Alienating Our Affections
Supreme Court hacking and the end of a Biglaw era.
Top 25 Biglaw Firm Announces Nonequity Partnership Track, Plus ‘Enhanced’ Bonuses For Associates
On top of that, the firm is also introducing a $50K 'lawyer referral bonus program.'
How Legisway Helps In-House Teams Manage All Legal Matters In One Trusted Place
Operate with AI driven insights, legal intake, unified content and modular scalability to transform efficiency and clarity.
Top 25 Biglaw Firm Promises Happy Holidays For Associates With Bonus Cheer
Associates at this firm will be able to spread joy with cold, hard cash!
Sullivan & Cromwell’s Representation Of Trump Is A ‘Disgrace’ And The Firm Should Be ‘Embarrassed’ Says George Conway
Conway tells the world what he really thinks of his old friend.
Sullivan & Cromwell Joins Trump Defense As Age Of Obsequiousness Begins!
Biglaw gets over the fear of the scarlet MAGA.
Biglaw Partner Slammed By Judge For 50 Percent Rate Hike
Perception is reality when it comes to billing rates.
Ready for What’s Next: 5 Ways to Strengthen Economic Resilience
Get five practical tips to spot cash flow red flags early, speed up payments, track spending in real time, and build stronger client trust through clear, transparent billing—download the ebook.
Biglaw Firm’s Antisemitism Fight Seems More Concerned With Anti-War Protests
Sullivan and Cromwell's approach to campus antisemitism continues to cross the line into silencing protest.
S&C Hire Pair Of High Profile Skadden Dealmakers… Let’s Just Not Focus On How That Biggest Deal Turned Out
On the one hand, it was a huge deal. On the other hand, their client got clowned on the deal.
Elite Biglaw Firm Adopts Tougher Background Checks For New Hires Amid Campus Protests
The prestigious law firm will use a stricter vetting process for its new associates to root out bias and antisemitism.
Top 25 Biglaw Firm Hands Out Big Raises, Bonuses To Associates
Exciting news for everyone at the firm. Congratulations!
How LexisNexis State Net Uses Gen AI To Tame Gov’t Data
Its new features transform how you can track and analyze the more than 200,000 bills, regulations, and other measures set to be introduced this year.
Sullcrom Is Super Proud Of Themselves For Making It Easier For The State To Confine The Innocent
I hope Jones takes some solace in knowing that he may actually be one of the innocent ones.
Sam Bankman-Fried Wastes No Time Bashing Biglaw Firm Sullivan & Cromwell In Latest Filing
SBF wants the Biglaw firm treated as part of the prosecution team.
Morning Docket: 03.27.23
* "This is our third major financial crisis," said Sullivan's Mitchell Eitel describing his experience weathering the legal fallout of economic troubles. Remember the 50 years where we didn't have major bank collapses? Maybe we were all onto something. [Bloomberg Law News] * Supreme Court to hear more argument about law banning speech about illegal immigration and practically deployed to surveil journalists. [Courthouse News Service] * "Utah governor: Social media law limiting minors' access not 'foolproof.'" I think he meant to say "constitutional." [Axios] * Purdue's online law school seeks permission to send graduates to the bar exam. Because rather than regulate legal education to graduate lawyers who can practice immediately or require a comprehensive exam for any interested potential practitioner, we have BOTH. [Journal Gazette] * Someone leaked Twitter's source code online in latest development from clown car central. [Reuters] * Shearman revenue down 10 percent and partner profits off 17.5 percent. No wonder they were so hot to merge. [American Lawyer] * New York will take another stab at selecting a Chief Judge. [Law360]
Morning Docket: 01.25.23
* Google doesn't think much of the government's antitrust action. It might want to try a quick Bing search on antitrust law. [Reuters] * Asking ChatGPT to write a poem about being a law student. [LegalCheek] * Insiders may find it a little sketchy, but Goodwin coupling layoffs with a big lateral hire may be the norm in a market where the "recession" is only hitting specific groups. [Law.com] * A deep dive into Sullivan & Cromwell's cryptoexchange adventure. [Financial Times] * Elon Musk testifies that publicly stating that he had "funding secured" when he had not, so much, "secured" any "funding" was "the right thing to do." Juries appreciate a complete lack of remorse! [Law360]