy of trial court reform. [Cityland]

* Judge Sylvania Woods would be rolling over in his grave if he knew about the child porn scandal going on at his namesake school. [Katz Justice]

* Weil Gotshal Chairman Barry Wolf better get used to being on the other side of the table — he’s subpoenaed to testify in a lawsuit over a condo dispute. [Dan Abrams]

* “An Administrative Law Fairy Tale.” [Library of Law and Liberty]

* This is what happens when an NYC lawyer hangs out with the Marines and Navy for four days. [U.S. Naval Institute]

* You think you’re a ruthless lawyer? You aren’t ruthless unless you’re Sun Tzu ruthless. [Law and Disorder]

* Here’s an optimistic take on the future of Biglaw. [CodeX]

* David Schwimmer playing the late attorney and father of a reality TV dynasty Robert Kardashian not doing it for you? Don’t worry, Yeezy’s got your back… literally. [People]

How much did Weil Gotshal suffer in 2013? Let's look at the numbers....

The latest reports from Weil Gotshal, out of Dallas and New York.

Who just left Weil Gotshal in Dallas, and where are they going?

Additional information about the recent partner defections in Houston.

How can one law firm produce so much drama?

We know the who, what, where, and when of the Weil partner departures; now let's dig into the WHY....

Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. takes a closer look at the recent layoffs at Weil.

The large-scale layoffs at Weil: what does it all mean?

How many lawyers and staff are being laid off? A surprisingly high number, into the triple digits....

A very different take on how Weil Gotshal reacted to losing two partners to Quinn Emanuel in D.C.

Check out Weil's highly unusual reaction to two partner defections....

What do the incoming partner classes at ten leading law firms reveal about the state of Biglaw?

Weil Gotshal announced its bonuses today. They aren't a 100 percent Cravath match. When are they being paid?

Did Weil just kick its associates over the fiscal cliff?

How much do non-equity partners get paid at large law firms? The American Lawyer just issued some new data on this subject.

What are lawyers and law firms doing to contribute to Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery efforts?

After yesterday’s excitement over the Boies Schiller bonuses, we’re back to the Cravath scale. Today Weil Gotshal came out with its year-end bonuses. The firm is matching Cravath. Our sources report the Weil scale starts at $7,500 for full first-year associates — no stub-year bonus for the class of 2011, like at Milbank — and […]

Last week, we told you that Weil Gotshal was waiting to see how the other top-tier dominoes fell before deciding on spring bonuses. Well, since that time, many dominoes have fallen, all in line behind Cravath. Davis Polk, Skadden Arps, and now Paul Weiss have all matched the Cravath spring bonus scale. Cravath’s bonuses are […]