Nothing To Fear But Quinn Itself: BTI’s annual survey of the firms clients least want to see across the “v.” is out, and Quinn Emanuel, Kirkland & Ellis, Skadden, and Gibson Dunn are once again the Fearsome Foursome. Weird how two of those firms were too chicken to even defend themselves against an illegal executive order.
Show Me The Precedent: The Eighth Circuit revived Missouri’s Republican gerrymander even though the Supreme Court had already blocked it (and has since blocked it AGAIN), which raised the question of what, exactly, a judge has to do to earn articles of impeachment these days.
Weil Be Back: After a year of watching partners head for Cravath, Simpson Thacher, Sullivan & Cromwell, and seemingly every other firm with a lobby, Weil is welcoming some folks back.
Bed, Bath & Billable: A Legal Cheek survey of trainees and junior lawyers puts Paul, Weiss at the top of the long-day rankings, averaging nearly 13 hours in the office, with Goodwin, Milbank, Fried Frank, and Cleary not far behind.
The Call Is Coming From Inside The Help Desk: Seyfarth Shaw says a hacker posing as IT support talked an employee into sending client documents containing names and Social Security numbers to an unauthorized account.
Bare Arms And The Law: A Bexar County judge told a San Antonio defense lawyer her sleeveless dress was inappropriate, and when the lawyer took the fight online, the judge expanded the indictment to include her tennis shoes and backpack.
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Nothing To Fear But Quinn Itself: BTI’s annual survey of the firms clients least want to see across the “v.” is out, and Quinn Emanuel, Kirkland & Ellis, Skadden, and Gibson Dunn are once again the Fearsome Foursome. Weird how two of those firms were too chicken to even defend themselves against an illegal executive order.
Show Me The Precedent: The Eighth Circuit revived Missouri’s Republican gerrymander even though the Supreme Court had already blocked it (and has since blocked it AGAIN), which raised the question of what, exactly, a judge has to do to earn articles of impeachment these days.
Weil Be Back: After a year of watching partners head for Cravath, Simpson Thacher, Sullivan & Cromwell, and seemingly every other firm with a lobby, Weil is welcoming some folks back.
Bed, Bath & Billable: A Legal Cheek survey of trainees and junior lawyers puts Paul, Weiss at the top of the long-day rankings, averaging nearly 13 hours in the office, with Goodwin, Milbank, Fried Frank, and Cleary not far behind.
The Call Is Coming From Inside The Help Desk: Seyfarth Shaw says a hacker posing as IT support talked an employee into sending client documents containing names and Social Security numbers to an unauthorized account.
Bare Arms And The Law: A Bexar County judge told a San Antonio defense lawyer her sleeveless dress was inappropriate, and when the lawyer took the fight online, the judge expanded the indictment to include her tennis shoes and backpack.
