In the 2008 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers For Business, Skadden attorneys received a total of 236 individual rankings as leading lawyers in their practices - more than any other firm - and the firm was recognized in 85 of Chambers' rankings by practice and jurisdiction, 28 of which were top-tier.
In addition, Skadden received two special awards from Chambers: a recognition for increasing diversity in the profession through the newly created Legal Honors Program at CCNY; and an award to New York securities litigation partner Jay Kasner for being "business trial lawyer of the year."