Y'all remember Cosby's first lawyer Monique Pressley!?

[Astroslik]

Because people are easily swayed when they have legal problems or legal issues. Thinking that their lawyer will be the next Johnnie or Johnette Cochran. BigLaw represents for a lot of these corporations, committees and companies, that are against the "everyday person" so there's a lot of conflict of interest going on for people who choose larger law firms. Boutique law firms are more personable and attentive (supposed to be, anyway).

If you’re a client with deep pockets (like Cosby), Big Law lawyers will be as personable as you want them to be. You’re more likely to get better quality representation and a lot of them clerked with judges so that presents another advantage to going with them.

Hell, 50 Cent even hired Reed Smith for a civil suit that had much less stakes than this situation.

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

If you’re a client with deep pockets (like Cosby), Big Law lawyers will be as personable as you want them to be. You’re more likely to get better quality representation and a lot of them clerked with judges so that presents another advantage to going with them.

Hell, 50 Cent even hired Reed Smith for a civil suit that had much less stakes than this situation.

Reed Smith is not considered "big law", they're not even in the top 10.

 

[kwazzy100]

I'll never understand the attachment to cosby.

He drugged women.

Not even justifying it or condoning it, but alot of rich dudes been doing that during his time. Cosby was just a more easy one to suspect.

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

If you’re a client with deep pockets (like Cosby), Big Law lawyers will be as personable as you want them to be. You’re more likely to get better quality representation and a lot of them clerked with judges so that presents another advantage to going with them.

Hell, 50 Cent even hired Reed Smith for a civil suit that had much less stakes than this situation.

Most major law firms won't take on individuals as clients unless there is a big name associated with it. BigLaw is mainly global clientele along with their brands. Most law firms receive their fees from white collar - there's no incentive for them to represent individuals. Most Biglaw firms will have ties to NBC universal, Disney, or their affiliates for representation. That would be a serious conflict of interest. No large law firm would take on a high level name attached to a criminal case at the risk of the law firm's reputation or business intake.

 

[Astroslik]

Reed Smith is not considered "big law", they're not even in the top 10.

Reed Smith is a big law firm.. they are an international firm on the cravath scale and have 500+ employees globally...

And you don’t have to be V10 or Am law 10 to be considered big law...

 

[MustafaSTL]

Reed Smith is not considered "big law", they're not even in the top 10.

Reed Smith is a top 25 Am Law firm. They are the literal definition of Big Law.

 

[Vandelay]

She should have been smarter than this, but a thirsty man or woman will drink dirty water.

Seems like she and the husband had some financial issues and she was using money that wasnt technically hers yet to float her.

We have to walk a straight line in these professions. I know White folks that have been doing stuff like this for years; however, when you're Black and under the microscope of the public you will not be able to get away with this type of behavior.

Cosby and her bum ass husband aside...what she did was sketchy, but I KNOW this has to happen quite often. I wonder what the specific details here are.

 

[Astroslik]

Most major law firms won't take on individuals as clients unless there is a big name associated with it. BigLaw is mainly global clientele along with their brands. Most law firms receive their fees from white collar - there's no incentive for them to represent individuals. Most Biglaw firms will have ties to NBC universal, Disney, or their affiliates for representation. That would be a serious conflict of interest. No large law firm would take on a high level name attached to a criminal case at the risk of the law firm's reputation or business intake.

That’s why I emphasized deep pockets. And plenty of individuals hire big law firms to represent their personal interests. There are entire private client divisions in big firms. Entire trust and estates (and even real estate practice groups) that are dealing with individuals as clients. People you wouldn’t even know..people who aren’t “big names...”


Plenty of major corporations (BP, Enron, Morgan Stanley,Wells Fargo, Ford, Volkswagen) hire big firms that are willing to defend them on significant criminal matters. While they may not defend a rape case of the likes of an r.kelly or Cosby. They definitely can and do defend major corporations who broke the law..

 

[Astroslik]

Reed Smith is a top 25 Am Law firm. They are the literal definition of Big Law.

Exactly.

 

[Big Boss]

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

Reed Smith is a top 25 Am Law firm. They are the literal definition of Big Law.

Dumb fuk - they are not the literal definition. That's not considered in league with Cravath, Skadden, Kirland, Sullivan, Jones Day, DLA Piper..etc. foh.

 

[Vandelay]

Reed Smith is a top 25 Am Law firm. They are the literal definition of Big Law.

I know someone who works for Reed Smith. They definitely are a big firm, I want to say nationally.

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

That’s why I emphasized deep pockets. And plenty of individuals hire big law firms to represent their personal interests. There are entire private client divisions in big firms. Entire trust and estates (and even real estate practice groups) that are dealing with individuals as clients. People you wouldn’t even know..people who aren’t “big names...”


Plenty of major corporations (BP, Enron, Morgan Stanley,Wells Fargo, Ford, Volkswagen) hire big firms that are willing to defend them on significant criminal matters. While they may not defend a rape case of the likes of an r.kelly or Cosby. They definitely can and do defend major corporations who broke the law..

Again, you failed to see what I was communicating. I've worked at law firms for a long time and Biglaw for going on 10 yrs now - I know the composition, in addition to, what client names and corporations they take on. Never said that law firms don't take on criminal cases for corporate entities. In fact, we're representing a few that you've seen in the news last year. You're preaching to the choir.

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

I know someone who works for Reed Smith. They definitely are a big firm, I want to say nationally.

Big Firm does not equal BigLaw. Those are two separate firms. There's tons of "big firms" that are not in the BigLaw category. Especially not a firm with only a national presence.

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

Reed Smith is a top 25 Am Law firm. They are the literal definition of Big Law.

Exactly.

The comparison of Reed Smith to any of these top 10 firms is like comparing
Top 10 Most Prestigious Law Firms based on Vault’s Annual Associate Survey for 2020:

1. Cravath, Swaine & Moore (no change)
2. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (no change)
3. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (no change)
4. Sullivan & Cromwell (no change)
5. Latham & Watkins (no change)
6. Kirkland & Ellis (+2)
7. Davis Polk & Wardwell (-1)
8. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (-1)
9. Gibson Dunn & Crutcher (no change)
10. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (no change)

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   The top nine positions in our gross revenue ranking remained the same as last year. In order they were Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins; Baker McKenzie; DLA Piper; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Sidley Austin; Hogan Lovells; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius; and Jones Day. White & Case moved into the top 10, replacing Norton Rose Fulbright, which slipped to No. 11.

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   The 2019 Am Law 100: Gross Revenue | The American Lawyer

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