Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
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Biglaw
Top Biglaw Firm Adopts 'One-Size-Fits-All' Office Policy, Where Partners No Longer Rule The Real Estate Roost
From partners to associates, everyone is on equal footing when it comes to office size at this firm. -
Biglaw
More Raises Makes For Some Pretty Happy Associates
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Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Tries New Strategy In Intense Associate Talent War
Taking time off doesn't have to be a career killer.
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Biglaw, Money
Totally Not A Magic Circle Firm Just Showed Its Hand
And for my next trick, more pro bono hours! -
Biglaw
Freshfields Wants To Make Its 'Magic Circle' Designation Magically Disappear
Unfortunately, there's no magic spell that will abracadabra the association away. -
Biglaw
Magic Circle Firm Suspends Partner Distributions And Freezes Attorney Pay
Doing everything they can to avoid layoffs. -
Biglaw
Probably Not How You Should Talk To Pregnant Associates: A Biglaw Play In Four Acts
What are they teaching associates these days? -
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Biglaw Firm Raided By Authorities For Second Time In Connection With Financial Scandal
The practice is estimated to have cost taxpayers there €12 billion ($13.7 billion). -
Biglaw
Another Magic Circle Firm Decides To Raise Associate Salaries -- In The U.S.
Now this is a great way to start the weekend. -
Biglaw
Faced With High-Profile Partner Defections, Firm Revamps Its Compensation Structure
Former partners spill some tea about the move. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.27.17
* Bey and Jay-Z want to trademark their kids’ names because nothing creates the nurturing environment of unconditional love children need like converting them into commodities. [The Recorder]
* For lexicography nerds, a deep dive into the original definition of “emoluments.” For the MAGA crowd, the English language itself is fake news. [National Law Journal]
* The 2017 A-List is out! That’s the American Lawyer’s comprehensive ranking of law firms. No, not the Am Law 200, the other one. No, not the NLJ 500, the other one. Actually, what the f**k is the A-List? [American Lawyer]
* Freshfields co-managing partner steps down. [Law.com]
* Martin Shkreli not having the best of days. [Law360]
* The Communications Director is calling on the FBI to investigate the Chief of Staff and put this news on Twitter. That’s… not standard procedure. [Huffington Post]
* A repeal and replace they can actually get done. Say goodbye to clean water regulations! [Courthouse News Service]
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Biglaw, Partner Issues
Biglaw Firm Gets Busy Shedding Finance Partners
Big shake-ups at the Magic Circle firm.
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Magic Circle Firm's Efforts To Boost Profitability Lead To Finance Practice Upheaval
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.16.16
* Former Berkeley Law dean Sujit Choudhry is suing the school, claiming that Berkeley discriminated against him by punishing him more harshly for alleged sexual harassment compared to white professors. [Law.com]
* The family of Sandra Bland settles its lawsuit over her death for $1.9 million. [New York Times]
* The Sixth Circuit, sitting en banc (and rather splintered), rules that the mental-health ban on gun ownership could violate the Second Amendment. [How Appealing]
* Congratulations to Miami corporate partner Ira Coleman, who will replace Peter John Sacripanti and Jeffrey E. Stone as chair of McDermott Will & Emery in January. [Big Law Business]
* Ashurst remains in a tailspin, with five partners (including two office heads) leaving in the span of 24 hours. [Ashurst]
* In other U.K. law firm news, Freshfields is replacing “Dear Sirs” with gender-neutral salutations in all communications and legal documents. [The Lawyer via Big Law Business]
* More exciting news for Bancroft: recognition for its pro bono work, which partners pledge will continue after they move over to Kirkland. [Law360]
* Paging parents who left Davis Polk to raise their kids: here’s a program to bring you back into Biglaw. [Law.com via ABA Journal]
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Biglaw, Contests, Summer Associates
Best Summer Associate Event Contest (2016): The Winner!
Congratulations to this worthy winner, which demolished the competition just like it trounces opposing counsel in the courtroom. -
Biglaw, Contests, Summer Associates
Best Summer Associate Event Contest (2016): The Finalists
Six great nominees; time to cast your vote! -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
Another Magic Circle Firm Pulls Money Out Of A Hat
Given the actions of its peers, this firm didn't have much of a choice. -