The Law Schools New Big Law Partners Attended

How much weight does a prestigious law degree hold when it comes to climbing the ranks at a large law firm?

As one argument goes, rainmakers often come from humble beginnings and have to fight their way to the top, while graduates from highly-ranked universities are inclined to coast their way through Big Law.

Over the past several months, a number of law firms have announced new classes of partners for the upcoming year, and we thought it would be a fruitful exercise to take a look at who these lawyers are and where they come from.

As it turns out, if you ...