Tag: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
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BiglawSimpson Thacher's Gift To Associates Goes Over Like A Lead Balloon
The irony was just too much to bear. -
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BiglawTop 20 Firm Shares The Love -- Money, That Is -- With Hardworking Associates
What's better than one raise? TWO!
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BiglawTop 20 Biglaw Firm Adopts Davis Polk Salary Scale, Includes London Associates
We're going international with these raises now. -
BiglawSimpson Thacher's Bold Plan For Summer Associates
The firm wants law school students to give back. -
BiglawNo, Simpson Thacher Didn't Forget About Associate Bonuses This Thanksgiving
Wonder no more about the Simpson bonuses! -
BiglawBiglaw Giant Matches Associate Raises, PLUS Special Summer Bonuses!
Raises are nice, but raises plus special bonuses are even better. -
BiglawBook Of Business: Meet A Simpson Thacher Partner
Why did Simpson Thacher enter Houston, and how is its office faring in that market? 
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 08.23.16
* We’re very sorry about this, reporters, but Simpson Thacher & Bartlett partner Jeffrey E. Ostrow is not Ryan Lochte’s lawyer. Stop contacting him seeking comments about Lochte’s Olympic misdeeds. Get in touch with Jeffrey M. Ostrow of Kopelowitz Ostrow with your inquiries instead. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Per a new report, President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico pulled off what Vice President Joe Biden did back in his law school days by allegedly plagiarizing about a third of his law school thesis, chalking it up to some “style errors.” We’ll have more on this later today. [New York Times]
* Transgender children, teenagers, and young adults returning to school will have one more thing to be anxious about now that an Obama administration policy that would have allowed them to use the bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice has been blocked by a nationwide injunction. This issue may wind up before SCOTUS. [Reuters]
* As it turns out, it’s not just King & Wood Mallesons that’s been holding off on paying profit distributions to partners. London-based Ashurst has also forced partners to wait to receive their quarterly due, citing a double-digit percentage drop in annual revenue and profits per equity partner careening to an 11-year low. Ouch! [Law.com]
* Many first-year law students are kicking off their law school careers this week, and they seem to be very nervous. First things first: Calm down, and take a deep breath. Here are some tips and tricks to help you out as you try to adjust to your new lives in the hallowed halls of law schools across the country. 🙂 [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, MoneyLegal Fee Voyeurism: Gawking At Gawker's Lawyer Bills
The embattled media company has hired high-priced talent to help it through its troubles. -
Biglaw, Rankings, Vault rankingsMove Over Wachtell, There's A New Firm At The Top -- Vault Top 100 Firms (2017)
There's a new most prestigious firm in town. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, MoneySimpson Thacher Finally Announces Its New Salary Scale
Many people hoped this firm would beat the new market scale for Biglaw salaries. Were their prayers answered? -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, MoneyNY To $190K: An Addendum On Leverage
In figuring out which Biglaw firm will bring us the next pay raise, it's important to consider the concept of leverage.
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Associate Salaries, Biglaw, MoneyNY To $190K: Who Will Lead The Charge?
A Biglaw pay raise will happen (someday); when it does, who will be the first mover? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Partner IssuesA Lateral-Partner Mess Down In Texas
Has this game of musical chairs left one partner without a seat at the table? -
Admin, Blogging, Media and Journalism, RankingsAbove The Law's Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of 2015
What were the 10 biggest stories about the legal profession in 2015, according to readers of Above the Law? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Two More Matches -- Including One From A Major Player
One of these firms is a shop that might have given Cravath a run for its money. -
Politics, Pro Bono, Public Interest
Storming The Court: A U.S. Senator Looks Back On His Law School Days
He missed a ton of classes in his last year of law school, but it all turned out okay for him in the end. -
Biglaw, Screw-Ups
Simpson Thacher Sued In Two Class Actions
Biglaw firm allegedly cost lenders big bucks. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Simpson And Cravath Follow Davis
So what other leading law firms will follow the Davis Polk bonus scale?
