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Trip cordovan church building hunting ground
  06/26/25
how did S&C, DPW and STB all slip out of the top 5 over ...
Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station
  06/26/25
The real question is how on earth is Cravath still number on...
Judgmental ticket booth
  06/26/25
cq. and how did skadden go from long-time top 2-3 to barely ...
Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station
  06/26/25
They must be bribing people or have some other scam. They&rs...
Judgmental ticket booth
  06/26/25
the same way any giants slip. lack of innovation and failur...
pearl space
  06/26/25
Because 20 years is a long fucking time?
aphrodisiac field
  06/27/25
still. those firms were in the top 5 for 100 years
Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station
  06/27/25
its still flame. no one thinks kirkland or latham is better ...
Indigo mewling gunner
  06/27/25
CR. This whole “Kirkland is an elite firm” thin...
dark boistinker goyim
  06/27/25
You're stuck in 2005.
heady smoky theater stage associate
  06/27/25
so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way
Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station
  06/27/25
not disagreeing there ....
heady smoky theater stage associate
  06/27/25
Yes they do. Things have changed a lot in the past 10-15 ye...
heady smoky theater stage associate
  06/27/25
wtf is a #73 Troutman Pepper Locke
Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station
  06/26/25
Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?
stirring jade state
  06/26/25
rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme ...
Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station
  06/26/25
and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli is this spaceporn's firm?
Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station
  06/26/25
wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP
Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station
  06/26/25
Very prestigious Kansas City, Missouri, firm with a storied ...
Lavender jap cuck
  06/27/25
180. Good for Millbank buying their way into the V10 via ass...
saffron appetizing affirmative action travel guidebook
  06/26/25
Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble
Indigo mewling gunner
  06/26/25
At Boies Schiller Flexner, associates toss aside the life ve...
Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station
  06/26/25
You know you’ve made it in the legal industry when you...
Trip cordovan church building hunting ground
  06/26/25
Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 off...
Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station
  06/26/25
Sidley — Come for the sophisticated work and stay for ...
Violent fanboi macaca
  06/27/25
lol cr, very chill happy bros
Arousing pearly stage nowag
  06/27/25
I’ve worked at three big law firms and Sidley was the ...
glittery hall gaming laptop
  06/27/25
polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama
Trip cordovan church building hunting ground
  06/27/25
wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?
provocative friendly grandma therapy
  06/26/25
where is _._. ______ law? should be top 100 after the pen...
Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station
  06/26/25
...
violent vibrant background story
  06/26/25
messenger bag logo facing OUT
Orchid Vivacious Trump Supporter Sneaky Criminal
  06/26/25
My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot
mentally impaired nofapping stead depressive
  06/26/25
...
vigorous den
  06/27/25
Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?
poppy station volcanic crater
  06/27/25
What's board consensus on claiming vault prestige: (a) ranki...
Chocolate Dilemma Mexican
  06/27/25
(c), with the argument that it was your hard work that made ...
racy pungent nibblets cuckold
  06/27/25
relatedly, same question about usnwr ug/ls rankings. (ask...
Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station
  06/27/25
I think the bands are consistent enough to just use them: ...
Chocolate Dilemma Mexican
  06/27/25
How was penn?
Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station
  06/27/25
(jerry sandusky tp)
Indigo mewling gunner
  06/27/25
I bet the “Carey” 2 and 3Ls would not be happy i...
dark boistinker goyim
  06/27/25
...
Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station
  06/27/25
I’m currently at a V10 and I’d say consensus her...
Chrome electric forum roast beef
  06/27/25
Clever Weil-bro post
Chocolate Dilemma Mexican
  06/27/25
...
bull headed factory reset button
  06/27/25
...
Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station
  06/27/25
True although STB is SPS now
racy pungent nibblets cuckold
  06/27/25
How is STB?
dark boistinker goyim
  06/27/25
Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??
bat-shit-crazy laughsome round eye
  06/27/25
YOURE A PARTNER
Indigo mewling gunner
  06/27/25
Man, it's still a great shtick for them. In-house business ...
Orchid Vivacious Trump Supporter Sneaky Criminal
  06/27/25
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Supple fiercely-loyal home toilet seat
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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:42 PM
Author: Trip cordovan church building hunting ground

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: Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station

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: Judgmental ticket booth

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: Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station

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: Judgmental ticket booth

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: pearl space

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: aphrodisiac field

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: Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station

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: Indigo mewling gunner

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: dark boistinker goyim

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: heady smoky theater stage associate

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: Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station

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: heady smoky theater stage associate

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: heady smoky theater stage associate

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: Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station

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: stirring jade state

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: Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station

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: Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station

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: Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station

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: Lavender jap cuck

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: saffron appetizing affirmative action travel guidebook

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: Indigo mewling gunner

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: Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station

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: Trip cordovan church building hunting ground

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: Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station

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: Violent fanboi macaca

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: Arousing pearly stage nowag

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: glittery hall gaming laptop

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: Trip cordovan church building hunting ground

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 friendly grandma therapy

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: Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station

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: violent vibrant background story



(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: Orchid Vivacious Trump Supporter Sneaky Criminal

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: mentally impaired nofapping stead depressive

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: vigorous den



(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: poppy station volcanic crater

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: Chocolate Dilemma Mexican

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: racy pungent nibblets cuckold

(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: Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station

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: Chocolate Dilemma Mexican

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: Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station

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: Indigo mewling gunner

(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: dark boistinker goyim

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: Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station



(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: Chrome electric forum roast beef

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: Chocolate Dilemma Mexican

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: bull headed factory reset button



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: Narrow-minded striped hyena gas station



(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: racy pungent nibblets cuckold

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: dark boistinker goyim

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: bat-shit-crazy laughsome round eye

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: Indigo mewling gunner

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: Orchid Vivacious Trump Supporter Sneaky Criminal

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: Supple fiercely-loyal home toilet seat



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:02 PM
Author: Indigo mewling gunner



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