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

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bearded khaki theatre
  06/26/25
how did S&C, DPW and STB all slip out of the top 5 over ...
Irradiated corn cake
  06/26/25
The real question is how on earth is Cravath still number on...
aphrodisiac marketing idea
  06/26/25
cq. and how did skadden go from long-time top 2-3 to barely ...
Irradiated corn cake
  06/26/25
They must be bribing people or have some other scam. They&rs...
aphrodisiac marketing idea
  06/26/25
the same way any giants slip. lack of innovation and failur...
idiotic shaky step-uncle's house
  06/26/25
Because 20 years is a long fucking time?
Motley Dog Poop Wagecucks
  06/27/25
still. those firms were in the top 5 for 100 years
Irradiated corn cake
  06/27/25
its still flame. no one thinks kirkland or latham is better ...
bright racy brunch cuck
  06/27/25
CR. This whole “Kirkland is an elite firm” thin...
impressive trailer park affirmative action
  06/27/25
You're stuck in 2005.
Slippery hospital
  06/27/25
so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way
Irradiated corn cake
  06/27/25
not disagreeing there ....
Slippery hospital
  06/27/25
Yes they do. Things have changed a lot in the past 10-15 ye...
Slippery hospital
  06/27/25
wtf is a #73 Troutman Pepper Locke
Irradiated corn cake
  06/26/25
Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?
misanthropic dysfunction
  06/26/25
rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme ...
Irradiated corn cake
  06/26/25
and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli is this spaceporn's firm?
Irradiated corn cake
  06/26/25
wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP
Irradiated corn cake
  06/26/25
Very prestigious Kansas City, Missouri, firm with a storied ...
hilarious swashbuckling gay wizard
  06/27/25
180. Good for Millbank buying their way into the V10 via ass...
Carmine abusive new version
  06/26/25
Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble
bright racy brunch cuck
  06/26/25
At Boies Schiller Flexner, associates toss aside the life ve...
Irradiated corn cake
  06/26/25
You know you’ve made it in the legal industry when you...
bearded khaki theatre
  06/26/25
Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 off...
Irradiated corn cake
  06/26/25
Sidley — Come for the sophisticated work and stay for ...
translucent razzle principal's office associate
  06/27/25
lol cr, very chill happy bros
violent brass garrison old irish cottage
  06/27/25
I’ve worked at three big law firms and Sidley was the ...
Lascivious tripping locale death wish
  06/27/25
polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama
bearded khaki theatre
  06/27/25
wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?
Cerebral garnet personal credit line
  06/26/25
where is _._. ______ law? should be top 100 after the pen...
Irradiated corn cake
  06/26/25
...
Balding rigpig bawdyhouse
  06/26/25
messenger bag logo facing OUT
Emerald apoplectic base
  06/26/25
My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot
haunting cobalt market hominid
  06/26/25
...
nudist stubborn background story point
  06/27/25
Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?
Stimulating Aggressive Friendly Grandma Shrine
  06/27/25
What's board consensus on claiming vault prestige: (a) ranki...
Bronze main people hissy fit
  06/27/25
(c), with the argument that it was your hard work that made ...
Slate french church regret
  06/27/25
relatedly, same question about usnwr ug/ls rankings. (ask...
Irradiated corn cake
  06/27/25
I think the bands are consistent enough to just use them: ...
Bronze main people hissy fit
  06/27/25
How was penn?
Irradiated corn cake
  06/27/25
(jerry sandusky tp)
bright racy brunch cuck
  06/27/25
I bet the “Carey” 2 and 3Ls would not be happy i...
impressive trailer park affirmative action
  06/27/25
...
Irradiated corn cake
  06/27/25
I’m currently at a V10 and I’d say consensus her...
Gaped bateful institution
  06/27/25
Clever Weil-bro post
Bronze main people hissy fit
  06/27/25
...
trip ebony dragon skinny woman
  06/27/25
...
Irradiated corn cake
  06/27/25
True although STB is SPS now
Slate french church regret
  06/27/25
How is STB?
impressive trailer park affirmative action
  06/27/25
Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??
Cracking Glassy Halford
  06/27/25
YOURE A PARTNER
bright racy brunch cuck
  06/27/25
Man, it's still a great shtick for them. In-house business ...
Emerald apoplectic base
  06/27/25
...
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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:42 PM
Author: bearded khaki theatre

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=2E#49052006)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:44 PM
Author: Irradiated corn cake

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=2E#49052012)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:42 PM
Author: aphrodisiac marketing idea

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

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



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:45 PM
Author: Irradiated corn cake

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=2E#49052832)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:48 PM
Author: aphrodisiac marketing idea

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=2E#49052838)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:50 PM
Author: idiotic shaky step-uncle's house

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=2E#49052842)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:41 AM
Author: Motley Dog Poop Wagecucks

Because 20 years is a long fucking time?

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:52 AM
Author: Irradiated corn cake

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

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: bright racy brunch cuck

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=2E#49053456)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:10 AM
Author: impressive trailer park affirmative action

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=2E#49053468)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:28 PM
Author: Slippery hospital

You're stuck in 2005.

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:34 PM
Author: Irradiated corn cake

so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:34 PM
Author: Slippery hospital

not disagreeing there ....

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:29 PM
Author: Slippery hospital

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=2E#49054440)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:46 PM
Author: Irradiated corn cake

wtf is a #73 Troutman Pepper Locke



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



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:28 PM
Author: misanthropic dysfunction

Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?

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



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:39 PM
Author: Irradiated corn cake

rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme biglaw

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



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:47 PM
Author: Irradiated corn cake

and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli

is this spaceporn's firm?

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



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: Irradiated corn cake

wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:53 AM
Author: hilarious swashbuckling gay wizard

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=2E#49053336)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: Carmine abusive new version

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=2E#49052025)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:53 PM
Author: bright racy brunch cuck

Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble

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



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:54 PM
Author: Irradiated corn cake

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=2E#49052044)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:20 PM
Author: bearded khaki theatre

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=2E#49052774)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:38 PM
Author: Irradiated corn cake

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=2E#49052820)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:13 AM
Author: translucent razzle principal's office associate

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=2E#49053140)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:49 AM
Author: violent brass garrison old irish cottage

lol cr, very chill happy bros

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:10 PM
Author: Lascivious tripping locale death wish

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=2E#49053841)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:08 PM
Author: bearded khaki theatre

polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama

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



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:55 PM
Author: Cerebral garnet personal credit line

wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?

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



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: Irradiated corn cake

where is _._. ______ law?

should be top 100 after the penis verdict

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



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:44 PM
Author: Balding rigpig bawdyhouse



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



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:30 PM
Author: Emerald apoplectic base

messenger bag logo facing OUT

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



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:54 PM
Author: haunting cobalt market hominid

My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:38 AM
Author: nudist stubborn background story point



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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:01 AM
Author: Stimulating Aggressive Friendly Grandma Shrine

Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:14 AM
Author: Bronze main people hissy fit

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=2E#49053216)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:44 AM
Author: Slate french church regret

(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=2E#49053237)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:01 AM
Author: Irradiated corn cake

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=2E#49053245)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:05 AM
Author: Bronze main people hissy fit

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=2E#49053287)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: Irradiated corn cake

How was penn?

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:09 AM
Author: bright racy brunch cuck

(jerry sandusky tp)

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:15 AM
Author: impressive trailer park affirmative action

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=2E#49053489)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 1:38 PM
Author: Irradiated corn cake



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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:40 AM
Author: Gaped bateful institution

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=2E#49053271)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:03 AM
Author: Bronze main people hissy fit

Clever Weil-bro post

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:43 AM
Author: trip ebony dragon skinny woman



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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: Irradiated corn cake



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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:43 AM
Author: Slate french church regret

True although STB is SPS now



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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:11 AM
Author: impressive trailer park affirmative action

How is STB?

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: Cracking Glassy Halford

Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:20 AM
Author: bright racy brunch cuck

YOURE A PARTNER

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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:20 PM
Author: Emerald apoplectic base

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=2E#49054201)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:01 PM
Author: Galvanic light giraffe nibblets



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



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:02 PM
Author: bright racy brunch cuck



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