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ATF Pick Earned $1.7 Million Partnership Share at BakerHostetler
Steve Dettelbach, the Biden administration’s second choice to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobaco, Firearms and Explosives, received a $1.7 million partnership share since the start of 2021 at the law firm BakerHostetler.
Law School Admission Test Would be Optional Under ABA Proposal
The Law School Admission Test soon may become a much less important part of the law school admissions process in the US, if the American Bar Association has its way.
Retired Justice Kennedy Calls Supreme Court Leak ‘Corrupt’ Act
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UBS Worker Eligible for Attorneys’ Fees in Disability Appeal
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Agency Jurisdiction Cases Need Coordination, Feds Tell SCOTUS
The US Supreme Court should coordinate briefing in cases involving which courts can hear arguments as to the constitutionality of the SEC’s and FTC’s in-house judges, the government said in a new letter.
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Cravath Loses Another Dealmaker, This Time to Kirkland & Ellis
Cravath Swaine & Moore has lost another dealmaker to a rival firm in less than eight months, a rarity for the Wall Street firm that recently changed its pay system to try to retain talent.
Big Law Hiring Spree Lifts Diversity in Mostly White Industry
Several Big Law firms cast a wider net to snap up associates during a busy last year, looking beyond the most exclusive law schools and plucking talent from lesser-known competitors. That’s incrementally improved diversity at the largest law firms and prompted a question: Will Big Law’s new approach to recruiting last?
Jones Day Leader Said to Step Down, Four Possible Successors
Jones Day managing partner Stephen Brogan is expected to step down from his leadership role this year and hand-select a successor from among a handful of candidates, according to four people familiar with the firm.
Big Law’s Pay War Is Dangerous Game for Firms Posing as ‘Elite’
An ongoing pay war is making lawyers at some of the top firms in the world more money than ever before. It’s also exposing a growing fault line between the richest firms and everyone else.
The World’s Largest Law Firm Thinks You’ve Got It All Wrong
Kirkland & Ellis chairman Jon Ballis holds a trump card in the legal industry’s desperate battle for talent: he can pay more than just about anybody else. Some partners at the world’s largest law firm earn more than $20 million a year, according to a former shareholder.
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