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filthy kitchen azn
  06/26/25
how did S&C, DPW and STB all slip out of the top 5 over ...
irradiated dilemma
  06/26/25
The real question is how on earth is Cravath still number on...
Slippery parlor
  06/26/25
cq. and how did skadden go from long-time top 2-3 to barely ...
irradiated dilemma
  06/26/25
They must be bribing people or have some other scam. They&rs...
Slippery parlor
  06/26/25
the same way any giants slip. lack of innovation and failur...
fiercely-loyal ocher legal warrant theatre
  06/26/25
Because 20 years is a long fucking time?
exciting pungent masturbator stag film
  06/27/25
still. those firms were in the top 5 for 100 years
irradiated dilemma
  06/27/25
its still flame. no one thinks kirkland or latham is better ...
bespoke lettuce
  06/27/25
CR. This whole “Kirkland is an elite firm” thin...
Submissive filthpig
  06/27/25
You're stuck in 2005.
Cracking hall cuck
  06/27/25
so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way
irradiated dilemma
  06/27/25
not disagreeing there ....
Cracking hall cuck
  06/27/25
Yes they do. Things have changed a lot in the past 10-15 ye...
Cracking hall cuck
  06/27/25
wtf is a #73 Troutman Pepper Locke
irradiated dilemma
  06/26/25
Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?
floppy rambunctious factory reset button plaza
  06/26/25
rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme ...
irradiated dilemma
  06/26/25
and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli is this spaceporn's firm?
irradiated dilemma
  06/26/25
wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP
irradiated dilemma
  06/26/25
Very prestigious Kansas City, Missouri, firm with a storied ...
Big Area Potus
  06/27/25
180. Good for Millbank buying their way into the V10 via ass...
self-centered theater stage
  06/26/25
Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble
bespoke lettuce
  06/26/25
At Boies Schiller Flexner, associates toss aside the life ve...
irradiated dilemma
  06/26/25
You know you’ve made it in the legal industry when you...
filthy kitchen azn
  06/26/25
Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 off...
irradiated dilemma
  06/26/25
Sidley — Come for the sophisticated work and stay for ...
vibrant box office
  06/27/25
lol cr, very chill happy bros
Fragrant apoplectic casino
  06/27/25
I’ve worked at three big law firms and Sidley was the ...
Hairraiser corner
  06/27/25
polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama
filthy kitchen azn
  06/27/25
wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?
provocative dragon
  06/26/25
where is _._. ______ law? should be top 100 after the pen...
irradiated dilemma
  06/26/25
...
Racy temple alpha
  06/26/25
messenger bag logo facing OUT
sticky orchestra pit
  06/26/25
My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot
Fighting diverse base trump supporter
  06/26/25
...
lascivious cruise ship community account
  06/27/25
Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?
Stirring property genital piercing
  06/27/25
What's board consensus on claiming vault prestige: (a) ranki...
gold blathering meetinghouse degenerate
  06/27/25
(c), with the argument that it was your hard work that made ...
well-lubricated den
  06/27/25
relatedly, same question about usnwr ug/ls rankings. (ask...
irradiated dilemma
  06/27/25
I think the bands are consistent enough to just use them: ...
gold blathering meetinghouse degenerate
  06/27/25
How was penn?
irradiated dilemma
  06/27/25
(jerry sandusky tp)
bespoke lettuce
  06/27/25
I bet the “Carey” 2 and 3Ls would not be happy i...
Submissive filthpig
  06/27/25
...
irradiated dilemma
  06/27/25
I’m currently at a V10 and I’d say consensus her...
dun multi-colored half-breed
  06/27/25
Clever Weil-bro post
gold blathering meetinghouse degenerate
  06/27/25
...
Stubborn striped hyena
  06/27/25
...
irradiated dilemma
  06/27/25
True although STB is SPS now
well-lubricated den
  06/27/25
How is STB?
Submissive filthpig
  06/27/25
Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??
Abnormal Charcoal Jew House
  06/27/25
YOURE A PARTNER
bespoke lettuce
  06/27/25
Man, it's still a great shtick for them. In-house business ...
sticky orchestra pit
  06/27/25
...
brilliant piazza associate
  06/27/25
...
bespoke lettuce
  06/27/25


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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:42 PM
Author: filthy kitchen azn

https://vault.com/best-companies-to-work-for/law/top-100-law-firms-rankings

#1

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

#2

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

#3

Skadden

#4

Latham & Watkins

#5

Kirkland & Ellis

#6

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

#7

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

#8

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

#9

Milbank LLP

#10

Simpson Thacher

#11

Gibson Dunn

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052006)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:44 PM
Author: irradiated dilemma

how did S&C, DPW and STB all slip out of the top 5 over the past 20 years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052012)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:42 PM
Author: Slippery parlor

The real question is how on earth is Cravath still number one

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052822)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:45 PM
Author: irradiated dilemma

cq. and how did skadden go from long-time top 2-3 to barely in the top 5 (perhaps sometimes out?) to back to solid top 3?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052832)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:48 PM
Author: Slippery parlor

They must be bribing people or have some other scam. They’ve been losing partners/business for ages.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052838)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:50 PM
Author: fiercely-loyal ocher legal warrant theatre

the same way any giants slip. lack of innovation and failure to adjust to modernity

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052842)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:41 AM
Author: exciting pungent masturbator stag film

Because 20 years is a long fucking time?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053272)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:52 AM
Author: irradiated dilemma

still. those firms were in the top 5 for 100 years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053413)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: bespoke lettuce

its still flame. no one thinks kirkland or latham is better than s&c or dpw. skadden perhaps has a case.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053456)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:10 AM
Author: Submissive filthpig

CR. This whole “Kirkland is an elite firm” thing is rancid flame. Place is full of UIUC grads.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053468)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:28 PM
Author: Cracking hall cuck

You're stuck in 2005.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49054437)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:34 PM
Author: irradiated dilemma

so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49054461)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:34 PM
Author: Cracking hall cuck

not disagreeing there ....

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49054462)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:29 PM
Author: Cracking hall cuck

Yes they do. Things have changed a lot in the past 10-15 years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49054440)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:46 PM
Author: irradiated dilemma

wtf is a #73 Troutman Pepper Locke



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052014)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:28 PM
Author: floppy rambunctious factory reset button plaza

Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052790)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:39 PM
Author: irradiated dilemma

rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme biglaw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052821)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:47 PM
Author: irradiated dilemma

and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli

is this spaceporn's firm?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052016)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: irradiated dilemma

wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052023)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:53 AM
Author: Big Area Potus

Very prestigious Kansas City, Missouri, firm with a storied history and full service range of practice areas.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053336)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: self-centered theater stage

180. Good for Millbank buying their way into the V10 via associate pay increases.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052025)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:53 PM
Author: bespoke lettuce

Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052039)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:54 PM
Author: irradiated dilemma

At Boies Schiller Flexner, associates toss aside the life vest and dive right in, and lawyers at this litigation powerhouse wouldn’t have it any other way. Litigators looking to roll up their sleeves and learn on the job will feel right at home here.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052044)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:20 PM
Author: filthy kitchen azn

You know you’ve made it in the legal industry when you’ve landed a spot at Latham & Watkins.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052774)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:38 PM
Author: irradiated dilemma

Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 offices (including relationship firms) around the world and is home to more than 4,000 lawyers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052820)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:13 AM
Author: vibrant box office

Sidley — Come for the sophisticated work and stay for the polite, amiable Midwestern vibes as well as the sincere commitment to building a welcoming and inclusive workplace.

lol yeah lots of folksy people wandering the halls there. They just love small talk

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053140)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:49 AM
Author: Fragrant apoplectic casino

lol cr, very chill happy bros

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053406)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:10 PM
Author: Hairraiser corner

I’ve worked at three big law firms and Sidley was the most transactional by far. Nobody gave a fuck about anybody else other than their tiny in group and they just rented the Sidley brand name.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053841)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:08 PM
Author: filthy kitchen azn

polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49054162)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:55 PM
Author: provocative dragon

wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052048)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: irradiated dilemma

where is _._. ______ law?

should be top 100 after the penis verdict

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052055)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:44 PM
Author: Racy temple alpha



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052828)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:30 PM
Author: sticky orchestra pit

messenger bag logo facing OUT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052792)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:54 PM
Author: Fighting diverse base trump supporter

My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052844)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:38 AM
Author: lascivious cruise ship community account



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053127)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:01 AM
Author: Stirring property genital piercing

Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053137)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:14 AM
Author: gold blathering meetinghouse degenerate

What's board consensus on claiming vault prestige: (a) ranking from your time as an associate, (b) current rank, or (c) whichever is higher

I believe in (a)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053216)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:44 AM
Author: well-lubricated den

(c), with the argument that it was your hard work that made it increase after you left

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053237)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:01 AM
Author: irradiated dilemma

relatedly, same question about usnwr ug/ls rankings.

(asking for a silent gen friend who went to umich when it was #1)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053245)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:05 AM
Author: gold blathering meetinghouse degenerate

I think the bands are consistent enough to just use them:

HYS (Just use school name)

CCNP (just say top 5 and hope you don't have to explain)

BVMN (just say top 10)

TTT (anywhere lower, pretend you're a plumber)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053287)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: irradiated dilemma

How was penn?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053374)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:09 AM
Author: bespoke lettuce

(jerry sandusky tp)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053463)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:15 AM
Author: Submissive filthpig

I bet the “Carey” 2 and 3Ls would not be happy if they knew their CDO was spending time advertising on xo instead of making connections at regional DLA Piper offices.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053489)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 1:38 PM
Author: irradiated dilemma



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49054103)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:40 AM
Author: dun multi-colored half-breed

I’m currently at a V10 and I’d say consensus here is (c) - also FWIW no one is under any illusion that Kirkland and Kirkland branded products (e.g., Skadden and Latham) are prestigious. No one at my T6 (historical) wanted to go there.

The legacy undisputed V5 is WLRK, CSM, S&C, DPW and STB.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053271)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:03 AM
Author: gold blathering meetinghouse degenerate

Clever Weil-bro post

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053286)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:43 AM
Author: Stubborn striped hyena



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053324)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: irradiated dilemma



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053373)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:43 AM
Author: well-lubricated den

True although STB is SPS now



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053393)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:11 AM
Author: Submissive filthpig

How is STB?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053474)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: Abnormal Charcoal Jew House

Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053501)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:20 AM
Author: bespoke lettuce

YOURE A PARTNER

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053507)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:20 PM
Author: sticky orchestra pit

Man, it's still a great shtick for them. In-house business guys are impressed

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49054201)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:01 PM
Author: brilliant piazza associate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053812)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:02 PM
Author: bespoke lettuce



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053817)