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

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Turquoise international law enforcement agency nursing home
  06/26/25
how did S&C, DPW and STB all slip out of the top 5 over ...
bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage
  06/26/25
The real question is how on earth is Cravath still number on...
Federal tanning salon love of her life
  06/26/25
cq. and how did skadden go from long-time top 2-3 to barely ...
bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage
  06/26/25
They must be bribing people or have some other scam. They&rs...
Federal tanning salon love of her life
  06/26/25
the same way any giants slip. lack of innovation and failur...
cocky spectacular tank lodge
  06/26/25
Because 20 years is a long fucking time?
Sepia vibrant bawdyhouse
  06/27/25
still. those firms were in the top 5 for 100 years
bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage
  06/27/25
its still flame. no one thinks kirkland or latham is better ...
Sable Talking Hell Athletic Conference
  06/27/25
CR. This whole “Kirkland is an elite firm” thin...
metal address
  06/27/25
You're stuck in 2005.
razzmatazz cheese-eating legal warrant
  06/27/25
so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way
bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage
  06/27/25
not disagreeing there ....
razzmatazz cheese-eating legal warrant
  06/27/25
Yes they do. Things have changed a lot in the past 10-15 ye...
razzmatazz cheese-eating legal warrant
  06/27/25
wtf is a #73 Troutman Pepper Locke
bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage
  06/26/25
Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?
hilarious son of senegal lay
  06/26/25
rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme ...
bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage
  06/26/25
and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli is this spaceporn's firm?
bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage
  06/26/25
wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP
bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage
  06/26/25
Very prestigious Kansas City, Missouri, firm with a storied ...
dun hospital toaster
  06/27/25
180. Good for Millbank buying their way into the V10 via ass...
Fuchsia Sanctuary Water Buffalo
  06/26/25
Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble
Sable Talking Hell Athletic Conference
  06/26/25
At Boies Schiller Flexner, associates toss aside the life ve...
bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage
  06/26/25
You know you’ve made it in the legal industry when you...
Turquoise international law enforcement agency nursing home
  06/26/25
Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 off...
bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage
  06/26/25
Sidley — Come for the sophisticated work and stay for ...
Abusive infuriating yarmulke
  06/27/25
lol cr, very chill happy bros
bossy misunderstood principal's office ladyboy
  06/27/25
I’ve worked at three big law firms and Sidley was the ...
Slap-happy blue messiness
  06/27/25
polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama
Turquoise international law enforcement agency nursing home
  06/27/25
wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?
Dark Base Dysfunction
  06/26/25
where is _._. ______ law? should be top 100 after the pen...
bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage
  06/26/25
...
haunting locus dopamine
  06/26/25
messenger bag logo facing OUT
Sapphire sound barrier friendly grandma
  06/26/25
My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot
dashing erotic wrinkle weed whacker
  06/26/25
...
useless gay wizard
  06/27/25
Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?
thriller pit
  06/27/25
What's board consensus on claiming vault prestige: (a) ranki...
Razzle-dazzle rehab halford
  06/27/25
(c), with the argument that it was your hard work that made ...
mauve parlour
  06/27/25
relatedly, same question about usnwr ug/ls rankings. (ask...
bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage
  06/27/25
I think the bands are consistent enough to just use them: ...
Razzle-dazzle rehab halford
  06/27/25
How was penn?
bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage
  06/27/25
(jerry sandusky tp)
Sable Talking Hell Athletic Conference
  06/27/25
I bet the “Carey” 2 and 3Ls would not be happy i...
metal address
  06/27/25
...
bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage
  06/27/25
I’m currently at a V10 and I’d say consensus her...
Beta Rusted Stain Mad-dog Skullcap
  06/27/25
Clever Weil-bro post
Razzle-dazzle rehab halford
  06/27/25
...
glittery university
  06/27/25
...
bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage
  06/27/25
True although STB is SPS now
mauve parlour
  06/27/25
How is STB?
metal address
  06/27/25
Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??
Marvelous Coffee Pot Church
  06/27/25
YOURE A PARTNER
Sable Talking Hell Athletic Conference
  06/27/25
Man, it's still a great shtick for them. In-house business ...
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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:42 PM
Author: Turquoise international law enforcement agency nursing home

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: bull headed lilac sandwich theater 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:#49052012)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:42 PM
Author: Federal tanning salon love of her life

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: bull headed lilac sandwich theater 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:#49052832)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:48 PM
Author: Federal tanning salon love of her life

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: cocky spectacular tank lodge

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: Sepia vibrant bawdyhouse

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: bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage

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: Sable Talking Hell Athletic Conference

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: metal address

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: razzmatazz cheese-eating legal warrant

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: bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage

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: razzmatazz cheese-eating legal warrant

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: razzmatazz cheese-eating legal warrant

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: bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage

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: hilarious son of senegal lay

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: bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage

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: bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage

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: bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage

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: dun hospital toaster

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: Fuchsia Sanctuary Water Buffalo

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: Sable Talking Hell Athletic Conference

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: bull headed lilac sandwich theater 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:#49052044)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:20 PM
Author: Turquoise international law enforcement agency nursing home

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: bull headed lilac sandwich theater 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:#49052820)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:13 AM
Author: Abusive infuriating yarmulke

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: bossy misunderstood principal's office ladyboy

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: Slap-happy blue messiness

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: Turquoise international law enforcement agency nursing home

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: Dark Base Dysfunction

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: bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage

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: haunting locus dopamine



(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: Sapphire sound barrier friendly grandma

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: dashing erotic wrinkle weed whacker

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: useless gay wizard



(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: thriller pit

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: Razzle-dazzle rehab halford

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: mauve parlour

(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: bull headed lilac sandwich theater 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:#49053245)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:05 AM
Author: Razzle-dazzle rehab halford

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: bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage

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: Sable Talking Hell Athletic Conference

(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: metal address

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: bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage



(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: Beta Rusted Stain Mad-dog Skullcap

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: Razzle-dazzle rehab halford

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: glittery university



(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: bull headed lilac sandwich theater stage



(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: mauve parlour

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: metal address

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: Marvelous Coffee Pot Church

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: Sable Talking Hell Athletic Conference

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: Sapphire sound barrier friendly grandma

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: garnet business firm



(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: Sable Talking Hell Athletic Conference



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