Chris Williams, Author at Above the Law https://abovethelaw.com/author/cwilliams/ A Legal Web Site – News, Insights, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Courts Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:41:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 208237768 Another Day, Another Bonus — See Also https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/another-day-another-bonus-see-also/ Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:30:17 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078376 New Milbank Matches: Glenn Agre, Ross Aronstam & Moritz.

Donald Trump Isn't As Pro-Choice As Folks Thought: Of course Elon had something to do with it.

Think Twice About Protesting: California's Bar gives a weak answer on how character and fitness will be evaluated.

Development In The Foley Job Revocation Suit: In short, at will means at will.

Bring Out Those Cards!: Send your entries to our 16th Annual Holiday Card Contest!

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Will Protesting Cost Students Their Ability To Practice Law? California Shrugs Off A Clear Answer https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/will-protesting-cost-students-their-ability-to-practice-law-california-shrugs-off-a-clear-answer/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 20:13:38 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078360 Really could use a bright line here.

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Why Match Milbank When You Could Beat Them? — See Also https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/why-match-milbank-when-you-could-beat-them-see-also/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:45:08 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078330 This Firm Has A Tradition Of Paying Above Market: $200k special bonus!

Other Firms Pay Out Bigly Too!: Here's to Morgan Lewis!

Climate Activists Come For Biglaw: A&O Shearman did a lot of work for fossil fuel companies over the last few years.

Judge Dies On Hill That Diversity And Merit Are At Odds With Each Other: Reed O'Conner, everybody.

We Do The Enforcing Here!: Gorsuch really doesn't seem to want the Court to be held accountable.

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Biglaw Firm Beats The Market For Associate Bonuses. Again. https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/cahill-bonus-24/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:13:51 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078292 Why match the market when you can go beyond!

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More Money News! — See Also https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/more-money-news-see-also/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:42:50 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078259 Today's Bonus Round-Up: Norton Rose Fulbright, Kramer Levin.

Doors Closed: Paul Weiss shuts their Beijing office.

Watch Out, Perkins Coie: Kash Patel isn't the biggest fan.

You Aren't The Only One Wishing PACER Kept The Pace Up: We know who to blame.

Only McConnell Is Allowed To Play The Game: The retirement rescinding has him frustrated.

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This Biglaw Firm Is Sharing The Wealth Before Its Upcoming Merger https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/this-biglaw-firm-is-sharing-the-wealth-before-its-upcoming-merger/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:02:36 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1077907 Good news on a Wednesday!

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Kash Patel Labels Members Of Perkins Coie Partnership As ‘Corrupt Actors Of The First Order’ https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/kash-patel-labels-members-of-perkins-coie-partnership-as-corrupt-actors-of-the-first-order/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:45:02 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078203 Wild times ahead.

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We Show You The Money! — See Also https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/see-also-4/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:30:29 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078208 These Are The Firms That Have Matched: Should yours be on there? Let us know!

Pays To Practice At A Boutique!: Wilkinson Stekloff's base bonuses are above market!

California Knows How To Litigate: And they're preparing for Trump.

Networking Can Be Fun!: Read about the Kirkland & Ellis "I Know Her" event for proof.

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Boutique Trial Firm Pays Out Above-Market Bonuses! https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/boutique-trial-firm-pays-out-above-market-bonuses/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:45:38 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078191 Why match when you can go beyond!

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Bonus Season Continues! — See Also https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/bonus-season-continues-see-also/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:48 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078139 Biglaw Firm, Biglaw Money!: Check out Seward & Kissel!

They Aren't The Only Ones Handing Out Cash!: Enjoy those bonuses, Fish & Richardson!

Associates Aren't The Only Lawyers Looking Like Money!: Brian Steel debuts as Young Thug's streetwear model.

Signs Nobody In His Circle Gives Meaningful Feedback For $300: Elon Musk's plan to replace all judges is more half baked than usual.

About That Retirement...: Trump's win makes judges renege on retiring.

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