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Interesting point. Would have thought V5 > V20 any day of the week, but there's no denying Ropes is more dominant in Boston.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 3:54 pmRopes Boston is far superior to Latham Boston. When you lateral, the other firm will know that.
Go off of chambers band rankings. Vault surveys are meaningless.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 6:49 pmInteresting point. Would have thought V5 > V20 any day of the week, but there's no denying Ropes is more dominant in Boston.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 3:54 pmRopes Boston is far superior to Latham Boston. When you lateral, the other firm will know that.
Yes, because people outside of Boston will not have heard of Ropes. Also, work at Latham Chicago if you ever dream of leaving the Midwest — do K&E or Sidley if you plan on staying your whole life.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:17 amIf you're 100% sure you want to stay in Boston your whole life, go with Ropes. If you think you may ever want to leave, go with Latham.
It's pretty undeniable that Latham is the better firm across all practice areas in every city except Boston.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:09 pmYes, because people outside of Boston will not have heard of Ropes. Also, work at Latham Chicago if you ever dream of leaving the Midwest — do K&E or Sidley if you plan on staying your whole life.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:17 amIf you're 100% sure you want to stay in Boston your whole life, go with Ropes. If you think you may ever want to leave, go with Latham.
How the hell did we end up on Chicago in a thread about Boston with the potential for west coast????Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 7:23 pmIt's pretty undeniable that Latham is the better firm across all practice areas in every city except Boston.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:09 pmYes, because people outside of Boston will not have heard of Ropes. Also, work at Latham Chicago if you ever dream of leaving the Midwest — do K&E or Sidley if you plan on staying your whole life.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:17 amIf you're 100% sure you want to stay in Boston your whole life, go with Ropes. If you think you may ever want to leave, go with Latham.
Also, I agree that if you want to stay in the midwest go with Sidley, but go with Latham Chicago if you don't plan on staying in Chicago. Kirkland is on par nationally with Latham so comparison no longer works.
Subtle troll, but the content is hashed.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 7:23 pmIt's pretty undeniable that Latham is the better firm across all practice areas in every city except Boston.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:09 pmYes, because people outside of Boston will not have heard of Ropes. Also, work at Latham Chicago if you ever dream of leaving the Midwest — do K&E or Sidley if you plan on staying your whole life.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:17 amIf you're 100% sure you want to stay in Boston your whole life, go with Ropes. If you think you may ever want to leave, go with Latham.
Also, I agree that if you want to stay in the midwest go with Sidley, but go with Latham Chicago if you don't plan on staying in Chicago. Kirkland is on par nationally with Latham so comparison no longer works.
Is Chicago not on the west coast?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 7:43 pmHow the hell did we end up on Chicago in a thread about Boston with the potential for west coast????Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 7:23 pmIt's pretty undeniable that Latham is the better firm across all practice areas in every city except Boston.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:09 pmYes, because people outside of Boston will not have heard of Ropes. Also, work at Latham Chicago if you ever dream of leaving the Midwest — do K&E or Sidley if you plan on staying your whole life.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:17 amIf you're 100% sure you want to stay in Boston your whole life, go with Ropes. If you think you may ever want to leave, go with Latham.
Also, I agree that if you want to stay in the midwest go with Sidley, but go with Latham Chicago if you don't plan on staying in Chicago. Kirkland is on par nationally with Latham so comparison no longer works.
I guess so: https://viewing.nyc/new-yorker-cover-fr ... e-country/Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 8:43 pmIs Chicago not on the west coast?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 7:43 pmHow the hell did we end up on Chicago in a thread about Boston with the potential for west coast????Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 7:23 pmIt's pretty undeniable that Latham is the better firm across all practice areas in every city except Boston.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:09 pmYes, because people outside of Boston will not have heard of Ropes. Also, work at Latham Chicago if you ever dream of leaving the Midwest — do K&E or Sidley if you plan on staying your whole life.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:17 amIf you're 100% sure you want to stay in Boston your whole life, go with Ropes. If you think you may ever want to leave, go with Latham.
Also, I agree that if you want to stay in the midwest go with Sidley, but go with Latham Chicago if you don't plan on staying in Chicago. Kirkland is on par nationally with Latham so comparison no longer works.
People outside of Boston will have never heard of Ropes...Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:09 pmYes, because people outside of Boston will not have heard of Ropes. Also, work at Latham Chicago if you ever dream of leaving the Midwest — do K&E or Sidley if you plan on staying your whole life.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:17 amIf you're 100% sure you want to stay in Boston your whole life, go with Ropes. If you think you may ever want to leave, go with Latham.
Nickname around the city is Ropes & Chains, but the jury is out as to whether LW is any more humane.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Apr 26, 2022 11:19 amPeople outside of Boston will have never heard of Ropes...Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:09 pmYes, because people outside of Boston will not have heard of Ropes. Also, work at Latham Chicago if you ever dream of leaving the Midwest — do K&E or Sidley if you plan on staying your whole life.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:17 amIf you're 100% sure you want to stay in Boston your whole life, go with Ropes. If you think you may ever want to leave, go with Latham.
Am I dreaming? I'm on the west coast right now and I work across Ropes all the time, very familiar firm nationwide to people at least in my practice area.
Ropes is a hard culture. Obviously a different time now, but I remember one story I heard where Ropes Boston bought all their associates hotel rooms in hotel adjoining the Prudential (where the offices are) during a bad snowstorm so they wouldn't have any excuse not to show up to the office.