by RG | Sep 17, 2026 | above the law
For those of us who have memories of events past, this has been a difficult couple of weeks (ignoring the dreadful weather that most of us have faced recently). First, the death of Gloria Steinem, a vocal and visible symbol of equal rights, not just for women. And...
by RG | Sep 17, 2026 | above the law
In previous columns, I have covered the “Montana Loophole,” where car owners would deliberately register their car outside of the state they reside in. People did this to avoid their home state’s sales taxes, annual registration fees, regular smog checks in some...
by RG | Sep 17, 2026 | above the law
It’s a match! With an asterisk… or two. Troutman Pepper Locke is the latest firm to get on board with the salary scale Milbank set back in June, telling associates it will pay market — effective January 1, 2027. The firm is matching lockstep for associates in their...
by RG | Sep 17, 2026 | Law.com
Governor Maura Healey’s community-focused regulatory framework stands out from measures and proposals in other states that primarily aim to put the brakes on new development, like New York’s recent moratorium on new data centers while the state develops...
by RG | Sep 17, 2026 | above the law
If you want to become the associate partners ask for by name, start with this: make it easier for them to serve their clients. Finish what you start. Tell them what they need to know. Give them work they can use. And please, don’t make them chase you for an assignment...