It’s been almost three months since Skadden took the coward’s way out and inked a deal with the Trump administration promising $100 million in pro bono payola — earmarked for conservative clients and causes — in order to prevent the issuance of an unconstitutional Executive Order targeting the firm. It’s a blow to the rule […]
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Corporate lawyers in many of the top firms have more power when it comes to administrative decisions because they generate more revenue than most litigators. As a result, they may have played a bigger role in the decision to cooperate with the administration, leaving […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the most recent National Law Journal 500 ranking, what are the top five cities by attorney headcount? Hint: NYC tops the list, as it’s home to 17.8% of all attorneys employed by NLJ 500 firms. See the answer on the next […]
Trump-Fighting Firm Lays Off Staff: Best of luck to the former Perkins Coie staffers. Using AI Has Its Consequences: Life in prison may be a little much! Former Skadden Fellows Share Their Thoughts On The Program Changes: They don’t seem too happy. Looking For The Best Practice Areas And Regions?: Check out Vault’s 2026 ranking! […]
Faked invoices and correspondence A personal injury solicitor who diverted a portion of his client’s settlement payment into a rehabilitation company connected with his wife, creating false documentation in order to do so, has been struck off. Fasar Mahmood, a consultant at West Yorkshire firm Tyler Hoffman, told his client that she had been awarded […]
Unconventional job hunt pays off An aspiring barrister who set out on foot in an “ever expanding spiral” from his home in search of legal work has now landed a role. Legal Cheek readers will recall last week’s story of City University bar graduate Thomas Isaac, who took to LinkedIn to share his somewhat unusual […]
* Kilmar Abrego Garcia released pending trial. [Axios] * In addition to massively expanding the deficit, Congress is also planning student loan caps that will crowd out law school access for many. [Reuters] * White nationalist receives law school prize from Trump judge over paper arguing that constitutional protections should only apply to white people. […]
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Iran presents a real dilemma. I’m writing this on Saturday, and the United States is not (yet) bombing Iran. For Donald Trump, this is great. It’s great if Israel solves the Iran problem — eliminating Iran’s path to a nuclear weapon — without the United States getting involved. Trump can claim to have achieved a great victory […]
Vault recently released its closely watched rankings of the nation’s 100 most prestigious law firms. It was there that we learned Cravath has held onto its title as the most prestigious firm in America for a decade, and that the top firms saw some interesting changes (including one major firm entering the Top 10 for the […]
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