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

https://www.kirkland.com/news/press-release/2024/10/kirkland...
Vigorous angry den
  10/01/24
wtf is this normal
Amber Locus Weed Whacker
  10/01/24
Do you really not get how KE works? It’s been like thi...
charismatic hyperactive school cafeteria pisswyrm
  10/01/24
lmao
Amber Locus Weed Whacker
  10/01/24
...
charismatic hyperactive school cafeteria pisswyrm
  10/01/24
and they'll WILL DO, THANK you for the opportunity!
Cobalt giraffe
  10/01/24
yea this sounds horrid. when i was at an unprestigious bigla...
thriller fighting antidepressant drug hunting ground
  10/01/24
dc should be mellower than nyc but yeah why would anyone ...
provocative tantric multi-billionaire
  10/01/24
isn't it v10 or something? based on what i've heard that mak...
thriller fighting antidepressant drug hunting ground
  10/01/24
no, it's v6 https://vault.com/best-companies-to-work-for/...
provocative tantric multi-billionaire
  10/01/24
Are these guys even equity partners who’ll get put on ...
Bearded shrine
  10/05/25
They don't get K-1s, you can tell a "real" Kirklan...
Vigorous angry den
  10/05/25
...
Heady copper stag film puppy
  10/05/25
Every single time
ruddy cruise ship
  10/05/25
HOW DO THEY KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT
Unholy slate liquid oxygen kitty
  10/01/24
I see a few of my ls classmates
provocative tantric multi-billionaire
  10/01/24
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shaky exciting whorehouse persian
  10/01/24
k&e salt lake city partner tp
Hot fanboi foreskin
  10/01/24
...
White boyish pervert personal credit line
  10/05/25
How Chadly is Kirkland Dallas?
coiffed cerise partner church
  10/01/24
Where the fuck is the 2025 list.
Vigorous angry den
  10/05/25
HOLY SHIT. Kirkland & Ellis Won’t Publicly Announ...
lfo
  10/08/25
FUCK MY ASS
dickhole 4nicatiounzzzz
  10/08/25
PLEASE CREDIT AUTOADMIT
lfo
  10/08/25
GayGPT went thru the names and jfc 36% are NOWAG/NOWIG, just...
navy elite jew
  10/05/25
Honestly surprised it didn't balk at determining ethnicity b...
spectacular burgundy university
  10/05/25


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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:30 PM
Author: Vigorous angry den

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=2most#48151490)



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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:32 PM
Author: Amber Locus Weed Whacker

wtf is this normal

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2most#48151498)



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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:46 PM
Author: charismatic hyperactive school cafeteria pisswyrm

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=2most#48151527)



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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:48 PM
Author: Amber Locus Weed Whacker

lmao

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



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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:48 PM
Author: charismatic hyperactive school cafeteria pisswyrm



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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:50 PM
Author: Cobalt giraffe

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

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



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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:59 PM
Author: thriller fighting antidepressant drug hunting ground

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=2most#48151553)



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Date: October 1st, 2024 7:25 PM
Author: provocative tantric multi-billionaire

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2most#48151661)



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Date: October 1st, 2024 7:28 PM
Author: thriller fighting antidepressant drug hunting ground

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=2most#48151668)



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Date: October 1st, 2024 7:32 PM
Author: provocative tantric multi-billionaire

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2most#48151688)



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Date: October 5th, 2025 3:45 PM
Author: Bearded shrine

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=2most#49327002)



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Date: October 5th, 2025 3:47 PM
Author: Vigorous angry den

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=2most#49327004)



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Date: October 5th, 2025 4:13 PM
Author: Heady copper stag film puppy



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Date: October 5th, 2025 5:23 PM
Author: ruddy cruise ship

Every single time

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2most#49327166)



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Date: October 1st, 2024 6:49 PM
Author: Unholy slate liquid oxygen kitty

HOW DO THEY KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2most#48151534)



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Date: October 1st, 2024 7:28 PM
Author: provocative tantric multi-billionaire

I see a few of my ls classmates

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2most#48151667)



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Date: October 1st, 2024 7:30 PM
Author: shaky exciting whorehouse persian



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Date: October 1st, 2024 7:32 PM
Author: Hot fanboi foreskin

k&e salt lake city partner tp

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2most#48151683)



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Date: October 5th, 2025 8:06 PM
Author: White boyish pervert personal credit line



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Date: October 1st, 2024 7:33 PM
Author: coiffed cerise partner church

How Chadly is Kirkland Dallas?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2most#48151690)



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Date: October 5th, 2025 3:04 PM
Author: Vigorous angry den

Where the fuck is the 2025 list.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2most#49326942)



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Date: October 8th, 2025 2:42 PM
Author: lfo

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=2most#49334668)



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Date: October 8th, 2025 2:55 PM
Author: dickhole 4nicatiounzzzz

FUCK MY ASS

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2most#49334694)



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Date: October 8th, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: lfo

PLEASE CREDIT AUTOADMIT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5604699&forum_id=2most#49334699)



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Date: October 5th, 2025 3:18 PM
Author: navy elite jew

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=2most#49326961)



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Date: October 5th, 2025 3:41 PM
Author: spectacular burgundy university

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

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