As usual, we don’t include our regular features like This Week in Layoffs and The Month in Layoffs in the Top 10 posts for the month. We are including This Week in BigLaw, as it’s a new feature so people might not know about it yet.
We are also including Hiring Partner. She only writes once a week, and the subjects are pretty diverse, so it won’t clog up the rankings like 5 articles about layoffs would, although if she keeps dominating the rankings like this, we may have to reconsider!
There was no surprise at all what would be #1 this month – scroll down to see which post quickly became one of our all-time most popular, despite being completely random and only getting posted at the end of the month.
#10 – SEC Brings BigLaw Team of its Own to Goldman Fight – When the SEC went after Goldman Sachs, it had a team well familiar with the BigLaw defense practice that would be brought to bear.
#9 – K&L Gates Founder Hates the Rich – We’d love to see the conversation between William H. Gates pere et fils when the former explains why the latter should be paying millions more in taxes.
#8 – SullCrom, A&O on Goldman Fraud Case – The first of several posts on the gaggle of lawyers called in to help Goldman defend against SEC charges. This one goes into the most detail on the actual individuals, including one familiar to fans of BigLaw scandals.
#7 – This Week in BigLaw – 4/16/10 – Dewey & LeBoeuf’s private placement, big-name laterals, and an exorcism.
#6 – Still More BigLaw in Goldman Fraud Suit – McKee Nelson (mostly now part of Bingham) papered the toxic Abacus CDO. Schulte represented one of the counterparties.
#5 – Dechert Files 8,000 Page Exhibit, Client Still Loses – “A” for Effort, “F” for Result.
#4 – This Week in BigLaw – 4/11/10 – Stealth layoffs, firms shunning the same lawyers they laid off, and more.
#3 – BigLaw Vet Turned Stylist – Kalyn Johnson wasn’t satisfied doing environmental law at Jones Day, so she found something more personally fulfilling: stylist to professionals.
#2 – Sharing Is Not Caring – Keeping Things to Yourself – Hiring Partner’s first effort at advising people exercise a little discretion when sharing personal information in the workplace.
#1 – Former H&K Trainee Cheated on, Dumped by Swedish Princess We’ve long realized that posts that appeal to schadenfreude are popular. The combination of royalty, lawyers, and misfortune is apparently ratings gold.
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