Kirkland & Ellis is recognized as one of the nation's greatest law firms. Not only does the firm offer a compelling combination of prestige, profitability, and pay, but it usually shatters the market on partners in a huge way - but not this year. In 2025, the firm has decided to stay quiet about something Biglaw firms usually love to shout from the rooftops. As Law.com reports, the Chicago-based powerhouse won't be publicly releasing its annual partner class announcement, "marking [a] strategy shift."