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Cravath Swaine & Moore

Cravath Changes Course on Deferred Associates

Cravath, Swaine & Moore informed incoming associates that some of them can begin their employment with the firm this fall,…

Robert Joffe, Former Presding Partner of Cravath, Dead at 66

Robert Joffe, presiding partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore from 1999 to 2006, died Thursday of cancer at age 66.…

Bonus Season has Begun!

Cravath Swaine & Moore has officially kicked off this years bonus season. It should come as no surprise that bonuses…

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

This week in law firm layoffs: Clifford Chance: 10 lawyers Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt: undisclosed staff Simpson Thacher: undisclosed staff…

Rumor: Cravath Holds Stealth Layoffs, Cuts 25 Associates

Blawgs are reporting that Cravath has been holding stealth layoffs of associates since December 2008, letting 25 lawyers go for…

Cravath Defers 2010 Associate Class to 2011; Offers Sweet Deferal Option to 2009ers

Cravath, which in March deferred its 150-member incoming associate class to October or November 2009 or January 2010, has some…

Survey: Skadden is Nation’s Top Firm Again

Skadden has been ranked the top corporate law firm in the US for the ninth year in a row, according…

Lateral Hiring Up 100% in London

Over five years, London firms’ hiring of lateral partners has almost doubled, from 42 hires in 2004 to 79 in…

Cravath Defers Start Dates

Cravath, Swaine & Moore is deferring start dates for incoming first-years. New associates will have the choice of beginning work…

Debevoise Reports Revenue Up

New York's Debevoise & Plimpton announced that its 2008 gross revenue climbed 7.2%, while profits per partner fell nearly 3%.…

Report: Women Still Not Making Partner

According to a report released by the San Francisco-based Project for Attorney Retention, which surveyed 100 American law firms, only…

Cravath Profits Drop Whopping 24%

Am Law 100 firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore saw 2008 gross revenue fall 13%, while profits per partner dropped 24%…