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

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supple burgundy market scourge upon the earth
  06/26/25
how did S&C, DPW and STB all slip out of the top 5 over ...
amethyst self-centered roast beef
  06/26/25
The real question is how on earth is Cravath still number on...
tripping fear-inspiring church
  06/26/25
cq. and how did skadden go from long-time top 2-3 to barely ...
amethyst self-centered roast beef
  06/26/25
They must be bribing people or have some other scam. They&rs...
tripping fear-inspiring church
  06/26/25
the same way any giants slip. lack of innovation and failur...
Shivering idiot
  06/26/25
Because 20 years is a long fucking time?
vivacious primrose chapel
  06/27/25
still. those firms were in the top 5 for 100 years
amethyst self-centered roast beef
  06/27/25
its still flame. no one thinks kirkland or latham is better ...
jade bipolar trump supporter house
  06/27/25
CR. This whole “Kirkland is an elite firm” thin...
High-end Misunderstood Filthpig Parlor
  06/27/25
You're stuck in 2005.
Sienna address
  06/27/25
so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way
amethyst self-centered roast beef
  06/27/25
not disagreeing there ....
Sienna address
  06/27/25
Yes they do. Things have changed a lot in the past 10-15 ye...
Sienna address
  06/27/25
wtf is a #73 Troutman Pepper Locke
amethyst self-centered roast beef
  06/26/25
Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?
Diverse immigrant nursing home
  06/26/25
rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme ...
amethyst self-centered roast beef
  06/26/25
and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli is this spaceporn's firm?
amethyst self-centered roast beef
  06/26/25
wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP
amethyst self-centered roast beef
  06/26/25
Very prestigious Kansas City, Missouri, firm with a storied ...
bull headed olive milk
  06/27/25
180. Good for Millbank buying their way into the V10 via ass...
offensive harsh sandwich indian lodge
  06/26/25
Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble
jade bipolar trump supporter house
  06/26/25
At Boies Schiller Flexner, associates toss aside the life ve...
amethyst self-centered roast beef
  06/26/25
You know you’ve made it in the legal industry when you...
supple burgundy market scourge upon the earth
  06/26/25
Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 off...
amethyst self-centered roast beef
  06/26/25
Sidley — Come for the sophisticated work and stay for ...
submissive step-uncle's house psychic
  06/27/25
lol cr, very chill happy bros
fishy sticky theater affirmative action
  06/27/25
I’ve worked at three big law firms and Sidley was the ...
violet parlour
  06/27/25
polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama
supple burgundy market scourge upon the earth
  06/27/25
wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?
sick field mental disorder
  06/26/25
where is _._. ______ law? should be top 100 after the pen...
amethyst self-centered roast beef
  06/26/25
...
Floppy Out-of-control Public Bath Roommate
  06/26/25
messenger bag logo facing OUT
flirting selfie area
  06/26/25
My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot
Beady-eyed abusive university
  06/26/25
...
very tactful gas station
  06/27/25
Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?
shimmering set hunting ground
  06/27/25
What's board consensus on claiming vault prestige: (a) ranki...
Irradiated aquamarine church building personal credit line
  06/27/25
(c), with the argument that it was your hard work that made ...
Curious institution
  06/27/25
relatedly, same question about usnwr ug/ls rankings. (ask...
amethyst self-centered roast beef
  06/27/25
I think the bands are consistent enough to just use them: ...
Irradiated aquamarine church building personal credit line
  06/27/25
How was penn?
amethyst self-centered roast beef
  06/27/25
(jerry sandusky tp)
jade bipolar trump supporter house
  06/27/25
I bet the “Carey” 2 and 3Ls would not be happy i...
High-end Misunderstood Filthpig Parlor
  06/27/25
...
amethyst self-centered roast beef
  06/27/25
I’m currently at a V10 and I’d say consensus her...
Impertinent hell new version
  06/27/25
Clever Weil-bro post
Irradiated aquamarine church building personal credit line
  06/27/25
...
Flickering stage prole
  06/27/25
...
amethyst self-centered roast beef
  06/27/25
True although STB is SPS now
Curious institution
  06/27/25
How is STB?
High-end Misunderstood Filthpig Parlor
  06/27/25
Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??
Twinkling contagious faggotry deer antler
  06/27/25
YOURE A PARTNER
jade bipolar trump supporter house
  06/27/25
Man, it's still a great shtick for them. In-house business ...
flirting selfie area
  06/27/25
...
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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:42 PM
Author: supple burgundy market scourge upon the earth

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: amethyst self-centered roast beef

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: tripping fear-inspiring church

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: amethyst self-centered roast beef

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: tripping fear-inspiring church

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: Shivering idiot

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: vivacious primrose chapel

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: amethyst self-centered roast beef

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: jade bipolar trump supporter house

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: High-end Misunderstood Filthpig Parlor

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: Sienna address

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: amethyst self-centered roast beef

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: Sienna address

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: Sienna address

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: amethyst self-centered roast beef

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: Diverse immigrant nursing home

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: amethyst self-centered roast beef

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: amethyst self-centered roast beef

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: amethyst self-centered roast beef

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: bull headed olive milk

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: offensive harsh sandwich indian lodge

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: jade bipolar trump supporter house

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: amethyst self-centered roast beef

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: supple burgundy market scourge upon the earth

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: amethyst self-centered roast beef

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: submissive step-uncle's house psychic

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: fishy sticky theater affirmative action

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: violet parlour

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: supple burgundy market scourge upon the earth

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: sick field mental disorder

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: amethyst self-centered roast beef

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: Floppy Out-of-control Public Bath Roommate



(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: flirting selfie area

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: Beady-eyed abusive university

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: very tactful gas station



(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: shimmering set hunting ground

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: Irradiated aquamarine church building personal credit line

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: Curious institution

(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: amethyst self-centered roast beef

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: Irradiated aquamarine church building personal credit line

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: amethyst self-centered roast beef

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: jade bipolar trump supporter house

(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: High-end Misunderstood Filthpig Parlor

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: amethyst self-centered roast beef



(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: Impertinent hell new version

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: Irradiated aquamarine church building personal credit line

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: Flickering stage prole



(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: amethyst self-centered roast beef



(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: Curious institution

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: High-end Misunderstood Filthpig Parlor

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: Twinkling contagious faggotry deer antler

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: jade bipolar trump supporter house

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: flirting selfie area

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: avocado shrine newt



(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: jade bipolar trump supporter house



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