Vault 100 open threads – 2009

This marks the end of our review of the firms in the Vault 100. This is the final bunch up for discussion (with prestige scores in parentheses): 91. Lovells (4.494) 92. Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP (4.489) 93. Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP (4.478) 94. Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP (4.459) 95. […]

Our Vault 100 series is winding down. We hope that the insiders have enjoyed the opportunity to brag (or to vent) about their firms. And that the curious have appreciated insights into life at various firms in the top 100. Here is the next bunch up for discussion (with their prestige scores in parentheses): 81. […]

The Vault 100 march continues! In this series of open threads, we list the firms, and you all discuss their upsides and downsides. We’ll be wrapping this puppy up this week. Here are the next ten (with prestige scores in parentheses): 71. Nixon Peabody LLP (5.218) 72. Hunton & Williams LLP (5.208) 73. Perkins Coie […]

Judging from our traffic, readers are enjoying this rundown of the Vault 100. We do aim to please here at ATL. We appreciate those who have offered insights about firms in the comments. Moving on to the next group (with prestige scores in parentheses): 61. Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP (5.608) 62. Sonnenschein Nath & […]

We’re entering the second half of the Vault 100. This is part of a series of open threads to discuss the firms considered to be the profession’s most prestigious. Because we know you love prestige. And the opportunity for “TTT” accusations. [FN1] Here’s the next bunch of firms, with prestige scores in parentheses: 51. Munger, […]

We’re back with another installment in our series of open threads on the Vault 100. This is an opportunity for insiders to sound off on their firms for the benefit of wannabe potential first-year and lateral associates. Here are the next ten on the Vault list, with prestige scores in parentheses: 41. Baker Botts LLP […]

Welcome to another post in the 2009 Vault 100 open thread series. You all seem to like having the law firms listed in groups of ten, so we’ll keep it up. Here are the thirty-something firms from the Vault 100, with prestige scores in parentheses: 31. Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP (6.461) 32. […]

In connection with on-campus interviewing season, we’re giving you a chance to assess the firms that made this year’s Vault 100 list of most prestigious law firms. The previous open threads listed firms in groups of five, but to up the pace, we’ll list them by ten from here on out. Here’s the next group, […]

Reasons for reading ATL vary from person to person. But we have been told by some people that one of the greatest benefits of following the site is gaining familiarity with law firms and the differences between them. In that vein, we shall continue on with our series of open threads on the Vault 100. […]

In honor of the new Vault rankings, we’re doing a series of open threads on the 100 most prominent law firms. We invite you to compare and contrast the firms in the comments. In the last open thread on Vault firms 6-10, there was an animated discussion about litigation at Cleary and which Kirkland office […]

We’re back with the next installment of open threads on the Vault 100 law firms. A particularly insightful comment from the last post on the top five firms: [Davis Polk & Wardwell] and [Sullivan & Cromwell] do very similar work. DPW has a stronger underwriters’ practice, Sullivan is marginally better on the issuer side. DPW […]

As reported last week, the Vault 2009 law firm rankings are out. You can find Vault’s ranking of the top 100 most prestigious firms here. As observed by one astute commenter, “the prestige rankings will tell you nothing about the quality of your work experience.” In order to address this, we are relaunching a popular […]