Former Biglaw Associate Alleges Partner Used Racial Slur
Covington denies the allegations.
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Covington Must Wait Behind Putin To See Classified Documents Like Everyone Else
Weird, because I'd been told Trump actually DECLASSIFIED all those documents already.
This Top Biglaw Firm Is Going Against The Grain On Partner Compensation And Succeeding
No origination credits? No problem! While many other Biglaw firms are changing the ways they pay their partners, Covington is staying the course and coming out on top.
Unexpected Threats To Cybersecurity/Confidentiality: The SEC And ChatGPT
Has the SEC lost its mind?
Morning Docket: 02.22.23
* Elon Musk asks court to lift protections designed to keep him from committing more SEC violations. What could possibly go wrong? [CNBC] * The Supreme Court may still want to blow up the internet, but they don't seem like they want to do it over this case. [SCOTUSBlog] * Delaware lowers bar passage score. Apparently global climate change has made hell freeze over. [Reuters] * Hogan Lovells net income down 13 percent. Starting to see why they might be in the merger market. [American Lawyer] * Put aside four days in the office... could we really operate on a four-day work week? Yes, reports obvious study. [Courthouse News Service] * Law firms band together to oppose SEC request for the names of Covington clients targeted in cyberattack. [Law360]
How Filevine’s New DraftAI Cuts Out Hours Of Writing Work
Now it transforms your document creation with natural language prompts.
Morning Docket: 01.12.23
* FINALLY. Firm leaders willing to come right out and say that "recession" fears are overblown at this point. Regular followers of Above the Law might have heard this point five or six hundred times over the last six months. [American Lawyer] * Covington sued for non-compliance in client data leak investigation. If a leak happens in the woods and no one properly investigates it, does it even happen, really? [Law.com] * Supreme Court allows New York gun regulations to stand while Second Circuit litigation continues. Congratulations New York! You get to exercise the state sovereignty to regulate guns guaranteed by the actual text of the Second Amendment... for a few more months. [Law360] * Sam Bankman-Fried is blogging on Substack now? Perfect client, 10 out of 10, no notes! [Reuters] * New high-powered firm set up to fight threats to democracy. It's a growth industry. [New York Times]
Year-End And Special Bonuses To Covet At Another Biglaw Firm
Lots of cash to dump on hardworking associates.
Covington Reportedly Paying Settlement Over Leak Of Les Moonves Sexual Misconduct Report
Now, suddenly, the firm has nothing to say about the matter.
Top 30 Am Law Firm That Once Refused Special Bonuses Now Offers Them As Part Of Year-End Bonus Scale
And there's an hours requirement for all bonuses -- but associates at this firm aren't complaining.
4 Ways Your Firm Can Build Economic Resilience
It’s the key to long-term success in an uncertain business climate.
It’s Hard To Be Your Best At Biglaw When You’re Watching People Have Sex
Attorneys at Covington find themselves distracted by, erm, inappropriate behavior.
Oh Hai Covington!
It took a long time, but the D.C. market may be joining the $190K club in earnest.
Morning Docket: 02.24.17
* Ted Cruz predicts another Supreme Court vacancy this year based on absolutely nothing but his desire to see his name in stories reporting his baseless ramblings. [ABA Journal] * Hope you didn't dump your private prison stock, because look who's back in the business of abusing prisoners! [Mother Jones] * Stanford's student senate joins the calls to reinstate the lawyer dropped from the school's referral program for sexual assault victims after she criticized the school. [Law.com] * Covington posts double-digit growth. [National Law Journal] * Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is suing Simpson Thacher over real estate. [National Law Journal] * Revenue recognition rules are changing... what's that going to do to M&A? [Law360] * Securities lawyer gets in juicy lawsuit over sports journalism. [Business Insider] * Law professors file ethics complaint against Kellyanne Conway. For good measure let's rephrase that: Law professors file first ethics complaint against Kellyanne Conway. [Washington Post]
Non-Sequiturs: 09.19.16
* Surprise, surprise. The federal government isn't such a great steward of the Trail of Tears. [AP] * Litigator and writer Jonathan Shapiro speaks with Deborah Kalb about his novel Deadly Force (affiliate link) and his latest legal TV show, Goliath, which premieres next month. [Books Q&As] * Thoughts on fixing our broken government from Philip K. Howard, Covington partner turned author and reform advocate. [Wall Street Journal] * The biggest scams you need to know about, before it is too late. [Pawn Hero] * How to get juries to feel an acquittal in their gut. [Katz Justice] * American history is owed to booze. [Law and More]
NY To $190K: An Addendum On Leverage
In figuring out which Biglaw firm will bring us the next pay raise, it's important to consider the concept of leverage.