'Hey Dan, it's me, Leo.'

"Who?"

'Leo Lenin. From Autoadmit.'

"What's Autoadmit?"

'It's this racist--strike that. We're homosexual--'

"Listen, I don't have time--"

'Just hear me out. AutoAdmit is a community of lawyers, okay?'

"Like the ABA?"

'Yes, exactly. Just like the ABA, except we're heavily online. Practitioners from around the country are on our platform, constantly.'

"If you want an interview, you're going to have to go through our media team."

'I'm not trying to interview you. We're trying to understand your secret sauce. Everyone looks up to you.'

{laughter} "Do you know how many years people have been trying to understand Wachtell's secret sauce?' You're asking why the Mona Lisa's nose is just so. Even if I told you, you're not going to replicate it. No one can anymore. It was a unique confluence of factors that were there at the beginning and have carried us through, including in times like these. Good enough? I have a call I need--"

'We're not trying to replicate what you do. We just want to understand it. So we can admire it.'

"I'm going to say it one more time. It can't be done. It's an uncrackable code. Give it up kid, go call Faiza at Cravath if you want a long spiel about all their 'plus factors'--she'll blow smoke up your ass for a good hour or two."

'I don't want Faiza. I want you.'

{sighing} "Look, are you in New York?"

'Sure, I can be.'

"Did you say you're homosexual?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4534232&forum_id=2).#40209279)

https://www.wlrk.com/attorney/daneff/

https://www.cravath.com/fsaeed/

both managing partners at their respective firms.

another tidbit - looks like each was on the other side of the Anadarko/Oxy deal. lol. Faiza should have advised against.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4534232&forum_id=2).#40210154)

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extremely online and operating at an *extremely* high level

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4534232&forum_id=2).#40211518)

at the lower biglaw firms, you REALLY start to see a drop-off in quality. some attorneys at those firms are solid. others would be more suited for shitlaw.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4534232&forum_id=2).#40209252)

Seriously, white shoe means wasps only no Jews allowed.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4534232&forum_id=2).#40209499)

It was still pretty hellish though because WLRK team would turn heavy markups back in like a day. Fuckers never seemed to get fatigued.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4534232&forum_id=2).#40210025)

tbf, (xo 2020 doesnt even know who marty lipton is

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4534232&forum_id=2).#40210052)

https://kasowitz.com/ (the xo thread on this website redesign is one of my fav threads ever)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4534232&forum_id=2).#40210160)

I've outted partners I hate. AK-47 is a real piece of work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4534232&forum_id=2).#40210845)

Someone like this dude maybe https://www.wlrk.com/attorney/jrcammaker/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4534232&forum_id=2).#40217525)

It was 180 watching the asshole partner get enraged at this like 7th year asian girl running circles around him while casually browsing Saks.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4534232&forum_id=2).#40210827)

But do they know anything a cravath lawyer doesn’t know? Of course not.

I do think they are trained to always push for one thing totally off market. Like they always push one thing hard to make it a fight. Otherwise public M&A just goes by a script.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4534232&forum_id=2).#40210871)

not that PE is "fun" but still.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4534232&forum_id=2).#40210883)

"Thank you for calling DLA Piper. A customer service lawyer will be with you momentarily. Your call is of paramount importance to THE FIRM and will be answered in the order received."

*1999 MIDI version of Pachelbel's Canon in D Major plays as hold music for 45 minutes*

"Thank you for calling DLA Piper. This is Vanessa Goldstein-Li JD Esq. speaking. How may I help you today?"

"Uh, yes, I'm calling from one of your clients. Could you explain whether the negative covenant in Section 14(b)(iii) prevents the seller from issuing a hiring bonus to a salesperson if they are hired after the effective date of the purchase agreement?"

"Have you tried restarting your document?"

"I should have gone to Wachtell."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4534232&forum_id=2).#40217094)

At Wachtell, you'll have a full on fucking memo on the question at the crack of dawn.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4534232&forum_id=2).#40217487)