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WHICH FIRMS have made associates DISAPPEAR?

The NALP directory lists law firm information as of February...
dashing poppy rehab liquid oxygen
  10/07/09
it would be a much shorter list if you just listed the firms...
Curious spot
  10/07/09
FIRMS -40% OR OVER: 16. WilmerHale (DC): 256 to ~90*, -16...
Brilliant corn cake
  10/07/09
Wilmer is off. They have a separate category for "senio...
Lime stock car wrinkle
  10/14/09
Are those from the firm's website?
maroon violent garrison old irish cottage
  10/14/09
All the firms with insanely high numbers are hand counts fro...
Hot stead pisswyrm
  10/07/09
Inaccutate and unreliable, but surely indicative that someth...
cerise dog poop national
  10/07/09
why dont u double-check for us, thanks.
fragrant haunted graveyard associate
  10/07/09
no u
walnut marvelous queen of the night principal's office
  10/14/09
Well this is weird... NALP shows 343 for Kirkland NY, and ha...
Buff lascivious institution famous landscape painting
  10/07/09
NVM, did a recount.
Buff lascivious institution famous landscape painting
  10/07/09
results?
fragrant haunted graveyard associate
  10/07/09
217->184
Buff lascivious institution famous landscape painting
  10/07/09
ty
fragrant haunted graveyard associate
  10/07/09
The problem with K&E numbers is that they promote people...
Kink-friendly Generalized Bond
  10/14/09
op qualified all of that. also, atl reported that wilmerh...
fragrant haunted graveyard associate
  10/14/09
true. k&e promoted 51 associates to partner at the begi...
talented rigpig station
  10/14/09
NEXT PAGE PLEASE
Disgusting thirsty nibblets
  10/07/09
Considering normal attrition is 20-25%, is it safe to say an...
cerise dog poop national
  10/07/09
If you assume that 2009 is a normal year, then yes, that mak...
Vivacious pontificating affirmative action psychic
  10/14/09
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fragrant haunted graveyard associate
  10/14/09
Very good thread. TY.
at-the-ready electric furnace
  10/14/09
*considers making obligatory I-will-never-work-at-LaTTTham-e...
aphrodisiac mexican
  10/14/09
Doesn't White and Case NY have over 100 summers waiting to s...
bearded opaque university striped hyena
  10/14/09
THE FIRM
Seedy school cafeteria idiot
  10/14/09
all of them
sick parlour round eye
  10/14/09
ABOVE THE LAW: PLEASE CREDIT AUTOADMIT. THANK YOU FOR CREDI...
fragrant haunted graveyard associate
  10/16/09


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Date: October 7th, 2009 2:44 PM
Author: dashing poppy rehab liquid oxygen

The NALP directory lists law firm information as of February 1, 2009. But right now, it's early October, 2009. What law firms have had a significant number of associates "disappear" in the last 8 months?

Certainly, some laid off associates before February 1. And some have "deferred" associates, or given them a year off. Others may have left voluntarily. Still others may have been elevated to partner. And some have already started incoming associates.

But could we notice any significant trends? Here's a look at the home offices for the Vault 25. (Caution: firms may classify "associate" differently for NALP than on its own Web site, among other factors.)

VAULT. OFFICE (CITY): FEB 1 to CURRENT, TOTAL CHANGE, % CHANGE

1. Wachtell (New York): 127 to 117, -10, -8%

2. Cravath (New York): 355 to 365, +10, +3%

3. Skadden (New York): 642 to ~425*, -217, -34%

4. S&C (New York): ~351** to 292, -59, -17%

5. DPW (New York): 442 to 372, -70, -16%

6. Weil (New York): 500 to 402, -98, -20%

7. STB (New York): 510 to ~425*, -85, -17%

8. Cleary (New York): 336 to 310, -26, -8%

9. Covington (DC): 227 to ~200*, -27, -12%

10. Kirkland (Chicago): 384 to 325, -59, -15%

11. W&C (DC): 119 to ~115*, -4, -3%

12. Debevoise (New York): 379 to ~335*, -44, -12%

13. Paul Weiss (New York): 376 to ~308*, -68, -18%

14. GDC (LA): inc.

15. Sidley (Chicago): 310 to 247, -63, -20%

16. WilmerHale (DC): 256 to ~90*, -166, -65%

17. Latham (LA): 221 to 152, -69, -31%

18. A&P (DC/McLean): 246 to 208, -38, -15%

19. Jones Day (DC): 108 to 98, -10, -9%

20. White & Case (New York): 317 to ~190*, -127, -40%

21. Shearman (New York): 357 to ~220*, -137, -38%

22. OMM (LA): 152 to ~80*, -72, -47%

23. Quinn Emanuel (all): inc.

24. Ropes (Boston): 353 to ~315*, -38, -11%

25. Hogan (DC): 281 to 210, -71, -25%

[I double-checked the numbers on WilmerHale, but someone else can correct me if I made a mistake.]

* estimated count from Web site entries

** estimated count from NALP form

Thoughts? Errors? Thanks.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12929363)



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Date: October 7th, 2009 2:45 PM
Author: Curious spot

it would be a much shorter list if you just listed the firms that havent cut #'s.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12929375)



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Date: October 7th, 2009 3:05 PM
Author: Brilliant corn cake

FIRMS -40% OR OVER:

16. WilmerHale (DC): 256 to ~90*, -166, -65%

20. White & Case (New York): 317 to ~190*, -127, -40%

22. OMM (LA): 152 to ~80*, -72, -47%



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12929576)



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Date: October 14th, 2009 7:20 PM
Author: Lime stock car wrinkle

Wilmer is off. They have a separate category for "senior associates." Also I'd doublecheck your count.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12988612)



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Date: October 14th, 2009 8:20 PM
Author: maroon violent garrison old irish cottage
Subject: Are those from the firm's website?

Because there are roughly 10-20 percent more people who are no longer working there or at the very least pretending to work there for the next three months.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12989214)



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Date: October 7th, 2009 3:11 PM
Author: Hot stead pisswyrm

All the firms with insanely high numbers are hand counts from the firms website. Oddly, that seems off.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12929649)



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Date: October 7th, 2009 3:23 PM
Author: cerise dog poop national

Inaccutate and unreliable, but surely indicative that something's going on.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12929729)



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Date: October 7th, 2009 3:32 PM
Author: fragrant haunted graveyard associate

why dont u double-check for us, thanks.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12929830)



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Date: October 14th, 2009 10:04 PM
Author: walnut marvelous queen of the night principal's office

no u

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12990067)



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Date: October 7th, 2009 3:35 PM
Author: Buff lascivious institution famous landscape painting

Well this is weird... NALP shows 343 for Kirkland NY, and handcount on Kirkland's website shows 336. That's just a 2% drop.

Weren't there "layoffs" in that office a few weeks ago?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12929876)



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Date: October 7th, 2009 3:37 PM
Author: Buff lascivious institution famous landscape painting

NVM, did a recount.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12929911)



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Date: October 7th, 2009 3:42 PM
Author: fragrant haunted graveyard associate

results?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12929973)



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Date: October 7th, 2009 3:52 PM
Author: Buff lascivious institution famous landscape painting

217->184

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12930080)



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Date: October 7th, 2009 3:53 PM
Author: fragrant haunted graveyard associate

ty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12930091)



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Date: October 14th, 2009 4:44 PM
Author: Kink-friendly Generalized Bond

The problem with K&E numbers is that they promote people to "partner" as they finish their sixth year (income partner) which makes it look like more associates disappeared. So looking at total attorneys is probably more accurate. Unless we think they actually brought in a slew of partners while firing associates.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12987472)



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Date: October 14th, 2009 4:53 PM
Author: fragrant haunted graveyard associate

op qualified all of that.

also, atl reported that wilmerhale has a massive difference because of its internal "senior associate," which means that isnt as bad either

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12987526)



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Date: October 14th, 2009 9:59 PM
Author: talented rigpig station

true. k&e promoted 51 associates to partner at the beginning of the month. 25 were in the chicago office. so the -59 number should really be -34 (9%).

http://www.kirkland.com/sitecontent.cfm?contentID=230&itemId=9082

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12990024)



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Date: October 7th, 2009 3:38 PM
Author: Disgusting thirsty nibblets

NEXT PAGE PLEASE

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12929924)



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Date: October 7th, 2009 3:49 PM
Author: cerise dog poop national

Considering normal attrition is 20-25%, is it safe to say any firm above that might be in trouble?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12930045)



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Date: October 14th, 2009 9:19 AM
Author: Vivacious pontificating affirmative action psychic

If you assume that 2009 is a normal year, then yes, that makes a world of sense

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12984837)



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Date: October 14th, 2009 9:06 AM
Author: fragrant haunted graveyard associate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12984810)



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Date: October 14th, 2009 4:17 PM
Author: at-the-ready electric furnace

Very good thread. TY.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12987278)



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Date: October 14th, 2009 4:51 PM
Author: aphrodisiac mexican

*considers making obligatory I-will-never-work-at-LaTTTham-even-though-I-could-never-get-a-job-there post*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12987511)



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Date: October 14th, 2009 8:04 PM
Author: bearded opaque university striped hyena

Doesn't White and Case NY have over 100 summers waiting to start? I imagine it will go something like +50% in January, then -70% come March.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12989043)



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Date: October 14th, 2009 10:05 PM
Author: Seedy school cafeteria idiot

THE FIRM

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12990071)



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Date: October 14th, 2009 10:44 PM
Author: sick parlour round eye

all of them

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#12990502)



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Date: October 16th, 2009 2:30 PM
Author: fragrant haunted graveyard associate

ABOVE THE LAW: PLEASE CREDIT AUTOADMIT. THANK YOU FOR CREDITING AUTOADMIT.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1105017&forum_id=2#13003894)