Lateral Moves
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Biglaw, California, Celebrities, Crime, Gender, Insurance, Job Searches, Lateral Moves, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Plaintiffs Firms, Rape, SCOTUS, Silicon Valley, Supreme Court, Television, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 12.13.13
* “Those of us from the Midwest think it’s actually easier to hide a child in New York.” Many of the current Supreme Court justices are from New York. How does it affect their jurisprudence? [Washington Post]
* The percentage of women associates in law firms may be down nationally, but in California, the demographic is on the rise — except in Silicon Valley, which is really hardly surprising. [The Recorder]
* Megyn Kelly, who’s been compared to a “brilliant supermodel,” is now considered the brightest star on Fox News, with more than 2.5 million viewers. Albany Law School must be so proud. [Washington Post]
* Class action powerhouse Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll hired Matthew S. Axelrod of DOJ fame (most recently as Associate Deputy Attorney General) to join the firm as a partner. Congrats! [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* “The fact that rape insurance is even being discussed by this body is repulsive.” Yep. Rape insurance. Apparently that’s a thing in Michigan now, which is pretty unbelievable. The more you know. [MSNBC]
* Here’s a helpful hint for our readers: when you’re trying to get released on bail prior to your jewel heist trial, you probably shouldn’t list your occupation on a court form as “jewelry thief.” [Los Angeles Times]
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The Lateral Partner Market In 2014
What does Lateral Link see in terms of 2014 trends for the lateral partner market? - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues, Tax Law, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Associate Bonus And New Partner Watch: Ropes & Gray (Plus A Weil Partner Pick-Up)
Are this firm's bonuses higher than the market rate? Just a tad, for some.
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Biglaw, Intellectual Property, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Partner Issues
New Partner Watch (Plus Partner Departures): Weil Gotshal
Who are Weil's nine new partners, and what does their selection say about the direction of the firm? -
Advertising, Biglaw, Job Survey, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Calculating Your Value As A Lateral Partner
How well would you do on the lateral partner market? -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Musical Chairs: An Elite Boutique's Latest High-Profile Hire
A former federal prosecutor and Biglaw partner joins a top-flight litigation boutique. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues
The Problems Firms Face When Pushing Out Partners
What happens when partners are pushed out of the law firms they once loved? You won't believe how messy these bad romances can get... -
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The Aspiring Lateral: The Business Side
To ask lawyers to administer the business operations of a firm is courting disaster. Here's why... - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Summer Associates
5 Questions To Ask Your Managing Partner
The answers given should give partners a good sense of both their relative standing within their firms and the values that drive the business decisions of their leadership. -
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Recently Announced Law Firm Mergers Could Create Cascade of Lateral Moves
With mega-mergers on the horizon, partnership moves can change the legal landscape. -
2nd Circuit, Antitrust, Antonin Scalia, Biglaw, Department of Justice, Drugs, Federal Judges, Labor / Employment, Morning Docket, Politics, Religion, SCOTUS, Shira Scheindlin, Supreme Court, Trials
Morning Docket: 11.07.13
* “What about devil worshippers?” Justice Scalia may think Satan’s gotten “wilier,” but that doesn’t mean his supporters don’t deserve religious representation in their public meetings. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Speaker of the House John Boehner says that if the Employment Non-Discrimination Act passes, tons of lawsuits will be filed — except that hasn’t happened in states with similar laws. Oopsie… [Reuters]
* Judge Shira Scheindlin isn’t going to just sit there and allow herself to be kicked off the stop and frisk case. In a rare move, she asked the Second Circuit to reverse its ruling and reinstate her. Go girl! [Reuters]
* Quinn Emanuel is welcoming a frequent firm-hopper (from Sidley to Clifford Chance to Cleary Gottlieb) into its ranks in D.C. to join Weil defectors Mike Lyle and Eric Lyttle. Best of luck! [Am Law Daily]
* Gibson Dunn scooped up Scott Hammond, a longtime leaders of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. Query just how large the dangling carrot at the end of the firm’s stick was. [Blog of Legal Times]
* Till death or criminal charges do we part: troubled lawyer Kent Easter claims he didn’t have the backbone to stand up to his wife. He blames the entire drug-planting scandal on her. [L.A. Now / Los Angeles Times]
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
5 Findings From A Survey Of New Partners
What are the most notable findings from the American Lawyer's latest New Partners Survey? -
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The Aspiring Lateral: Integrating Yourself
Because the lateral journey does not end when you place the potted plant and picture of your family on your new desk.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers
The Degradation Of Law Firm Quality
Many law firms are basically incapable of true quality control. Here's why, according to in-house counsel columnist Mark Herrmann. -
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Where Did Dewey & LeBoeuf's Big-Name Partners Land?
In the aftermath of Dewey, where have the pieces of this former empire landed? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Texas
Who Will Fill The Weil-Shaped Hole In Houston?
Which Biglaw firm has designs on the Houston legal market? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Texas
Weil Weil West: Weil Gotshal Reiterates Its Commitment To Texas
Glenn West, Weil Gotshal's managing partner in Dallas, issues a statement about the firm's Texas operations. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Texas, Women's Issues
As The Weil Turns: Insights From Partner Departure Memos
The latest reports from Weil Gotshal, out of Dallas and New York. -
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The Aspiring Lateral: The Succession Plan
Is this a great job opportunity, or a career dead-end? If you’re missing a critical fact, you may never know. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Riding To The Rescue Of A Troubled Law Firm
Who's the white knight riding to the rescue of Dow Lohnes?