Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2024

Paul Weiss had an all-equity partnership for nearly 100 years, but times have changed, and now the firm needs to change too. The post Paul Weiss Creates Non-Equity Partnership Tier To Remain ‘Competitive’ In The Market appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

MARCH 11, 2025

Biglaw firms with single partnership tiers are now few and far between, with more big-name firms showing that theyre ready, willing, and able to welcome nonequity partners to their ranks. Here are some additional details: Nonequity tiers have helped many other firms quickly grow in scale and profits.

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Above The Law

APRIL 26, 2024

A setback for the elite Biglaw firm. The post Paul Weiss Effort To Expand Not Going As Well As Planned appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Bonuses Are In At Paul Weiss: Check out their scale too ! Did your firm share some of the extra wealth ? Bonuses Are In At Cleary Gottlieb: Look at the scale ! Third Time's The Charm: Big money being made at Dechert ! More The Merrier!: Bonuses have been announced at O'Melveny and Myers ! Keep The Info Flowing!:

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 6, 2021

My Brother Darryl And My Other Brother Darryl : Paul Weiss and Paul Hastings followed DPW's lead. Debevoise and Willkie and Milbank did too but that's not as funny as two "Paul" firms going back to back. Bonus Dam Breaks : Davis Polk goes over the top. System Update : The Cravath System gets a little tune up.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

There's a lot about world affairs that can make you feel helpless, but there's a lot firms can do. The post Paul Weiss Mobilizing Pro Bono Resources For Ukrainian Refugees appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

JUNE 17, 2021

So, So Many Firms Raised Salaries: Seriously, it's been a day. Paul Weiss , Sheppard Mullin , Willkie , Fried Frank , Munger Tolles , Morgan Lewis , Wilkinson Stekloff , oh my god, it's still going. Goodwin Procter , WilmerHale , Paul Hastings , Allen & Overy , still going.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Law360 ] * How Paul Weiss and Freshfields succeed on the global stage where other firms stumble. * Traffic law reminder: men in chicken suits have the right of way. ABA Journal ] * Mark Esper joins Squire Patton Boggs. Reuters ] * "Lawyers Seeking Big Fees Can Be Less Shamelessly Self-Interested." Can they though?

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Above The Law

JUNE 12, 2024

The Biglaw firm is on the prowl. The post Paul Weiss Is On A Bender — A Lateral Partner Bender, That Is appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

MARCH 1, 2022

More Firms Pile On The New Cravath Standard: Debevoise , Latham , Paul Weiss , McDermott , Quinn Emanuel are all on the new scale. Not A Great Look: For this mega firm. A Look At Summer Associate Recruiting: It's good news! The LSAT Is Still King: Of law school admissions. What's That Sound? Yup, it's a dog whistle.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 22, 2021

Jackie Schafer: I started out as a litigator at Paul Weiss, but spent most of my career in public service as an assistant attorney general, where I was regularly briefing and arguing cases before the state appellate courts in Alaska and Washington state. The company launched in 2020, and this March it announced a $1.2M seed round.

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JURIST

APRIL 14, 2021

Dozens of the largest law firms in the US signed on to a statement on Monday denouncing efforts to restrict Americans’ ability to vote. ” Brad Karp, the chairman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, spearheaded the effort to unite a coalition of firms to sign the statement.

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Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2025

” For the benefit off Skadden and Paul Weiss, this is what a backbone looks like. [ The Hill ] * Biglaw firms remain mostly silent about peer firms facing retaliation, but there are rumors of an upcoming amicus brief. American Lawyer ] * ABA forced out of disaster relief services after FEMA freeze. [

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LawSites

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The law firms Greenberg Traurig and Paul, Weiss, along with the NYSBA, are providing financial support for the portal. Through the platform, israelbar.legal , Israeli citizens affected by the war are able to submit questions to the IBA, and volunteer attorneys can register their interest to help.

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Law 360

APRIL 15, 2025

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday that it would be willing to reduce its proposed work for liquidating retailer Forever 21 in response to an objection by the U.S.

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Law 360

MARCH 4, 2025

New York-headquartered investment firm Pretium, advised by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, on Tuesday revealed that it closed its inaugural Legal Opportunities Fund after securing roughly $500 million from investors.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP announced Tuesday that David Fein, group general counsel at Standard Chartered, will join the firm in January as special counsel in the litigation department.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP has added as partners two corporate attorneys previously with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP who specialize in mergers and acquisitions, the firm announced Monday.

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Law 360

MAY 13, 2024

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP said Monday that the firm has hired a former Kirkland & Ellis LLP mergers and acquisitions partner as a partner in its own M&A practice in New York.

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Law 360

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP shouldn't be able to defend Google in the government's ad tech monopolization case against it, Yelp and a newspaper trade group have said, arguing that they already hired the firm to provide advice concerning investigations into the internet giant.

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Law 360

MAY 12, 2021

federal judge opted Wednesday to admonish Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP and former firm partner Alex Oh in connection with the Exxon human rights case that appears to have led Oh to resign prematurely from her new post as enforcement head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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JURIST

APRIL 1, 2022

In response, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LFD), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of Louisiana, and law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Warton & Garrison filed a lawsuit. This was the first time in 31 years the legislature declined to accept a gubernatorial veto of a bill.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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Cenza

APRIL 16, 2020

Fortunately, a number of top law firms have written some helpful memos that summarize the key legal issues related to FM. Paul Weiss. It’s an issue that calls for immediate attention because rights and remedies may be forfeited unless timely action is taken.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 8, 2022

A partner at the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York, Johnson opted out in the face of the rising anger. Vassar’s campus newspaper, The Miscellany News , declared on Feb. It added that “students of color feel especially impacted by Johnson’s policies.”.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 11, 2023

the managing director of an Arizona ABS law firm, a veteran legal tech executive and thought leader, and the leader of an innovation program at a major law school. And where the money is means big firms and big corporates – and therefore on tech designed to meet the needs of big firms and big corporates. Could they Do It Again?

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The Fashion Law

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Not the only new entrant into the B Corp space, reseller Vestiaire Collection announced in September that “following a rigorous certification process,” it is now a certified B Corp, a move that it says “reflects our firm commitment to the highest social and environmental standards.”

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Above The Law

JULY 28, 2021

Take a shot to go back to your desk.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 5, 2021

Paul Weiss, Simpson, and Winston release new statements.

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Above The Law

JUNE 27, 2022

Oh look, a Biglaw firm that's been planning ever since the draft opinion leak. The post Paul Weiss Taking Leadership Role In The Wake Of <em>Dobbs</em> appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 13, 2021

“Paul, Weiss Touts Anti-Death Penalty Reputation… So Why Is The Firm Helping Oklahoma Kill A Man? And the sovereignty questions involved aren’t much better.” ” Joe Patrice has this post at “Above the Law.” ” My earlier coverage of this cert.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 12, 2021

And the sovereignty questions involved aren't much better.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 17, 2021

“Paul, Weiss inked $700K contract with Oklahoma to undo tribal rights ruling”: Mike Scarcella of Reuters has this report. According to the article, “Shanmugam normally bills at $1,824 an hour, according to the contract, but the firm agreed to a 50% discount for the state.”

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Above The Law

AUGUST 12, 2024

* Harris campaign's strong ties to Paul Weiss. New York Law Journal ] * UK firm gives staff Friday afternoons off. appeared first on Above the Law. * Harris campaign's strong ties to Paul Weiss. New York Law Journal ] * UK firm gives staff Friday afternoons off. Reuters ] * Rudy may soon lose condo.

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Above The Law

JULY 20, 2023

His latest attempt at making a pen pal involved writing 51 law firms to warn them that he thinks hiring diverse attorneys violates the Supreme Court's college admissions opinion. ABA Journal ] * While others talk layoffs, Paul Weiss announced it's still looking at first-year applicants. appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 7, 2021

Is your BigLaw firm pro-death penalty or anti-death penalty? The law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has a reputation of supporting liberal causes, and its firm History webpage touts that “[t]he firm and its lawyers participated in efforts.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 6, 2021

ABA Journal ] * Firms like Cravath and Paul Weiss are enacting COVID-sensitive return policies. * Boogeyman of "CRT" being used to devalue disparate impact claims. If only there were some legal discipline that looked at how race impacts the legal system. [ Maybe old dogs can learn new tricks.

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