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KIRKLAND & ELLIS SHATTERS THE MARKET, NAMES MORE THAN 200 PARTNERS

https://www.kirkland.com/news/press-release/2024/10/kirkland...
Boyish sickened hissy fit black woman
  10/01/24
wtf is this normal
pearly indirect expression
  10/01/24
Do you really not get how KE works? It’s been like thi...
out-of-control doobsian pit athletic conference
  10/01/24
lmao
pearly indirect expression
  10/01/24
...
out-of-control doobsian pit athletic conference
  10/01/24
and they'll WILL DO, THANK you for the opportunity!
Very Tactful Beta Area Hominid
  10/01/24
yea this sounds horrid. when i was at an unprestigious bigla...
Bateful red national
  10/01/24
dc should be mellower than nyc but yeah why would anyone ...
Cerebral hyperventilating principal's office
  10/01/24
isn't it v10 or something? based on what i've heard that mak...
Bateful red national
  10/01/24
no, it's v6 https://vault.com/best-companies-to-work-for/...
Cerebral hyperventilating principal's office
  10/01/24
Are these guys even equity partners who’ll get put on ...
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  10/05/25
They don't get K-1s, you can tell a "real" Kirklan...
Boyish sickened hissy fit black woman
  10/05/25
...
Medicated Hunting Ground Stage
  10/05/25
Every single time
Angry scourge upon the earth market
  10/05/25
HOW DO THEY KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT
chestnut selfie
  10/01/24
I see a few of my ls classmates
Cerebral hyperventilating principal's office
  10/01/24
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purple skinny woman
  10/01/24
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Gold Razzle-dazzle Piazza Nibblets
  10/01/24
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drunken internet-worthy space
  10/05/25
How Chadly is Kirkland Dallas?
Beady-eyed clown center
  10/01/24
Where the fuck is the 2025 list.
Boyish sickened hissy fit black woman
  10/05/25
HOLY SHIT. Kirkland & Ellis Won’t Publicly Announ...
Boyish sickened hissy fit black woman
  10/08/25
FUCK MY ASS
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  10/08/25
PLEASE CREDIT AUTOADMIT
Boyish sickened hissy fit black woman
  10/08/25
GayGPT went thru the names and jfc 36% are NOWAG/NOWIG, just...
blathering charcoal crotch trump supporter
  10/05/25
Honestly surprised it didn't balk at determining ethnicity b...
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Contagious brunch halford
  10/17/25
SECOND PAGE PLEASE
pearly indirect expression
  10/17/25
Once you get to about the 30s, you're looking at "bigla...
Yapping Iridescent Idiot Multi-billionaire
  10/17/25
Sleep tight, grim rite We have two hundred partners
pearly indirect expression
  10/17/25


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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:30 PM
Author: Boyish sickened hissy fit black woman

https://www.kirkland.com/news/press-release/2024/10/kirkland-and-ellis-announces-new-partners

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#48151490)



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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:32 PM
Author: pearly indirect expression

wtf is this normal

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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:46 PM
Author: out-of-control doobsian pit athletic conference

Do you really not get how KE works? It’s been like this for decades. These are all rising 7th year associates who they give the partner title to. They’ll make less money next year than their peers at other firms while they pay taxes on a K-1 and are billed out at $1,300 an hour.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#48151527)



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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:48 PM
Author: pearly indirect expression

lmao

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#48151530)



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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:48 PM
Author: out-of-control doobsian pit athletic conference



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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:50 PM
Author: Very Tactful Beta Area Hominid

and they'll WILL DO, THANK you for the opportunity!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#48151536)



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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:59 PM
Author: Bateful red national

yea this sounds horrid. when i was at an unprestigious biglaw firm in dc, a guy who'd left the firm just before i joined went over to KE. he made "partner" and then 1-2 years after that went to seyfarth (even less prestigious than my firm). i know a couple associates there and he's apparently a psycopath piece of shit. bigtime gunner, but even he couldn't hack it at KE. it sounds awful.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#48151553)



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Date: October 1st, 2024 7:25 PM
Author: Cerebral hyperventilating principal's office

dc should be mellower than nyc

but yeah why would anyone consider kirkland or latham a v5?

this is as ridiculous as us news claiming jhu is t10 or w/e

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Date: October 1st, 2024 7:28 PM
Author: Bateful red national

isn't it v10 or something? based on what i've heard that makes no sense. it sounds like a shithouse.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#48151668)



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Date: October 1st, 2024 7:32 PM
Author: Cerebral hyperventilating principal's office

no, it's v6

https://vault.com/best-companies-to-work-for/law/top-100-law-firms-rankings#rankings-group-0

imagine waking up and seeing paul hastings or cadwalader in the v10

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Date: October 5th, 2025 3:45 PM
Author: Glittery naked bbw

Are these guys even equity partners who’ll get put on K-1s (and buy their own insurance and all that mess)? Or do they just get the title (and get billed at new inflated rates) but they’re still really W-2 employees for a few more years while they get their “look” at real partner

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49327002)



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Date: October 5th, 2025 3:47 PM
Author: Boyish sickened hissy fit black woman

They don't get K-1s, you can tell a "real" Kirkland partner when he gets a PC next to his name.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49327004)



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Date: October 5th, 2025 4:13 PM
Author: Medicated Hunting Ground Stage



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Date: October 5th, 2025 5:23 PM
Author: Angry scourge upon the earth market

Every single time

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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:49 PM
Author: chestnut selfie

HOW DO THEY KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT

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Date: October 1st, 2024 7:28 PM
Author: Cerebral hyperventilating principal's office

I see a few of my ls classmates

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Date: October 1st, 2024 7:30 PM
Author: purple skinny woman



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Date: October 1st, 2024 7:32 PM
Author: Gold Razzle-dazzle Piazza Nibblets

k&e salt lake city partner tp

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Date: October 5th, 2025 8:06 PM
Author: drunken internet-worthy space



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Date: October 1st, 2024 7:33 PM
Author: Beady-eyed clown center

How Chadly is Kirkland Dallas?

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Date: October 5th, 2025 3:04 PM
Author: Boyish sickened hissy fit black woman

Where the fuck is the 2025 list.

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Date: October 8th, 2025 2:42 PM
Author: Boyish sickened hissy fit black woman

HOLY SHIT.

Kirkland & Ellis Won’t Publicly Announce New Partners This Year, Marking Strategy Shift

https://www.law.com/2025/10/08/kirkland-and-ellis-wont-publicly-announce-new-partners-this-year-marking-strategy-shift/?slreturn=20251008144054

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49334668)



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Date: October 8th, 2025 2:55 PM
Author: jet mewling location keepsake machete

FUCK MY ASS

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Date: October 8th, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: Boyish sickened hissy fit black woman

PLEASE CREDIT AUTOADMIT

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Date: October 5th, 2025 3:18 PM
Author: blathering charcoal crotch trump supporter

GayGPT went thru the names and jfc 36% are NOWAG/NOWIG, just lol Birdshits

Result — estimated distribution (200 names)

Origin category Count (of 200) Percent

Anglo / Western European (English, Scottish, Irish, French, German, Dutch, etc.) 84 42.0%

East Asian (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, etc.) 38 19.0%

South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan) 34 17.0%

Other Europe / Mediterranean (Italian, Greek, Portuguese, etc.) 10 5.0%

Eastern European / Slavic / Balkan 7 3.5%

Hispanic / Latino 6 3.0%

Middle Eastern / Arabic / North African 6 3.0%

African / Nigerian / Sub-Saharan 3 1.5%

Ambiguous / Mixed / Couldn’t confidently classify 12 6.0%

Total 200 100.0%

Quick interpretation

The single largest group appears to be Anglo/Western European-origin surnames (~42%) — expected for a global US-headquartered firm with many UK/US partners.

East Asian (mainly Chinese, Korean) and South Asian names together make up a large minority (~36% combined), reflecting strong representation of Asian-origin lawyers in international firms.

Smaller shares come from Eastern Europe, Middle East, Hispanic, and African-origin names.

~6% are genuinely ambiguous from the name alone (e.g., names that could plausibly be from multiple regions, rare or modern hybrid names).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49326961)



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Date: October 5th, 2025 3:41 PM
Author: Misunderstood tanning salon idea he suggested

Honestly surprised it didn't balk at determining ethnicity by surname.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49326996)



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Date: October 17th, 2025 5:11 PM
Author: Contagious brunch halford



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Date: October 17th, 2025 5:14 PM
Author: pearly indirect expression

SECOND PAGE PLEASE

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Date: October 17th, 2025 7:41 PM
Author: Yapping Iridescent Idiot Multi-billionaire

Once you get to about the 30s, you're looking at "biglaw" firms that have lawyers who are about as good as those at lots of much smaller local firms.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49356621)



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Date: October 17th, 2025 5:47 PM
Author: pearly indirect expression

Sleep tight, grim rite

We have two hundred partners

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