Despite the tough economic climate in 2009, Cravath, Swaine & Moore managed to increase its business, the AM Law Daily reports. Revenue at the firm rose to $569 million last year, a seven percent jump from 2008, and profits per partner came in at $2.7 million, an increase of eight percent. The lone blemish in the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, March 9, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s news… An Illinois judge refuses to dismiss a lawsuit against Donald Rumsfeld… Former Greenberg Traurig partner Mark McCombs is charged with stealing $1 million from a local community… Former New Jersey state official Karen J. Kominsky joins Cozen O’Connor… Cravath, Swaine & Moore [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 19, 2010
Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, February 19. Let’s kick the weekend off with a look back at yesterday’s stories… JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, has been named in a plagiarism suit… BuckleySanders brought on a new attorney as Counsel… A school district in Pennsylvania has been accused of violating the privacy of its students [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 4, 2010
Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, February 4, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s headlines. Woodcock Washburn has a new litigation chair… Adams & Reese is expanding in Florida with an office in Tampa… Sidley Austin has received an award for its work in life sciences law… Thompson Hines promoted 10 law clerks to associates… Foley & [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Cravath, Swaine & Moore informed incoming associates that some of them can begin their employment with the firm this fall, one year sooner than originally planned. Hiring partner Rowan Wilson said in an email, “those who have not yet committed to something else for 2010-11, if they are interested in starting at Cravath in2010, we [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 29, 2010
Good morning everyone and TGIF! Today is Friday, January 29. Last night we were saddened to hear of the passing of Robert Joffe, the former presiding partner at Cravath, and extend our condolences to his friends, family and colleagues… Here’s a look back at the other headlines from Thursday… The Supreme Court of Nevada has [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 28, 2010
Robert Joffe, presiding partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore from 1999 to 2006, died Thursday of cancer at age 66. Joffe spent 42 years at Cravath where he developed a special practice, advising independent directors on corporate boards. Among other notables, he advised the directors of Fannie Mae during its accounting scandal in 2004 and [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 28, 2009
Good morning everyone! Today is Monday, December 28, and here’s a look back at the news from last week. Kirkland & Ellis paid out bonuses… Newly released records detail Rothstein’s non profit activities… Cravath confirmed that no new partners will be named this year… A dozen lawyers have left Dickstein Shapiro…. A federal appelate court has upheld a large [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Making partner at a big New York firm has been a possibility for only the shining stars of the legal profession. In this recession, however, the chances of becoming partner have quickly gone from bad to worse. At many prominent firms, the number of new partners has significantly dropped: four at Cleary Gottlieb [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 4, 2009
Up until this week, the scale for bonuses seemed pretty set in stone with every firm falling in lockstep with Cravath. But earlier this week Sullivan & Cromwell dared to be different. Of course, it’s only different if you’re a senior associate in which case you’ll get an extra $5000, small consolation for [...]
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