How much weight does a prestigious law degree hold when it comes to climbing the ranks at a large law firm?
As one argument goes, rainmakers often come from humble beginnings and have to fight their way to the top, while graduates from highly-ranked universities are inclined to coast their way through Big Law.
Over the past several months, a number of law firms have announced new classes of partners for the upcoming year, and we thought it would be a fruitful exercise to take a look at who these lawyers are and where they come from.
As it turns out, if you ...
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