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Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:21 am
by Vastrow1
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
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:20 am
by Reese1
Cravath is 100% the Yankees, but I am unsure after that lol
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:20 am
by 2013
Kirkland is definitely the Patriots.
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:32 pm
by thriller1122
Jones Day is the WFT
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:35 pm
by glitched
thriller1122 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:32 pm
Jones Day is the WFT
LOL
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:55 pm
by louislittmbajdesq
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
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:02 pm
by thriller1122
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.
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:14 pm
by Ultramar vistas
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
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:21 pm
by Reese1
Kellogg Hansen is the Green Bay Packers. Elite talent but much smaller than everyone else.
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:38 pm
by Anonymous User
thriller1122 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:32 pm
Jones Day is the WFT
Houston Astros
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:48 pm
by SummerAssociate1689
Milbank is the NYG. Used to be amazing/prestigious, down in the past few years but have had flashes of greatness.
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:59 pm
by Anonymous User
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??
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:05 pm
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:19 pm
by Internationalist
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.
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:14 pm
by ConfusedNYer
Boies Schiller = Texans
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:36 pm
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:08 pm
by 2013
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.
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:08 pm
by Anonymous User
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
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:32 pm
by Anonymous User
DLA Piper is the Jets
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:37 pm
by gontid
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.
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:36 pm
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:39 pm
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:46 am
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:20 pm
by wldecisions
Re: Fun: If big law firms were sports teams, which ones would they be?
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:45 pm
by Anonymous User
Greenberg Traurig is the pre-Cohen mets
