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

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chrome insanely creepy mood stag film
  06/26/25
how did S&C, DPW and STB all slip out of the top 5 over ...
Mint supple stage
  06/26/25
The real question is how on earth is Cravath still number on...
arrogant wild twinkling uncleanness windowlicker
  06/26/25
cq. and how did skadden go from long-time top 2-3 to barely ...
Mint supple stage
  06/26/25
They must be bribing people or have some other scam. They&rs...
arrogant wild twinkling uncleanness windowlicker
  06/26/25
the same way any giants slip. lack of innovation and failur...
Maize Goal In Life
  06/26/25
Because 20 years is a long fucking time?
swashbuckling rusted dog poop
  06/27/25
still. those firms were in the top 5 for 100 years
Mint supple stage
  06/27/25
its still flame. no one thinks kirkland or latham is better ...
Violent school cafeteria corn cake
  06/27/25
CR. This whole “Kirkland is an elite firm” thin...
anal silver international law enforcement agency idiot
  06/27/25
You're stuck in 2005.
fluffy doobsian ratface becky
  06/27/25
so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way
Mint supple stage
  06/27/25
not disagreeing there ....
fluffy doobsian ratface becky
  06/27/25
Yes they do. Things have changed a lot in the past 10-15 ye...
fluffy doobsian ratface becky
  06/27/25
wtf is a #73 Troutman Pepper Locke
Mint supple stage
  06/26/25
Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?
Boyish pearly multi-billionaire scourge upon the earth
  06/26/25
rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme ...
Mint supple stage
  06/26/25
and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli is this spaceporn's firm?
Mint supple stage
  06/26/25
wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP
Mint supple stage
  06/26/25
Very prestigious Kansas City, Missouri, firm with a storied ...
Lascivious bawdyhouse
  06/27/25
180. Good for Millbank buying their way into the V10 via ass...
Henna Gay Wizard Double Fault
  06/26/25
Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble
Violent school cafeteria corn cake
  06/26/25
At Boies Schiller Flexner, associates toss aside the life ve...
Mint supple stage
  06/26/25
You know you’ve made it in the legal industry when you...
chrome insanely creepy mood stag film
  06/26/25
Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 off...
Mint supple stage
  06/26/25
Sidley — Come for the sophisticated work and stay for ...
glittery vermilion locale lettuce
  06/27/25
lol cr, very chill happy bros
Alcoholic cruise ship
  06/27/25
I’ve worked at three big law firms and Sidley was the ...
Chest-beating organic girlfriend
  06/27/25
polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama
chrome insanely creepy mood stag film
  06/27/25
wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?
Thriller Thirsty Stage Shitlib
  06/26/25
where is _._. ______ law? should be top 100 after the pen...
Mint supple stage
  06/26/25
...
Crimson azn
  06/26/25
messenger bag logo facing OUT
stirring outnumbered puppy
  06/26/25
My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot
cordovan hilarious shrine
  06/26/25
...
wonderful regret potus
  06/27/25
Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?
Histrionic Yapping Death Wish Casino
  06/27/25
What's board consensus on claiming vault prestige: (a) ranki...
Spectacular institution mad-dog skullcap
  06/27/25
(c), with the argument that it was your hard work that made ...
Alcoholic Federal Range
  06/27/25
relatedly, same question about usnwr ug/ls rankings. (ask...
Mint supple stage
  06/27/25
I think the bands are consistent enough to just use them: ...
Spectacular institution mad-dog skullcap
  06/27/25
How was penn?
Mint supple stage
  06/27/25
(jerry sandusky tp)
Violent school cafeteria corn cake
  06/27/25
I bet the “Carey” 2 and 3Ls would not be happy i...
anal silver international law enforcement agency idiot
  06/27/25
...
Mint supple stage
  06/27/25
I’m currently at a V10 and I’d say consensus her...
mentally impaired garnet whorehouse sandwich
  06/27/25
Clever Weil-bro post
Spectacular institution mad-dog skullcap
  06/27/25
...
Twisted balding den
  06/27/25
...
Mint supple stage
  06/27/25
True although STB is SPS now
Alcoholic Federal Range
  06/27/25
How is STB?
anal silver international law enforcement agency idiot
  06/27/25
Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??
bearded flatulent incel home
  06/27/25
YOURE A PARTNER
Violent school cafeteria corn cake
  06/27/25
Man, it's still a great shtick for them. In-house business ...
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  06/27/25
...
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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:42 PM
Author: chrome insanely creepy mood stag film

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...id.#49052006)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:44 PM
Author: Mint supple stage

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...id.#49052012)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:42 PM
Author: arrogant wild twinkling uncleanness windowlicker

The real question is how on earth is Cravath still number one

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052822)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:45 PM
Author: Mint supple stage

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...id.#49052832)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:48 PM
Author: arrogant wild twinkling uncleanness windowlicker

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...id.#49052838)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:50 PM
Author: Maize Goal In Life

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...id.#49052842)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:41 AM
Author: swashbuckling rusted dog poop

Because 20 years is a long fucking time?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053272)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:52 AM
Author: Mint supple stage

still. those firms were in the top 5 for 100 years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053413)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: Violent school cafeteria corn cake

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...id.#49053456)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:10 AM
Author: anal silver international law enforcement agency idiot

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...id.#49053468)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:28 PM
Author: fluffy doobsian ratface becky

You're stuck in 2005.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49054437)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:34 PM
Author: Mint supple stage

so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49054461)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:34 PM
Author: fluffy doobsian ratface becky

not disagreeing there ....

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49054462)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:29 PM
Author: fluffy doobsian ratface becky

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...id.#49054440)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:46 PM
Author: Mint supple stage

wtf is a #73 Troutman Pepper Locke



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052014)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:28 PM
Author: Boyish pearly multi-billionaire scourge upon the earth

Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052790)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:39 PM
Author: Mint supple stage

rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme biglaw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052821)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:47 PM
Author: Mint supple stage

and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli

is this spaceporn's firm?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052016)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: Mint supple stage

wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052023)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:53 AM
Author: Lascivious bawdyhouse

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...id.#49053336)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: Henna Gay Wizard Double Fault

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...id.#49052025)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:53 PM
Author: Violent school cafeteria corn cake

Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052039)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:54 PM
Author: Mint supple stage

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...id.#49052044)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:20 PM
Author: chrome insanely creepy mood stag film

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...id.#49052774)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:38 PM
Author: Mint supple stage

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...id.#49052820)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:13 AM
Author: glittery vermilion locale lettuce

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...id.#49053140)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:49 AM
Author: Alcoholic cruise ship

lol cr, very chill happy bros

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053406)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:10 PM
Author: Chest-beating organic girlfriend

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...id.#49053841)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:08 PM
Author: chrome insanely creepy mood stag film

polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49054162)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:55 PM
Author: Thriller Thirsty Stage Shitlib

wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052048)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: Mint supple stage

where is _._. ______ law?

should be top 100 after the penis verdict

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052055)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:44 PM
Author: Crimson azn



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052828)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:30 PM
Author: stirring outnumbered puppy

messenger bag logo facing OUT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052792)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:54 PM
Author: cordovan hilarious shrine

My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49052844)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:38 AM
Author: wonderful regret potus



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053127)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:01 AM
Author: Histrionic Yapping Death Wish Casino

Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053137)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:14 AM
Author: Spectacular institution mad-dog skullcap

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...id.#49053216)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:44 AM
Author: Alcoholic Federal Range

(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...id.#49053237)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:01 AM
Author: Mint supple stage

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...id.#49053245)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:05 AM
Author: Spectacular institution mad-dog skullcap

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...id.#49053287)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: Mint supple stage

How was penn?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053374)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:09 AM
Author: Violent school cafeteria corn cake

(jerry sandusky tp)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053463)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:15 AM
Author: anal silver international law enforcement agency idiot

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...id.#49053489)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 1:38 PM
Author: Mint supple stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49054103)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:40 AM
Author: mentally impaired garnet whorehouse sandwich

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...id.#49053271)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:03 AM
Author: Spectacular institution mad-dog skullcap

Clever Weil-bro post

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053286)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:43 AM
Author: Twisted balding den



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053324)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: Mint supple stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053373)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:43 AM
Author: Alcoholic Federal Range

True although STB is SPS now



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053393)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:11 AM
Author: anal silver international law enforcement agency idiot

How is STB?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053474)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: bearded flatulent incel home

Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053501)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:20 AM
Author: Violent school cafeteria corn cake

YOURE A PARTNER

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053507)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:20 PM
Author: stirring outnumbered puppy

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...id.#49054201)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:01 PM
Author: Dashing light native



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2...id.#49053812)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:02 PM
Author: Violent school cafeteria corn cake



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