Wake Up Call: Cravath Sidesteps Big Partner Promotion Trend

Nov. 19, 2021, 1:31 PM UTC

In today’s column, Mayer Brown, Willkie, Barnes & Thornburg, and Steptoe & Johnson LLP also announced 2022 promotion rounds; five Chicago intellectual property firms will allow lawyers and other IP professionals to count at least 25 hours of diversity and inclusion work toward their billable-hour targets; Pryor Cashman dodged a celebrity chef’s $150 million lawsuit.

  • Leading off, Cravath, Swaine & Moore said it’s promoting five men and one woman to partner for its 2022 class. After elevating a record 11 lawyers last year, Cravath’s latest round is closer to its five-year average. (American Lawyer)
  • In a fierce market ...

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