by Andrew Longstreth | Sep 15, 2016 | Q&A - XY Factor
It has been well documented that a relatively small group of elite lawyers have come to dominate the practice of arguing before the Supreme Court in recent years. And leading the pack is Carter Phillips of Sidley Austin, whose 83 arguments before the court are the...
by Andrew Longstreth | Aug 8, 2016 | Gold Standard News
Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Ice Miller, Stinson Leonard Street and Dorsey & Whitney have been added to the firms that have attained WILEF’s Gold Standard Certification, bringing the total to 35 firms as of the August 1 deadline. WILEF’s Gold Standard...
by Andrew Longstreth | Aug 8, 2016 | Q&A - The Ladder
When evaluating Roberta Kaplan’s career, it’s hard to overstate the importance of her decision in 2009 to take on a client named Edith Windsor, an elegant and charismatic gay widow who had been hit with $363,053 in estate taxes because the federal government did not...
by Andrew Longstreth | Jun 23, 2016 | Gold Standard News
This year, the criteria to receive the WILEF Gold Standard Certification were tightened. What were the reasons behind the changes? I personally thought it was time to up the ante. My opinion has always been that the stakes should get higher. Leaving it stagnant does...
by Andrew Longstreth | Jun 23, 2016 | Features
The bar was raised, and 31 firms cleared it. WILEF’s Gold Standard Certification, a program now in its sixth year, became harder to obtain following the decision to tighten some of the criteria that firms must meet to demonstrate their commitment to promoting and...
