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Associate Bonus Watch: Paul Weiss Matches Cravath
Paul Weiss, Cravath’s peer firm in terms of profitability, matched the Cravath bonuses. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Associate Bonus Watch 2012,...
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The World’s Most Valuable Law Firms: Rankings!
What are the world’s most valuable law firms, in terms of total value and value per partner? Let’s take a look at some new rankings. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on...
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Some Of Facebook’s First Users Work In Biglaw, But Where?
Thanks to some expert stalking, we now know that some of Facebook’s first members became lawyers. Let’s invade their privacy and find out about them! Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter...
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Andrew Cuomo Pads His White House Quals By Having Senate Crap All Over His...
The New York Senate has decided to give Andrew Cuomo a taste of the presidency by acting like toddlers and dissing his Court of Appeals nominee. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or...
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Biglaw Perk Watch: Adoption Benefits(Plus an update on the gay gross-up.)
Which major law firms offer benefits that cover adoption and/or surrogacy costs? Plus an update on the gay gross-up (aka “tax equalization for same-sex health benefits”). Continue reading »Follow Above...
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Morning Docket: 02.15.13
* What to do when your federal agency’s website has been hacked by Anonymous and you’re unable to post a major report online for public dissemination? Well, just ask a law professor to do it for you on...
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Morning Docket: 03.28.13
* Based on the justices’ reactions during oral arguments in Windsor v. U.S., there was no defending the Defense of Marriage Act. Not even the Paul Clement, the patron saint of conservative causes could...
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Taxi-Hailing Apps Move Forward After Typo-Plagued Biglaw Clash
Perhaps this Biglaw partner should stop hating on Bloomberg and spend more time editing? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Biglaw, Cars, Gibson Dunn,...
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From Across the Desk: Capital-Markets Centric Firms
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. continues his taxonomy of law firms with the capital-markets centric firms. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Adam...
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Irony Alert: Former NBA Union Director Billy Hunter May Get Locked Out of...
Anyone still annoyed about the NBA lockout can smile a knowing smile. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Andrew Krassof, Basketball, Billy Hunter, C....
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Non-Sequiturs: 07.02.13
* Another interpretation of the Shelby County decision posits that the Roberts Court is a lot like the Walking Dead, just less entertaining. [Huffington Post] * Dean David Schizer is leaving. [The...
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The Ideal Lawyer To Have A 3-Hour Summer Lunch With
Bring along a lawyer who’s a real food expert. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Bloomberg, Career Alternatives, Career alternatives for attorneys,...
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It’s Official: Supreme Court Clerkship Bonuses Hit A New High
What’s the new going rate for Supreme Court clerkship bonuses? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Associate Compensation, Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkship...
View ArticleA Shinier, Happier Biglaw?
What does the ATL Insider Survey tell us about happiness in Biglaw?
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 09.30.13
* The lawyer who shot himself in the back and lied about it has pleaded guilty since his defense was full of self-inflicted holes. [WBIW] * Do you want to be a partner? These 12 simple rules are a good...
View ArticleBow Before The Global 100, The Top-Grossing Law Firms On The Planet
Rankings! Here are the top ten law firms in the world by revenue, profits per partner, and attorney headcount.
View ArticleMorning Docket: 10.14.13
Ed. note: In honor of Columbus Day (and Canadian Thanksgiving), Above the Law will be on a reduced publication schedule today. We will be back in full force tomorrow. * Justice stops for no one, not...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 10.18.13
* Former top Pentagon lawyer Jeh Johnson previously told us he was done with public service, but when the president asks you to join the Cabinet, it’s kind of hard to say no. Plus this Paul Weiss...
View ArticleWhich Biglaw Firms Have The Most Satisfied Litigators?
Litigators rate their own firms in terms of compensation, hours, training, and more.
View ArticleWhich Biglaw Firms Have The Most-Satisfied Corporate Attorneys?
What are the pros and cons of transactional practice, and which firms boast the most-satisfied corporate attorneys?
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