Big Law Confidential: Inside the ‘Most Famous’ Lawyer Poll

Earlier this month, we asked our readers a simple question: Who is the most famous practicing attorney in Big Law?

The light-hearted poll was meant to be a fun exercise. But the poll has brought dozens of lawyers out of the woodwork from the most senior levels, and in doing so, provided a reminder of just how competitive the nation’s most successful lawyers are.

Late Monday night I received a tip from one of my sources — a lawyer at one of the 100 largest law firms in the country — about an email blast he received, soliciting votes from an unspecified number of lawyers. ...