Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be? Forum

Vastrow1 · Post by **Vastrow1** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:21 am

Random fun post: If big law firm X WAS a sports franchise, which one would it be (and why)?

Disclaimer: I know this is essentially another way of backing into firm stereotypes, without doing so explicitly lol

Reese1 · Post by **Reese1** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:20 am

Cravath is 100% the Yankees, but I am unsure after that lol

2013 · Post by **2013** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:20 am

Kirkland is definitely the Patriots.

thriller1122 · Post by **thriller1122** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:32 pm

Jones Day is the WFT

glitched · Post by **glitched** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:35 pm

thriller1122 wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:32 pm
Jones Day is the WFT

LOL

louislittmbajdesq · Post by **louislittmbajdesq** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:55 pm

Reese1 wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:20 am
Cravath is 100% the Yankees, but I am unsure after that lol

More like Notre Dame.
-Objectively pretty good
-But overrated / not nearly as good as their fanbase suggests
-Its name does most of the lifting

thriller1122 · Post by **thriller1122** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:02 pm

louislittmbajdesq wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:55 pm

Reese1 wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:20 am
Cravath is 100% the Yankees, but I am unsure after that lol
More like Notre Dame.
-Objectively pretty good
-But overrated / not nearly as good as their fanbase suggests
-Its name does most of the lifting

I feel like that perfectly describes the Yankees right now too.

Ultramar vistas · Post by **Ultramar vistas** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:14 pm

Shearman is Michigan. Blue blood but it’s been a loooooooong time and they aren’t ever coming back.

Wachtell is Roger Federer. No scandals, pretty much the GOAT although there’s a couple challengers you could reasonably argue for, kind of uptight, unmatched in its league.

Milbank is Florida State. Every so often they do something awesome like win a championship // raise everyone’s salary, but they have no chance of beating Alabama in the long run.

Covington is the Detroit Lions

Reese1 · Post by **Reese1** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:21 pm

Kellogg Hansen is the Green Bay Packers. Elite talent but much smaller than everyone else.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:38 pm

thriller1122 wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:32 pm
Jones Day is the WFT

Houston Astros

SummerAssociate1689 · Post by **SummerAssociate1689** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:48 pm

Milbank is the NYG. Used to be amazing/prestigious, down in the past few years but have had flashes of greatness.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:59 pm

Ultramar vistas wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:14 pm
Shearman is Michigan. Blue blood but it’s been a loooooooong time and they aren’t ever coming back.

Wachtell is Roger Federer. No scandals, pretty much the GOAT although there’s a couple challengers you could reasonably argue for, kind of uptight, unmatched in its league.

Milbank is Florida State. Every so often they do something awesome like win a championship // raise everyone’s salary, but they have no chance of beating Alabama in the long run.

Covington is the Detroit Lions

Yooo don't do the Wolverines like that LOL. Harbaugh's gonna turn it around any day now...right??

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:05 pm

Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:38 pm

thriller1122 wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:32 pm
Jones Day is the WFT
Houston Astros

Agree. JD is definitely more Astros than WFT. Constant bad press, everyone (other than their own) dislikes them, yet they still think they're the best.

Internationalist · Post by **Internationalist** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:19 pm

2013 wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:20 am
Kirkland is definitely the Patriots.

I think they Dodgers are a better fit since they both spent their way to relevancy.

ConfusedNYer · Post by **ConfusedNYer** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:14 pm

Boies Schiller = Texans

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:36 pm

Internationalist wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:19 pm

2013 wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:20 am
Kirkland is definitely the Patriots.
I think they Dodgers are a better fit since they both spent their way to relevancy.

Sure the Dodgers have Mookie/Bauer, but the Dodgers are chock full of home grown superstars/allstars. That's why they've been so good—Kershaw, Jansen, Turner, Bellinger, Muncy, Seager, Buehler, May, Urias, Smith, and more are all homegrown. Kinda nuts how good their internal development has been.

Kirkland is the king of laterals...maybe the Yankees would be a better fit tbh.

2013 · Post by **2013** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:08 pm

Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:36 pm

Internationalist wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:19 pm

2013 wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:20 am
Kirkland is definitely the Patriots.
I think they Dodgers are a better fit since they both spent their way to relevancy.
Sure the Dodgers have Mookie/Bauer, but the Dodgers are chock full of home grown superstars/allstars. That's why they've been so good—Kershaw, Jansen, Turner, Bellinger, Muncy, Seager, Buehler, May, Urias, Smith, and more are all homegrown. Kinda nuts how good their internal development has been.

Kirkland is the king of laterals...maybe the Yankees would be a better fit tbh.

Then Kirkland is the 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Also, Shearman could be Syracuse Basketball. Former powerhouse program barely getting by now.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:08 pm

To add some soccer comparisons into the mix:

FC Barcelona - Cravath
Real Madrid - S&C
Manchester United - Davis Polk
Bayern Munich - Wachtell
Liverpool - Skadden
Manchester City - Kirkland
Tottenham - STB
Dortmund - Weil
Juventus - Paul Weiss

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:32 pm

DLA Piper is the Jets

gontid · Post by **gontid** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:37 pm

Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:08 pm
To add some soccer comparisons into the mix:

FC Barcelona - Cravath
Real Madrid - S&C
Manchester United - Davis Polk
Bayern Munich - Wachtell
Liverpool - Skadden
Manchester City - Kirkland
Tottenham - STB
Dortmund - Weil
Juventus - Paul Weiss

Skadden is more like Chelsea and Wachtell is probably Man City. Strong teams with shorter history. STB is also a lot better than Tottenham.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:36 pm

Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:08 pm
To add some soccer comparisons into the mix:

FC Barcelona - Cravath
Real Madrid - S&C
Manchester United - Davis Polk
Bayern Munich - Wachtell
Liverpool - Skadden
Manchester City - Kirkland
Tottenham - STB
Dortmund - Weil
Juventus - Paul Weiss

Leeds United - Shearman & Sterling.
One of the very best decades ago, but had started going down subsequently and never recovered.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:39 pm

gontid wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:37 pm

Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:08 pm
To add some soccer comparisons into the mix:

FC Barcelona - Cravath
Real Madrid - S&C
Manchester United - Davis Polk
Bayern Munich - Wachtell
Liverpool - Skadden
Manchester City - Kirkland
Tottenham - STB
Dortmund - Weil
Juventus - Paul Weiss
Skadden is more like Chelsea and Wachtell is probably Man City. Strong teams with shorter history. STB is also a lot better than Tottenham.

Wachtell should be Real Madrid during the galactico era. The team with the best players.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:46 am

Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:39 pm

gontid wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:37 pm

Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:08 pm
To add some soccer comparisons into the mix:

FC Barcelona - Cravath
Real Madrid - S&C
Manchester United - Davis Polk
Bayern Munich - Wachtell
Liverpool - Skadden
Manchester City - Kirkland
Tottenham - STB
Dortmund - Weil
Juventus - Paul Weiss
Skadden is more like Chelsea and Wachtell is probably Man City. Strong teams with shorter history. STB is also a lot better than Tottenham.
Wachtell should be Real Madrid during the galactico era. The team with the best players.

Yeah, no way S&C is Real Madrid. S&C is Bayern, very successful but not glamorous.

JD is Lazio.

wldecisions · Post by **wldecisions** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:20 pm

Anonymous User wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:46 am
JD is Lazio.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:45 pm

Greenberg Traurig is the pre-Cohen mets

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