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Safest firms in the event of a double-dip?

In the event of a double-dip recession, which firms are the ...
Salmon fat ankles shrine
  09/01/10
ironically....latham
narrow-minded abode associate
  09/01/10
WLRK
Splenetic bossy crotch school
  09/01/10
lol, no. they're as corp heavy as ever AND they just opened...
Supple scourge upon the earth kitchen
  09/01/10
Can I get more opinions on Latham?
Salmon fat ankles shrine
  09/28/10
That's the problem with this board. Too few opinions and to...
Razzmatazz menage goal in life
  09/28/10
W&C
cobalt unholy gaping
  09/01/10
cr. irell, covington
Supple scourge upon the earth kitchen
  09/01/10
covington
Scarlet Alcoholic Yarmulke Roast Beef
  09/01/10
Covington froze salaries for longer than just about any othe...
Bespoke tanning salon
  09/01/10
pretty much every firm did layoffs/deferrals/etc. Covington...
Scarlet Alcoholic Yarmulke Roast Beef
  09/01/10
tcr.
Mind-boggling shivering cumskin
  09/28/10
too bad people at Covington have been getting stealthed, so ...
Razzle amethyst giraffe
  09/28/10
*notices that same pumo has been searching the forum for pla...
Scarlet Alcoholic Yarmulke Roast Beef
  09/28/10
not really. the search function hasnt been working AFAIK. th...
Razzle amethyst giraffe
  09/28/10
I didn't say you were searching with the search function. I...
Scarlet Alcoholic Yarmulke Roast Beef
  09/28/10
too much effort, but i suppose you'll believe anything about...
Razzle amethyst giraffe
  09/28/10
keeping in mind that I initially posted in this thread befor...
Scarlet Alcoholic Yarmulke Roast Beef
  09/28/10
Digression (serious ?): why did you transfer to y? I was in ...
concupiscible fluffy crackhouse
  09/28/10
academia/clerkships. the more I think about it, the more I ...
Scarlet Alcoholic Yarmulke Roast Beef
  09/28/10
CADWALADER j/k, just when you think there's no one left t...
Supple scourge upon the earth kitchen
  09/01/10
DLA Piper
Splenetic bossy crotch school
  09/01/10
do i even WANT to know which of these two firms is going to ...
Supple scourge upon the earth kitchen
  09/01/10
Jew and Kike LLC
Splenetic bossy crotch school
  09/01/10
you forgot White & Case
Black lascivious knife
  09/28/10
WLRK Susman Bartlitt W&C Davis Polk S&C Cleary...
Razzle amethyst giraffe
  09/01/10
That's enough to fill up a two thirds of a bid list!
Razzle amethyst giraffe
  09/01/10
Even better, its an eclectic but reasonable bid list! (if yo...
beta rose space
  09/01/10
Selectivity and lit-focus generally seem like good proxies f...
Salmon fat ankles shrine
  09/01/10
wat about kirkland makes it unsafe? theyve got BP litigation...
Razzle amethyst giraffe
  09/01/10
To be fair, "theyve got no cuts... Yes they've cut.&...
tan den
  09/01/10
as in, no salary cuts, but yes layoffs.
Razzle amethyst giraffe
  09/01/10
...
Maroon Generalized Bond
  09/13/10
Baskin-Robbins. I think its a Minneapolis firm or somethi...
Apoplectic gaming laptop hairy legs
  09/01/10
flame, law firms dont hyphenate
Hot Snowy Area Immigrant
  09/01/10
The firm was founded by some partners that left Curtis, Mall...
bright puppy trailer park
  09/01/10
Definitely NOT Jones Day.
tripping twinkling university
  09/28/10
jones day.
dull personal credit line tank
  09/28/10
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  09/28/10
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Date: September 1st, 2010 2:21 AM
Author: Salmon fat ankles shrine

In the event of a double-dip recession, which firms are the safest bet, i.e., the least likely to Latham its associates?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937308)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 2:23 AM
Author: narrow-minded abode associate

ironically....latham

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937316)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 2:27 AM
Author: Splenetic bossy crotch school

WLRK

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937344)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 2:58 AM
Author: Supple scourge upon the earth kitchen

lol, no. they're as corp heavy as ever AND they just opened a bunch of corp/trans heavy offices.

all the offenders of 2009 are likely to reoffend again. their business model/practice group balance/lack of a cohesive partnership predisposes them to that.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937418)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 2:04 AM
Author: Salmon fat ankles shrine

Can I get more opinions on Latham?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16161409)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 7:17 PM
Author: Razzmatazz menage goal in life

That's the problem with this board. Too few opinions and too little discussion of Latham.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16166593)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 2:59 AM
Author: cobalt unholy gaping

W&C

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937423)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 3:02 AM
Author: Supple scourge upon the earth kitchen

cr. irell, covington

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937428)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 3:03 AM
Author: Scarlet Alcoholic Yarmulke Roast Beef

covington

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937431)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 8:18 AM
Author: Bespoke tanning salon

Covington froze salaries for longer than just about any other firm, and only just recently restored them. I don't think that bodes well for them if things get worse.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937649)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 8:59 AM
Author: Scarlet Alcoholic Yarmulke Roast Beef

pretty much every firm did layoffs/deferrals/etc. Covington is one of the few that did not. I'd rather work somewhere where there is a salary freeze than the alternatives.

I don't think a safe firm is an untouchable firm. I'm not even sure there is such a firm (besides W&C and Wachtell).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937688)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 2:59 AM
Author: Mind-boggling shivering cumskin

tcr.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16161706)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 8:42 AM
Author: Razzle amethyst giraffe

too bad people at Covington have been getting stealthed, so his whole arg is moot LOLOLOLOLOL

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16162196)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 9:40 AM
Author: Scarlet Alcoholic Yarmulke Roast Beef

*notices that same pumo has been searching the forum for places to attack covington*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16162415)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 9:46 AM
Author: Razzle amethyst giraffe

not really. the search function hasnt been working AFAIK. this thread was just at the top of the list.

*loves seeing ljh grasp at straws to defend his firm*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16162433)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 9:57 AM
Author: Scarlet Alcoholic Yarmulke Roast Beef

I didn't say you were searching with the search function. I could see a pumo like you looking through old threads manually.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16162467)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 10:03 AM
Author: Razzle amethyst giraffe

too much effort, but i suppose you'll believe anything about me to justify your loyalty.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16162483)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 12:21 PM
Author: Scarlet Alcoholic Yarmulke Roast Beef

keeping in mind that I initially posted in this thread before I had decided to go there and while I was choosing between offers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16163260)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 2:33 PM
Author: concupiscible fluffy crackhouse

Digression (serious ?): why did you transfer to y? I was in a similar position (top 5% at CCN), but decided against trying to transfer. Not sure if it was the right choice...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16164429)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 6:53 PM
Author: Scarlet Alcoholic Yarmulke Roast Beef

academia/clerkships. the more I think about it, the more I think I would have been pretty content just staying put, particularly as my desire to go into academia lessens. for clerkships i'm sure it'll be a plus, but I really find myself going back and forth on the importance of prestige. at some point you have to call it quits and just be happy with life - I think I could have landed a federal clerkship (probably even COA) out of my old school, so I don't know that the move was worth getting a better one. but here I am.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16166416)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 3:03 AM
Author: Supple scourge upon the earth kitchen

CADWALADER

j/k, just when you think there's no one left to fire, Cadwalader finds a way

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937430)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 3:19 AM
Author: Splenetic bossy crotch school

DLA Piper

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937451)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 3:21 AM
Author: Supple scourge upon the earth kitchen

do i even WANT to know which of these two firms is going to fire more people in the next dip?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937454)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 3:43 AM
Author: Splenetic bossy crotch school

Jew and Kike LLC

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937472)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 10:05 AM
Author: Black lascivious knife

you forgot White & Case

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16162495)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 7:01 AM
Author: Razzle amethyst giraffe

WLRK

Susman

Bartlitt

W&C

Davis Polk

S&C

Cleary

STB

Debevoise

Paul Weiss

Kirkland

MTO

Irell

Kramer Levin

Hughes Hubbard

Kasowitz Benson

Patterson Belknap

Keker

Gibson Dunn

Boies Schiller



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937604)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 7:01 AM
Author: Razzle amethyst giraffe

That's enough to fill up a two thirds of a bid list!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937605)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 8:07 AM
Author: beta rose space

Even better, its an eclectic but reasonable bid list! (if you're at harvard, have straight H's, law review, and 2 years of awesome work experience).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937634)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 3:22 PM
Author: Salmon fat ankles shrine

Selectivity and lit-focus generally seem like good proxies for safety.

I didn't know Kirkland was considered particularly safe? And what about QUINN REMAINS?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15939914)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 3:24 PM
Author: Razzle amethyst giraffe

wat about kirkland makes it unsafe? theyve got BP litigation, no salary freezes, no cuts, fine bonuses, no deferrals. Yes, they've cut, but most on that list have as well.

forgot quinn. add it in.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15939928)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 3:27 PM
Author: tan den

To be fair,

"theyve got no cuts... Yes they've cut."

?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15939954)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 3:28 PM
Author: Razzle amethyst giraffe

as in, no salary cuts, but yes layoffs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15939963)



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Date: September 13th, 2010 6:55 PM
Author: Maroon Generalized Bond



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16038087)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 7:36 AM
Author: Apoplectic gaming laptop hairy legs

Baskin-Robbins.

I think its a Minneapolis firm or something.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937619)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 7:48 AM
Author: Hot Snowy Area Immigrant

flame, law firms dont hyphenate

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937627)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 8:44 AM
Author: bright puppy trailer park

The firm was founded by some partners that left Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#15937672)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 2:52 AM
Author: tripping twinkling university

Definitely NOT Jones Day.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16161654)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 9:41 AM
Author: dull personal credit line tank

jones day.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16162421)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 9:51 AM
Author: contagious abusive water buffalo rehab



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16162448)



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Date: September 28th, 2010 7:09 PM
Author: talking ticket booth

Kaplon-Olson

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1411367&forum_id=2#16166524)