Vault rankings

Summer programs have different purposes, and different firms excel at each.

Is your firm in the top 10, or perhaps the top 25?

There's a new most prestigious firm in town.

Congratulations to these great law firms on their commitment to hiring, retaining, and promoting diverse attorneys.

There's surprisingly little change in this year's list, but it's still always interesting to see who's rising and who's falling.

If you're looking for a firm that will treat you well no matter who you are, you can't go wrong with one of these.

Which Biglaw firms offer the best "quality of life"? And is that even possible in Biglaw?

If you were lucky enough to summer at one of these firms, we bet you had a blast.

Which law firms are considered to be at the top of their game? Let's find out!

Which firms enjoyed the most prestige back in 2008 and 1998? Let's go Back to the Future!

Which law firms came out on top in this year's Vault rankings of the nation's 100 most prestigious firms?

* The latest Vault 100 rankings are out, and it’s time to find out which Biglaw firm is the most prestigious in all the land. Is it Wachtell? Is it Cravath? We’ll have the answer for you, and much more analysis, later today. [Vault]

* An former office manager at Vedder Price has been accused in a $7M embezzlement scandal. She allegedly used the money to buy “lavish homes, numerous vacations” — it’s as if she were trying to live like a partner. [ABA Journal]

* Since the Redskins’ trademark was canceled by the Patent and Trademark Office, sports fans are wondering whose offensive team name is next. The Cleveland Indians might get scalped. [WSJ Law Blog]

* According to ALM Legal Intelligence, paralegal pay is on the rise, and it’s almost $80/hr in top roles. Why should new attorneys care about this? Because they’ll probably have to work as paralegals. [ALM]

* Double the deanships, double the fun: Penn State Law’s campuses have been approved by the ABA to become separately accredited locations. We’ll take bets on which one closes first. [StateCollege.com]

Which Biglaw firms have the strongest Ukrainian offices? There's a ranking for that (of course).

Wachtell can't be perfect. Can it?

Which firms demonstrate a true commitment to diversity? Check out the latest rankings from Vault and from Am Law.

Which Biglaw firms offer the best "quality of life"? And is that even possible in Biglaw?

Looking at five notable stories of the week that was.

* Apple has lost the e-books trial. Didn’t see that coming after Apple’s lawyers ripped the government’s witnesses. [New York Times] * Vault released its Regional and Practice Area rankings. Yeah, we get it Wachtell, you’re awesome. [Vault] * Who ever said losing at the Supreme Court was the end? Myriad is suing to enforce its patents in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. [Patently O] * Woman caught on camera planning her husband’s murder because it’s “easier than divorcing him.” Fair enough! [Lowering the Bar] * Senators pledging to block court nominee “irrespective of [her] very fine professional qualifications.” Oh. [The Blog of the Legal Times] * Some jurisdictional nerdiness regarding EPIC’s original filing seeking mandamus, prohibition, or certiorari from SCOTUS to review a FISA judge. [Lawfare]

New Vault rankings are out. Does your prestige match your job security?

Wherein we give some credit to overlooked law firms and law schools based on positive responses to the ATL Insider Survey.