by RG | Apr 2, 2025 | above the law
Dating a lawyer can be rough. Long hours, unnecessary Latin injected into conversations, complaints about the rule of law being in crisis when you really just want to re-watch Chelsea Handler’s “The Feeling” — the list goes on. But one thing that isn’t mentioned...
by RG | Apr 2, 2025 | above the law
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Donald Trump’s been wielding his likely unconstitutional Executive Orders aimed at Biglaw firms like a cudgel, using the mere threat of them to get concessions from major firm. Even though the firms that have chosen to fight the good...
by RG | Apr 2, 2025 | above the law
Yesterday, Senator Adam Schiff put a hold on the nomination of acting US Attorney for DC Ed Martin to hold the position personally. And the reason was … allll the reasons. “For the past nine weeks, Ed Martin has consistently undermined the independence and abused the...
by RG | Apr 2, 2025 | above the law
Following the Paul Weiss surrender we discussed last week, Skadden preemptively followed suit agreeing to commit $100M in pro bono payola to the MAGA cause. Bringing to light some embarrassing email policies in the process. But other Biglaw firms showed a little more...
by RG | Apr 2, 2025 | above the law
At one point, early in the generative AI era, I wondered if developing this technology to essentially take over first-pass review and hand senior lawyers who view computers much like the Supreme Court views voting rights access to interrogate discovery materials might...
