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Kirkland V5 SECURE; Milbank V10 SECURE; Gibson DUNN HERE (V11)

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stirring mood property
  06/26/25
how did S&C, DPW and STB all slip out of the top 5 over ...
Crystalline police squad corner
  06/26/25
The real question is how on earth is Cravath still number on...
excitant talking corn cake
  06/26/25
cq. and how did skadden go from long-time top 2-3 to barely ...
Crystalline police squad corner
  06/26/25
They must be bribing people or have some other scam. They&rs...
excitant talking corn cake
  06/26/25
the same way any giants slip. lack of innovation and failur...
claret headpube
  06/26/25
Because 20 years is a long fucking time?
Submissive well-lubricated theater
  06/27/25
still. those firms were in the top 5 for 100 years
Crystalline police squad corner
  06/27/25
its still flame. no one thinks kirkland or latham is better ...
Filthy violet home weed whacker
  06/27/25
CR. This whole “Kirkland is an elite firm” thin...
shimmering provocative step-uncle's house
  06/27/25
You're stuck in 2005.
Infuriating Tan Hall Sweet Tailpipe
  06/27/25
so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way
Crystalline police squad corner
  06/27/25
not disagreeing there ....
Infuriating Tan Hall Sweet Tailpipe
  06/27/25
Yes they do. Things have changed a lot in the past 10-15 ye...
Infuriating Tan Hall Sweet Tailpipe
  06/27/25
wtf is a #73 Troutman Pepper Locke
Crystalline police squad corner
  06/26/25
Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?
Hot brethren ticket booth
  06/26/25
rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme ...
Crystalline police squad corner
  06/26/25
and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli is this spaceporn's firm?
Crystalline police squad corner
  06/26/25
wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP
Crystalline police squad corner
  06/26/25
Very prestigious Kansas City, Missouri, firm with a storied ...
Charcoal gas station affirmative action
  06/27/25
180. Good for Millbank buying their way into the V10 via ass...
Disrespectful Preventive Strike
  06/26/25
Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble
Filthy violet home weed whacker
  06/26/25
At Boies Schiller Flexner, associates toss aside the life ve...
Crystalline police squad corner
  06/26/25
You know you’ve made it in the legal industry when you...
stirring mood property
  06/26/25
Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 off...
Crystalline police squad corner
  06/26/25
Sidley — Come for the sophisticated work and stay for ...
effete sandwich locale
  06/27/25
lol cr, very chill happy bros
passionate house
  06/27/25
I’ve worked at three big law firms and Sidley was the ...
orange razzle selfie cruise ship
  06/27/25
polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama
stirring mood property
  06/27/25
wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?
blue gaming laptop
  06/26/25
where is _._. ______ law? should be top 100 after the pen...
Crystalline police squad corner
  06/26/25
...
Lemon Talented Stage Gaping
  06/26/25
messenger bag logo facing OUT
Lascivious Topaz Space National Security Agency
  06/26/25
My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot
Aquamarine kitty telephone
  06/26/25
...
Aphrodisiac philosopher-king hissy fit
  06/27/25
Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?
greedy exciting idiot love of her life
  06/27/25
What's board consensus on claiming vault prestige: (a) ranki...
Mustard Filthpig Mediation
  06/27/25
(c), with the argument that it was your hard work that made ...
Henna Trailer Park
  06/27/25
relatedly, same question about usnwr ug/ls rankings. (ask...
Crystalline police squad corner
  06/27/25
I think the bands are consistent enough to just use them: ...
Mustard Filthpig Mediation
  06/27/25
How was penn?
Crystalline police squad corner
  06/27/25
(jerry sandusky tp)
Filthy violet home weed whacker
  06/27/25
I bet the “Carey” 2 and 3Ls would not be happy i...
shimmering provocative step-uncle's house
  06/27/25
...
Crystalline police squad corner
  06/27/25
I’m currently at a V10 and I’d say consensus her...
Sapphire Pit Circlehead
  06/27/25
Clever Weil-bro post
Mustard Filthpig Mediation
  06/27/25
...
amber locus new version
  06/27/25
...
Crystalline police squad corner
  06/27/25
True although STB is SPS now
Henna Trailer Park
  06/27/25
How is STB?
shimmering provocative step-uncle's house
  06/27/25
Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??
Fishy dashing sanctuary
  06/27/25
YOURE A PARTNER
Filthy violet home weed whacker
  06/27/25
Man, it's still a great shtick for them. In-house business ...
Lascivious Topaz Space National Security Agency
  06/27/25
...
Odious high-end native
  06/27/25
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Filthy violet home weed whacker
  06/27/25


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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:42 PM
Author: stirring mood property

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: Crystalline police squad corner

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: excitant talking corn cake

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: Crystalline police squad corner

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: excitant talking corn cake

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: claret headpube

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: Submissive well-lubricated theater

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: Crystalline police squad corner

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: Filthy violet home weed whacker

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: shimmering provocative step-uncle's house

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: Infuriating Tan Hall Sweet Tailpipe

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: Crystalline police squad corner

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: Infuriating Tan Hall Sweet Tailpipe

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: Infuriating Tan Hall Sweet Tailpipe

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: Crystalline police squad corner

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: Hot brethren ticket booth

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: Crystalline police squad corner

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: Crystalline police squad corner

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: Crystalline police squad corner

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: Charcoal gas station affirmative action

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: Disrespectful Preventive Strike

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: Filthy violet home weed whacker

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: Crystalline police squad corner

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: stirring mood property

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: Crystalline police squad corner

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: effete sandwich locale

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: passionate house

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: orange razzle selfie cruise ship

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: stirring mood property

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: blue gaming laptop

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: Crystalline police squad corner

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: Lemon Talented Stage Gaping



(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: Lascivious Topaz Space National Security Agency

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: Aquamarine kitty telephone

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: Aphrodisiac philosopher-king hissy fit



(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: greedy exciting idiot love of her life

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: Mustard Filthpig Mediation

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: Henna Trailer Park

(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: Crystalline police squad corner

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: Mustard Filthpig Mediation

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: Crystalline police squad corner

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: Filthy violet home weed whacker

(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: shimmering provocative step-uncle's house

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: Crystalline police squad corner



(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: Sapphire Pit Circlehead

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: Mustard Filthpig Mediation

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: amber locus new version



(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: Crystalline police squad corner



(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: Henna Trailer Park

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: shimmering provocative step-uncle's house

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: Fishy dashing sanctuary

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: Filthy violet home weed whacker

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: Lascivious Topaz Space National Security Agency

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: Odious high-end native



(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: Filthy violet home weed whacker



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